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Maryland bishops say tax deduction change could hurt charitable giving

Mar 6, 2025

The Maryland Catholic Conference warned that the proposed change could have “unintended consequences” on charitable giving in the state. 

Perpetual Pilgrims from the St. Juan Diego Route process into Lucas Oil Stadium in July 2024 with an image of their patron saint.

‘Perpetual Pilgrims’ chosen to walk 3,300 miles with the Eucharist this summer

Mar 6, 2025

The latest iteration of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, dubbed the Drexel Route, was announced in mid-February, while the pilgrims’ biographies were posted this week.

Maria Valtorta (1897–1961) was an Italian Catholic mystic who was bedridden for more than 30 years and claimed to have received visions and revelations from Jesus and the Virgin Mary, which she related in extensive writing. The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said in a Feb. 22, 2025, press release that the messages contained in her writing “cannot be considered to be of supernatural origin.”

Vatican clarifies that writings of Maria Valtorta are ‘not of supernatural origin’

Mar 6, 2025

The author, who remained bedridden for more than 30 years following an incident, claimed to have received visions and revelations from Jesus and the Virgin Mary.

Father Sylvester Okechukwu of the Diocese of Kafanchan in Nigeria was found murdered on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Nigerian diocese pays tribute to priest who was murdered on Ash Wednesday

Mar 6, 2025

According to the information provided by the Diocese of Kafanchan, Okechukwu was kidnapped from his residence at about 9:15 p.m. on March 4.

Catholic farmer Matt Deimeke plants his Mexico, Missouri, field.

Catholic farmers face financial uncertainty as government cuts conservation funds

Mar 6, 2025

After deep cuts to federal programs and contracts, farmers across the country face uncertainty as they await reimbursement for conservation and sustainability projects.

An Ash Wednesday Mass was reportedly held in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Office Building, adjacent to the White House on March 5, 2025.

White House holds Ash Wednesday Mass for staff 

Mar 5, 2025

An email from the White House Management Office informed staff that the Mass would take place in the Indian Treaty Room at 8:30 a.m.

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Judge blocks Trump’s order banning gender transition surgeries for kids nationwide

Mar 5, 2025

The executive order rescinds federal funds for health care providers that perform surgeries or prescribe drugs to facilitate gender transitions for anyone under age 19.

Ana Redondo, Spain’s minister of equality, is seen at the Spanish Congress of Deputies on Feb. 12, 2025.

Spanish government considers including abortion as a constitutional right

Mar 5, 2025

Spain’s minister of equality, Ana Redondo, said such an inclusion would be “a good way to protect sexual and reproductive rights and, above all, the freedom of women.”

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Indianapolis Archdiocese investigates possible Eucharistic miracle

Mar 5, 2025

The Archdiocese of Indianapolis is currently investigating a possible Eucharistic miracle.

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Lent 2025: 7 answers to your questions about fasting and abstinence

Mar 5, 2025

To help Catholics live this special liturgical time and deepen their knowledge of the faith, here are answers to the most frequently asked questions about fasting and abstinence.

José Antonio Satué, bishop of Teruel and Albarracín in Spain.

Teacher at Opus Dei school in Spain maintains innocence after abuse conviction by Vatican

Mar 5, 2025

José María Martínez, a teacher at Gaztelueta School (an Opus Dei institution located in Lejona, Spain) was notified of his second conviction on Monday, March 3.

Pope Francis administers confirmation during the Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, April 4, 2015.

Baltimore Archdiocese lowers confirmation age ‘to deepen formation, reduce disaffiliation’

Mar 5, 2025

Amid growing disaffiliation from the Church, Catholic leaders across the country are striving to better catechize young people by lowering confirmation age requirements.

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