The Pope leads on protecting children online during the lockdown

Father Robert Tamminga, the pastor of Saint Francis de Sales Parish in Tucson, passed away shortly before 9:00 AM on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, from a short, non-covid related illness.

Scripture and church history show that the earliest Christians sang as part of their commemorations. The task amid the current pandemic, the experts say, is to believe the science and then adapt.

The coronavirus pandemic and ongoing global crises clearly indicate that Pope Francis' encyclical on caring for creation urgently needs to be implemented worldwide.

The Vatican press office confirmed that Pope Benedict went to Germany June 18 to visit his 96 year old brother who is very ill.

Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference Statement stand in solidarity with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) regarding today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling and its impact on Deferred Acton for Child Arrivals (DACA) recipients. We are very much mindful that DACA children were oDen brought to this country at a very young age and through no responsibility of their own.

The increased screen time and isolation due to quarantine measures or restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have put vulnerable minors at greater risk of grooming and abuse online, a Jesuit safeguarding expert said.

In one of the most anticipated cases of the term, the Supreme Court June 18 ruled against efforts by the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.

‘His wisdom is a gift of God. Some would have wished that he retire to a Benedictine abbey far from the Vatican. I thought of grandparents and their wisdom. Their counsels give strength to the family and they do not deserve to be in an elderly home,’ Pope Francis said.

The repose of the soul of Fr. Robert Tamminga. Fr. Tamminga was the long time pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish on Tucson’s East side.

Daniel and Michelle Schachle hold their son Mikey, 5, near their home in in Dickson, Tenn., June 2, 2020. Five years ago, Dan and Michelle prayed to Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, to intercede with God to save their son, still in his mother's womb, who was given no hope of surviving a life-threatening case of fetal hydrops.

Llamamiento del Papa en el día de la conciencia, pide que se respete siempre y en todas partes la libertad de conciencia, que cada cristiano dé ejemplo de coherencia con una conciencia recta e iluminada por la Palabra de Dios.

Marking the Day of Conscience, inspired by the witness of Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes, Pope Francis appeals that freedom of conscience be respected always and everywhere.

"The federal government's decision to pursue executions is wrongheaded. It is profoundly disappointing to see our federal government take such great pains to restart executions"

Pope Francis speaks in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican June 17, 2020 saying that true believers do not condemn people for their sins or shortcomings but intercede on their behalf with God through prayer.

The President of the USCCB has issued a statement on the decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the legal definition of “sex discrimination” in civil rights law.

What is in a conspiracy theory? Brett Salkeld is Archdiocesan Theologian for the Archdiocese of Regina, Saskatchewan, has studied the phenomenon of conspiracy theories in the Church. He spoke to Charles Camosy about the problem.

Una vez más este año hubo una llamada telefónica del Papa Francisco a la peregrinación Macerata-Loreto, que se realizó ayer, pero debido a Covid-19 fue reemplazada por un momento de oración en el Santuario de la Santa Casa y transmitido por TV2000.

"(Carlo) knew how to use the new communications technology to transmit the Gospel, to communicate values and beauty," Pope Francis wrote.

In the document, "Dignitas Personae" ("The Dignity of the Person"), the doctrinal congregation said researchers have an ethical duty not to use "biological material" obtained from morally illicit procedures, especially abortion.