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02/2/2018

Catholic News | February 2

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news for February 2, 2018

At weekly general audience, Poep Francis talks about the Mass
National Marriage Week USA
Pope Francis sending expert in abuse allegations to Chile, after recently receiving information concerning Bishop Juan Barros
Tensions rise in Venezuela between local Catholic Church leaders and the administration of President Nicolas Maduro
Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day

01/30/2018

Catholic News | January 30

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news for January 30, 2018

Pope Francis visits Ukrainian Catholic Basilica of Santa Sophia in Rome
Pro-life supporters gather in San Francisco for 14th Annual Walk for Life West Coast
Pope chooses Father Jose Tolentino de Mendonca to lead Lenten retreat for Roman Curia
At Sunday Angelus, Pope prays for victims and families of those killed and injured in recent terrorist attacks in Afghanistan

01/26/2018

Catholic News | January 26

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news for January 26, 2018

Closing the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis presided at an ecumenical evening prayer service on the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul at Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Jan. 25 the U.S. delegates at a pre-synod gathering in Rome in March
Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life announced that starting Feb. 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, organizers will be releasing a multimedia series of catechetical materials in five languages online
First Indiana March for Life in Indianapolis on January 22nd drew about 500 participants

01/23/2018

Catholic News | January 23

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news for January 23, 2018

Pope Francis ends pastoral visit to Peru with outdoor Mass in Lima, where an estimated 1.3 million people gathered
Police and security forces use violence to break up protests in Democratic Republic of Congo
Cardinal Seán O’Malley on incident with Pope Francis in Chile where the pope defended Bishop Juan Barros, accused of covering up abuse
Cardinal Timothy Dolan on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

01/16/2018

Catholic News | January 16

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news for January 16, 2018

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Pope arrived in Chile on Monday and travels to Peru on Thursday (schedule of CatholicTV broadcasts)
Ukrainian Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk says pope will visit main church of Italy's Ukrainian Catholic community
National Office for Vocations in the UK new app
March for Life taking place this Friday many dioceses sending groups to Washington

01/12/2018

Catholic News | January 12

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news for January 12, 2018

USCCB “9 Days for Life” campaign

Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life appointed a Colombian bishop to be the trustee of a scandal-plagued Catholic movement based in Peru

Biennial Student Leadership Summit

New course at pontifical university on church management

USCCB president, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo statement recognizing the federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

01/9/2018

Catholic News | January 9

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news for January 9, 2018

Pope Francis gives speech on Universal Declaration of Human Rights to diplomats accredited to the Vatican
National Migration Week
Pope's Angelus on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord
U.S. Court of Appeals strikes down Baltimore ordinance that would have forced pro-life pregnancy centers to post signs stating they do not provide or refer for abortions or contraceptives
Vatican releases Pope’s calendar of liturgical services for January and February

01/5/2018

Catholic News | January 5

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news for January 5, 2018

Church leaders in Congo speak out against security forces that fired on Catholic protesters on New Year's Eve
Pope Francis emphasizes the importance of the Penitential Rite at Mass
Diocese of Burlington announces a "Year of the Family"

01/3/2018

Catholic News | January 2

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news for January 2, 2018

For New Year’s celebration of the World Peace Day and the feast of Mary, Mother of God, Pope Francis focuses on migrants and refugees and their yearning for peace
Speaking recently to members of the Italian Theological Association at the Vatican Pope Francis told them that theologians must communicate what is essential about life and help Christians proclaim God's merciful, saving grace
Rome has a 100 Nativity Scenes Exposition
As the year was coming to a close on December 30, Pope Francis had the Vatican Press office and Vatican media distribute a copy of a famous photo from the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan

12/29/2017

Catholic News | December 29

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news for December 29, 2017

Pope Francis talks about Christ being the focus of Christmas at his weekly audience
Fides list of pastoral workers who died violently in 2017
Vatican nativity scene in Saint Peter’s Square gets mixed reactions
Christmas in Mosul, Iraq for the first time in three and a half years

12/26/2017

Catholic News | December 26

Kevin Nelson provides Catholic news for December 26.

12/15/2017

Catholic News | December 15

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news for December 15, 2017

Pope Francis talks about the Mass at weekly audience
Pew research survey on Christmas
New pope mobile
Vatican launches new website

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Born and raised in the West Roxbury section of Boston, Kevin Nelson has not strayed too far from his roots. He has been with the CatholicTV Network since January of 1996 and has been involved in many different aspects of the television process. Read More

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