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Swiss Guard replaces metal helmets with 3D-printed plastic headgear
While the Swiss Guard's halberds and uniforms have remained largely unchanged over the centuries, its ceremonial helmets are now a product of 21st-century technology.
Italy says it’s closing refugee center where pope celebrated Mass
The center will be closed by Jan. 31 and all the residents will be transferred to different regions of Italy. As of Jan. 23, though, neither the residents nor the media were told exactly where the asylum-seekers would be living.
On flight to Panama, Pope confirms November trip to Japan
UPDATED - Greeting members of the press aboard the flight Jan. 23, the pope was asked by a Japanese journalist if he will be visiting the country. He also told another journalist aboard the flight that while there are no immediate plans to travel to Iraq, he hopes to visit one day.
Panamanian prelate to World Youth Day pilgrims: Make the adults nervous
If there was a common denominator, aside from the Christian faith, that united most pilgrims heading to the opening Mass for World Youth Day 2019 in Panama, it was that each person, in his or her own way, faced a challenge back home.
Pro-life movement is growing, inspiring ‘a rising generation,’ says Pence
UPDATED - The pro-life movement has touched hearts, changed lives and saved lives in the 46 years since the Supreme Court handed down its Roe decision legalizing abortion on demand, Vice President Mike Pence told the 37th annual Rose Dinner in Washington Jan. 18.
Catholic leaders welcome plan to cancel fee for migrants to stay in U.K.
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Catholic leaders welcomed a government U-turn over a plan to charge European Union migrants to apply to stay in Britain. Prime Minister Theresa May announced Jan. 21 that she would abolish the fee of 65 pounds ($84) that all migrants from the European Union, except for Irish citizens, must pay when […]
Pro-life march ‘about light, not darkness,’ says Archbishop Gomez
"OneLife LA is not only an event, it is a vision," he said in welcoming the crowd. "In a society that promotes a selfish 'me against you' individualism, OneLife LA celebrates people who are living lives of self-sacrifice, generosity and service."
March for Life: Voices from Philadelphia
Listen to several Philadelphia-area participants -- including teens, parents, religious and a pro-life feminist -- speak about why they attended the 2019 March for Life.
Phila. priest-chaplain named bishop for military archdiocese
Bishop-elect Joseph Coffey, 58, will serve the global force of American military personnel after his March 25 ordination in Washington. He has served for 17 years with the Navy on ships and in active combat zones.
Birth mother and daughter who reunited a year ago march for life together
The bus ride from Fairfax to Washington took only half an hour. But for two of the passengers, the trip was about 45 years in the making.