Notre Dame Cathedral will get its spire back by the end of 2023, more than four years after it was devastated by a fire. But to reopen the beloved symbol of France by Dec. 8, 2024, three conditions need to be met.
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Pope Francis Condemns ‘Offensive, Unfounded’ Allegations Against JPII in ‘Vatican Girl’ Case
Pope Francis on April 16 criticized what he said were groundless and offensive accusations against his predecessor, St. John Paul II, after the brother of a missing Italian teen aired an audiotape with the allegations on national television.
‘Our Mother Church is the Body of Christ’, Pope Says On Divine Mercy Sunday
The wounds of Christ, still visible after his resurrection, are the greatest sign of God’s love and mercy, Pope Francis said on Divine Mercy Sunday.
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Lower Court Rulings Restricting Abortion Pills Amid Legal Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court said April 14 it would temporarily keep in place status quo federal regulations regarding the use of an abortion drug, giving the court additional time to consider a lower court’s ruling to stay the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug.
U.S. Bishops Call on Catholics to Support Measure in Congress Over Transgender Athletes in Female Sports
The U.S. bishops are calling on Catholics to contact their representatives and senators in Congress and urge them to vote for a bill that would protect women and girls’ opportunities in sports by requiring federally funded female sports programs “to be reserved for biological females.”
Children Working in Agriculture Face Grueling Labor With Little Legal Protection, Speakers Say
In March, advocates for children’s and farmworkers’ rights discussed the realities of hundreds of thousands of children working in the agricultural industry, whose grueling work rarely violates child labor laws.
St. John Paul II’s Secretary Denies Pope’s Role in Missing ‘Vatican Girl’
St. John Paul II’s longtime aide denied the “vile insinuations” that the former pope was maliciously involved in the case of Emanuela Orlandi, a Vatican schoolgirl whose 1983 disappearance is the focus of an ongoing Vatican investigation.
Phone-In Active Shooter Threats at Catholic Universities, Other Colleges Part Of ‘Swatting’ Trend
Shelter-in-place orders were issued April 13 at two Catholic universities in Washington, with all-clears declared shortly thereafter, as part of an apparent wave of false threats made against schools throughout the nation the same day and in recent weeks.
Pope Francis Confirms Trip to Mongolia in September
Pope Francis confirmed he will travel to Mongolia in September, becoming the first pope to visit the Asian nation, which is home to a cardinal and some 1,300 Catholics.
Vatican Announces Theme For World Day For Grandparents and The Elderly
Pope Francis has chosen “His mercy is from age to age,” a passage from the Gospel of Luke, as the theme for the 2023 celebration of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
