Bishops in the United States and around the world expressed condolences after three people were murdered before Mass Oct. 29 in the basilica in Nice, France.
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General Audience Closes to Public After Positive Case of COVID-19
After someone attending Pope Francis’ weekly general tested positive for COVID-19, the Vatican announced the audiences would return to being livestreamed without the presence of pilgrims and visitors.
Indigenous Group Refuses to Leave Church-Owned Property in Argentina
A group of indigenous peoples in southern Argentina has illegally occupied land belonging to the Diocese of San Isidro.
Dutch Cardinal: Euthanasia for Children Continues ‘Slippery Slope’
Proposals to amend Dutch law to allow the euthanasia of children represent the latest descent down the “slippery slope” of the killing of patients by doctors, a cardinal said.
Three Killed in Terror Attack in Notre Dame Basilica in Nice
Three people were killed by a knife-wielding attacker in a basilica in Nice, France on the morning of Oct. 29 in what the mayor of that city called a terrorist attack.
Catholic, Jewish Leaders Mark 55th Anniversary of ‘Nostra Aetate’
The formal structures that sponsor Catholic-Jewish dialogue are important, but their decades of success have relied on strong personal friendships and mutual respect, both of which must continue to spread among all Catholics and Jews, officials involved in the dialogue said.
Analysis: Political Tact Doesn’t Stop Pope From (Indirectly) Tweaking Trump
“A foolish consistency,” Ralph Waldo Emerson once famously wrote, “is the hobgoblin of little minds.” People and institutions of all sorts channel their inner Emerson all the time, invoking iron-clad principles when they’re convenient but finding loopholes when they’re not.
After Battle With COVID-19, Bombay Bishop Ready to Help Needy
A bishop who battled COVID-19 said his time in the hospital was an opportunity for prayer and contemplation.
Pope Francis Calls for Poland to Protect Life Amid Protests Over Abortion Law
As protests against a near-total ban on abortions gripped Poland, Pope Francis urged the people of the country to defend life.
On Pope Francis Not Wearing a Mask: ‘We’re Working on It’, Vatican Official Says
As Pope Francis faces mounting criticism for not wearing a face mask amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in Italy and the rest of Europe, a Vatican official has acknowledged that the pontiff is at high risk and voiced hope that the Holy Father would wear a mask more often.