Month: April 2021

‘Secrets of the Vatican Museums’ video series brings art masterpieces to YouTube

April 21, 2021

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The Vatican Museums have released a new YouTube series featuring the history behind famous works of art in short videos.

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Africa seeing ‘dramatic increase in jihadist groups,’ says global religious freedom report

April 20, 2021

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Aid to the Church in Need published a religious freedom report Tuesday documenting a “dramatic increase” in the presence of jihadist groups, some aligned with the Islamic State, in Sub-Saharan and Eastern Africa.

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Pope Francis prays for peace as Ukraine-Russia tensions rise

April 19, 2021

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Pope Francis prayed Sunday for reconciliation amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

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Pope Francis applauds beatification of monks who died protecting the Eucharist

April 18, 2021

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In his Regina Coeli address Sunday, Pope Francis applauded the beatification of six Cistercian monks who were martyred while trying to protect the Eucharist from desecration by French soldiers in 1799.

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Virtual discernment program helps Boston men explore priesthood

April 17, 2021

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This past week, the Archdiocese of Boston released its new vocation discernment initiative, Scivias, designed to bring vocational guidance to a COVID-19 online world.

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​Indianapolis archbishop offers prayers in response to local mass shooting

April 16, 2021

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The Archbishop of Indianapolis on Friday offered prayers and called on Catholics to work to end gun violence, after a deadly mass shooting at a local FedEx facility the night before.

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​Haitian archbishop demands release of abducted Catholics

April 15, 2021

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The Archbishop of Port-au-Prince has called for the release of 10 people who were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday and are being held for ransom.

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Pope Francis: ‘The Church is a great school of prayer’

April 14, 2021

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Pope Francis said Wednesday that an essential task of the Church today is to teach people how to pray.

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​Pope Francis hails St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood

April 13, 2021

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Pope Francis has hailed St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood in a letter marking 50 years since the 16th century Spanish mystic was declared the first female Doctor of the Church.

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​Missing El Paso priest found safe

April 12, 2021

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A Catholic priest of the Diocese of El Paso who went missing last week has been found safe.

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