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Monument of the Guardian Angel of Portugal apparition to the three little shepherd children of Fatima.

9 things to know and share about Fátima

May 13, 2024

May 13 is the optional memorial of Our Lady of Fátima, arguably the most prominent approved apparition of the 20th century.

Father Timothy Furlow speaks from the ambo at St. Patrick’s Church in Portland, Oregon.

Pastor urges faithful to pray for vandal who defaced church: ‘That’s being a Christian’

May 13, 2024

Father Timothy Furlow offered prayers for the man who vandalized his church, saying: “What I really want is for him to be an usher.”

The new rule authorizes border agents to screen asylum seekers for “national security, criminal, or other public safety concern[s]” at the “earliest stage possible.” Those flagged as potential threats to the U.S. and its citizens can be denied entry into the U.S. immediately.

Biden administration tightening asylum system to stop national security threats 

May 13, 2024

The Biden administration said a proposed rule will “enhance operational flexibility” and help the Department of Homeland Security.

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Downgrading marijuana’s danger level: What Catholics should know

May 13, 2024

Marijuana usage remains a controversial topic among many people of faith, including Catholics. Here’s what you need to know. 

Crowds looking at the Miracle of the Sun, occurring during the Our Lady of Fatima apparitions in 1917.

How the ‘miracle of the sun’ in Fátima helped to end an atheist regime

May 13, 2024

Oct. 13, 1917, marked the last Marian apparition in Fátima, a day on which thousands of people bore witness to the miracle of the dancing sun.

As parishioners and police respond to the threat of an armed intruder, clergy at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Abbeville, Louisiana take cover behind the altar on May 11, 2024.

Louisiana parishioners stop teen armed with rifle from entering first Communion Mass

May 12, 2024

Quick action by alert parishioners and local police are credited with averting a tragedy at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, Louisiana, yesterday.

"We reflect with gratitude on all mothers, and let us also pray for mothers who have gone to heaven. We entrust mothers to the protection of Mary, our heavenly mother," said Pope Francis on May 12, 2024.

Pope Francis on Mother’s Day: Let us pray also for mothers in heaven

May 12, 2024

On Mother’s Day, Pope Francis entrusted all mothers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, asking everyone to remember to also pray for all the mothers who have gone to heaven.

The Immaculata statue from Immaculate Conception Parish in Detroit was placed in a niche in the church where a confessional used to be, along with stands displaying news articles chronicling Immaculate Conception’s history, a reminder of what was lost and what has been saved. “The statue meant a lot to parishioners who came in here and adopted St. Hyacinth as their new home after Immaculate Conception was torn down,” sacristan Susan Kraus said. “It is only out of fairness and respect toward them that we restore her to her original beauty.”

Crown restored to Marian statue at Michigan parish after missing for 44 years

May 12, 2024

“It’s about time she got it back,” the sacristan said after finding the long-lost crown for the parish’s Immaculata statue in the church basement before the May crowning.

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Mother’s Day 2024: 12 Catholic quotes on the beauty of motherhood

May 12, 2024

Here are 12 quotes from saints and Catholic figures on the beauty and significance of motherhood.

‘The Chosen’ star Jonathan Roumie urges Catholic University grads to emulate Christ

May 11, 2024

Roumie headlined the commencement ceremony for CUA graduates held on the lawn of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

International summit on climate change to bring California, New York governors to the Vatican

May 11, 2024

The joint summit “From Climate Crisis To Climate Resilience,” will be held at the Vatican from May 15–17 at the Casina Pio IV.

Bishops speak of ‘moral crisis’ before March for Life in Victoria, British Columbia

May 11, 2024

Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller told the pro-life worshippers that they are “praying in a special way that reverence for life will grow...”