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Pope Francis may continue to make changes in the Roman Curia

June 18, 2021 Catholic News Agency 3

Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel.

Vatican City, Jun 18, 2021 / 10:19 am (CNA).
As the completion of curia reform approaches, Pope Francis would be moving towards some changes. The pope’s next moves might be the appointment of a new M… […]

Freshman congresswoman appointed as Pro-Life Caucus co-chair

June 18, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

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Washington D.C., Jun 18, 2021 / 09:07 am (CNA).
The new co-chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus says that a top priority for her is fighting taxpayer funding of abortion and abortion providers. Rep. Michelle Fischbach (… […]

Paris archbishop: Notre-Dame Cathedral repairs a symbol of Christian renewal

June 18, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

Archbishop Michel Aupetit, center left, celebrates Mass at Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France, June 16, 2021. / Thomas Samson/ Pool/AFP via Getty Images.

Rome Newsroom, Jun 18, 2021 / 08:00 am (CNA).
Wearing a hard hat and boots, the archbishop… […]

Gibraltar to hold referendum vote to legalize abortion

June 18, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Liudmila Fadzeyeva/Shutterstock

Rome Newsroom, Jun 18, 2021 / 06:30 am (CNA).
The people of Gibraltar will vote in a referendum next week on a bill that would legalize abortion in the small British territory.The referendum vote was postponed fro… […]

Thief returns relics of Polish Catholic saint who inspired Pope John Paul II

June 18, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

St. Albert Chmielowski. / Public Domain.

Krakow, Poland, Jun 18, 2021 / 05:30 am (CNA).
A thief on Friday returned the relics of a 19th-century Polish saint who inspired St. John Paul II and apologized for taking them.St. Joseph’s Church in the … […]

Myanmar military arrest Catholic priest amid crackdown

June 18, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

The flag of Burma (Myanmar). / Creative Photo Corner/Shutterstock.

Rome Newsroom, Jun 18, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA).
A Burmese Catholic priest was arrested this week after the military raided his residence in the western part of the country. Fr. Mic… […]

Ireland’s religious education teachers concerned by bullying of practicing Catholic students

June 18, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

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Dublin, Ireland, Jun 18, 2021 / 03:30 am (CNA).
Religious Education teachers in Ireland have expressed concern that bullies are targeting practicing Catholic students. Their concerns emerged June 15 in a meeting of the Oireachtas (Iris… […]

Pittsburgh group calls for same-sex blessings 

June 17, 2021 Catholic News Agency 6

A September 2015 gathering of the Association of Pittsburgh Priests. Credit: APP via Facebook.

Pittsburgh, Pa., Jun 17, 2021 / 20:19 pm (CNA).
An organization based in Pittsburgh has called on Bishop David Zubik to reject a March note from the C… […]

‘Overjoyed’ foster moms react to Supreme Court ruling in their favor 

June 17, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., Jun 17, 2021 / 19:00 pm (CNA).
The foster moms at the center of the Supreme Court case Fulton v. City of Philadelphia celebrated the high court unanimously siding with them on Thursday. The Supreme… […]

Costa Rican bishop calls Catholics to witness to faith in public life

June 17, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Quesada, Costa Rica, Jun 17, 2021 / 16:38 pm (CNA).
The Bishop of Ciudad Quesada on Tuesday called on the faithful not to hide their faith in private, but to live it publicly and to share it with others, following the teachi… […]

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