Woman attacks lector during Mass at Philadelphia cathedral (NBC Philadelphia) An investigation is underway after a suspect was caught on live video punching a woman in the face during Sunday Mass at a Philadelphia Catholic church…
UN urges eradicating causes of violence against religion (Vatican News) The United Nations chief is calling on all to work together to fight hate crimes based on religion and belief, by addressing the root causes of intolerance and discrimination and promoting inclusion and respect for diversity. UN Secretary-General António Guterres made the call in a message for Saturday’s International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. He stressed that “the right to freedom of religion or belief is firmly trenched in international human rights law and is a cornerstone for inclusive, prosperous and peaceful societies”…
Copy of weeping icon comes to Oregon (The Blade) Three hundred and fifty years after she first wept in compassion for peasants in present-day Slovakia, the Blessed Virgin Mary of Klokočov is coming to Oregon. St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church, 4001 Navarre Ave., Oregon, will display a copy of the weeping icon beginning Monday through Aug. 30. The local parish is the latest site on a regional pilgrimage that began in June under Ohio’s Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma…
Sister Elaine Roulet, advocate for imprisoned mothers, dies (The New York Times) Sister Elaine Roulet, a Roman Catholic nun who helped female inmates bond with their children and created innovative programs for mothers both in prison and after release, died on Aug. 13 at the Stella Maris Convent in the Rockaway Park section of Queens. She was 89…
Director of ‘Fatima’ film: ‘I think we achieved something believable’ (Catholic World Report) The new film Fátima (in theaters and on demand August 28), from filmmaker Marco Pontecorvo, is the first major screen adaptation of the story of the Fátima apparitions and the Miracle of the Sun in 68 years, since the 1952 film The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima…
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