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Stories for week of January 14, 2018
Ordered from most to least recent.
Released Friday, Jan. 19
President Trump vows support for pro-life cause in address to March for Life
Arkansas bishop will not attend pro-life event alongside attorney general who favors death penalty
Trump administration sets up office to protect religious freedom
Priest killed in Malawi; police blame bandits
In Chile, Pope meets with victims of Pinochet regime
New tensions between rival Orthodox groups in Ukraine
Settlement in class action suit against largest Catholic healthcare system in US
Catholic university in Kansas cancels art exhibit meant to celebrate ‘queer creativity’
Myanmar police gun down marchers in Rakhine ethnic rally
Op-eds defend sacked Marquette professor
Remains of Pope St. John XXIII to be venerated in home diocese
New poll analyzes Americans’ views on abortion
Family, friends discuss events that shaped Bishop Athanasius Schneider
Norcia monk recounts how monastery rose from the ruins
Former pontifical academy member: priest should revoke remarks on contraception or resign
Priests, religious comment on Pope’s visit to Chile
Visit to Chile was 1st ‘eco-socio-economically sustainable’ papal visit, organizers claim
Colombian bishops, UN committed to relaunching the government-ELN peace talks
Visiting bishops lament plight of youth in Gaza, West Bank, Israel
US bishops’ spokesman responds to President Trump’s reported comments
Croatian bishop praises large families
English prelate pledges to help create welcoming environments for migrants, refugees
German bishops give $6.4M to support Church in northern, eastern Europe
New generation of pro-life advocates digs into politics
Book of Lamentations is focus of Italy’s Jewish-Catholic dialogue
Peru welcomes Pope Francis
Vatican official sends message of support to March for Life participants
Roman convent, responding to Pope Pius XII’s request, sheltered 150 during Nazi occupation
‘This is calumny’: Pope Francis defends Bishop Barros against charges he knew of sexual abuse
Gunmen kill Christian in Egypt’s Sinai
Koreas to march together in Olympics, form unified ice hockey team
Nigeria: twin suicide attacks kill 10, injure dozens in Maiduguri
Released Thursday, Jan. 18
Chief Vatican ecumenist says faithful must ‘convert’ to ecumenical cause
Guam archbishop denies new abuse charges
Papal message of support for Al Azhar conference on Jerusalem
Unite hearts and minds, Pope advises academics in Chile
Pope presides at in-flight wedding
Chinese authorities arrest Xinjiang intellectual amid crackdown on prominent Uyghurs
A Presbyterian pastor languishes in a Turkish prison
13-year-old Coptic Christian recounts attack on church, death of mother
Pro-life bill would eliminate vast majority of legal abortions in Poland
Milan archdiocese begins synod
Catholics, Protestants exchange pulpits in Austrian diocese for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Leading French bishop calls for acceptance of more refugees
Belgian bishops visit refugees
Historic German church demolished by mining company
Indonesia: nun rescues orphan girls from human trafficking, offers education, job skills
Peru’s perilous politics: papal visit comes amid tensions
Bishop says Congo ‘gained heroes’ during recent protests
Amid civil unrest, religious sisters in Togo continue to serve the needy
Bishop touts entrepreneurship to counter emigration of Senegal’s young people
Action urged on impending pro-life legislation
Jesuit analyzes Mapuche grievances
Students for Life reaches new generation
On Day of Judaism, leading Polish bishop issues letter on nationalism, patriotism
Italian bishop opens home for separated, divorced fathers
President Trump, Rep. Paul Ryan among speakers at March for Life
National Prayer Vigil for Life in nation’s capital, January 18-19; plenary indulgence available
Cardinal Dolan invites nationwide participation in ‘9 Days for Life’ prayer, action campaign
Al-Shabaab pressures Somalis to hand over children for indoctrination, military training
US cuts funding for Palestinians following Trump’s Twitter threat
Over 8 million in Yemen on verge of starvation
Background: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Released Wednesday, Jan. 17
Nebraska bishop offers to lift excommunication for Call to Action members
Trump administration backs DC archdiocese in legal challenge to ban on bus ads
Pope pleads for non-violence, unity, at Mass in troubled Chilean region
Maduro wants to punish Venezuelan Catholic bishops over prayers
Papal stress on humility in talks to Chile’s bishops, priests
Pope sends message to Mercedarian order celebrating 800th anniversary
Private meeting between Pope Francis, victims of abuse by priests
Catholic Charities official reviews response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, Maria
In the sky this week
Archbishop decries high rate of sexual violence against children in Pakistan
1.2 million expected at papal Mass in Lima
Eritrean government closes Catholic seminary, clinics
President Trump pays tribute to religious freedom
California legislation would require public universities to make abortion pills available to students
Rural English diocese has highest number of seminarians in 30 years
Wyoming Catholic College celebrates 10 years
Holy Land: Franciscan superior condemns protests against Greek Orthodox patriarch
Georgetown approves ‘gender and sexuality’ housing option
Following White House meeting, prelate calls for legislative solution for ‘DREAMers’
1 Catholic school in diocese twice as large as Texas
In the Philippines, a bishop finds his cathedral destroyed, but keeps hope
Bishops from Europe, North America begin annual visit to Holy Land
Blessed Pius IX visited Chile as young priest in 1823
Canadian bishops name delegates to Synod of Bishops on youth
Death toll from Boko Haram attacks falls in Niger
Before leaving for Chile, Pope met with family in mourning
Pope addresses prisoners at female penitentiary in Chile’s capital city
New survey of Catholic women in US finds 24% attend Mass at least weekly
Chile’s president offers warm welcome to Pontiff
Volunteers arrested for giving food to homeless people in a California park
Bangladesh agrees to return over 650,000 Rohingya to Myanmar in 2 years
Palestinian leaders call for suspending recognition of Israel
China’s Xi tells Trump hard-earned easing of tensions on Korean peninsula must continue
Released Tuesday, Jan. 16
Chile’s respect for Pope, Catholic Church dropping, polls show
Beatitudes are ‘born of a merciful heart,’ Pope says at Mass in Santiago
Honor for pro-abortion politician was ‘not an endorsement,’ Vatican says
Syrian archbishop barely survives artillery hit
In speech to Chilean leaders, Pope asks forgiveness for abuses
US bishops announce ‘9 Days for Life’ campaign
Oregon bakery owners lose on appeal
Vatican newspaper article: the lay faithful do not exist merely to obey
Church comes to aid of flood victims in Kinshasa
Hong Kong’s new bishop calls for irenic approach to Chinese government
Bill to aid victims of child pornography passes Senate Judiciary Committee
Nicaraguan bishop pays tribute to slain Catholic journalist
Ordinariate sees new opportunities for growth
Missionary in Peru urges Pope to address mining industry’s effects on indigenous peoples
USCCB official discusses youthfulness of pro-life movement
Poland’s bishops ask faithful to assist refugees from Ukraine, Middle East
‘Give witness to your faith,’ Pope urges Latin American community of Rome day before trip
Haiti: 8 years after massive earthquake, Caritas official sees no true development
Grand Chancellor of Order of Malta emphasizes commitment to migrants, refugees
4 churches attacked in Chile ahead of Pope’s visit; protestors occupy apostolic nunciature
Sustainability is key theme of papal trip, says spokesman for Church in Chile
Papal telegram to Italy’s president
Pope Francis arrives in Chile
Papal audiences (1/14)
Abbas calls Oslo Accords dead and blasts US
Death toll from Baghdad twin attack rises to 36
Two Koreas may march under unification flag for Winter Olympics opening
African Union, African UN envoys demand Trump apology
Released Monday, Jan. 15
Armenian Apostolic Archbishop ordains female deacon, without canonical sanction
India: Catholic-school leaders jailed for defying court order to reinstate expelled students
Italian prelate: no ‘automatic’ decision on Communion for divorced/remarried
Papal honor for Dutch abortion activist
In Chile, Pope will visit tomb of famed ‘bishop of the poor’
Miami archbishop sees Trump as “Archie Bunker without the charm”
Boarding flight, Pope speaks of fears about nuclear war
Bishop Schneider explains the Kazakh profession of truths on marriage
Barcelona cardinal calls for social cohesion, harmony
Cardinal Tobin reflects on women and the Church
Cap set on number of visitors to save the Taj Mahal from wear
Cardinal laments resurgence of terrorism, says Nigerians have lost confidence in government
Welcome, know, and acknowledge migrants and refugees, Pope urges at Mass
Pope Francis reflects on seeking, encountering, and following Jesus
Pope departs for apostolic visit to Chile and Peru
Papal appointments include appointment of Cardinal Mahony as special envoy
Papal audiences (1/13)
Pope to meet with Rome’s Ukrainian Greek Catholic community
Syro-Malabar synod chooses new bishop
Resignations and appointments (1/12)
Papal audiences (1/12)
Taliban permits vaccinations against polio in Afghan region
Food rations for refugees In Rwanda are reduced amid funding shortfalls
Cardinal Brandmüller reflects on Luther, Amoris laetitia, the dubia, and current situation
Canadian pilgrims throng to St. Francis Xavier relic
More than 600 arrested in week of Tunisia unrest as clashes continue
UN chief urges world leaders to celebrate migration as a positive
White House: No deal reached yet on ‘DACA’
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