Archive for August 15, 2015

Empty shelves in a Venezuelan market, March 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Shortages in Venezuela mean priests are running out of Hosts

Venezuela's ongoing economic crisis has hit the Church in a unique way: the production of Hosts fell 60 percent during... Read more

Pope Francis prays before a statue of Mary in St. Peter's Basilica on Nov. 30, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

For Pope Francis, Mary's greatness comes down to this one virtue

On the feast of the Assumption of Mary, Pope Francis said that faith is the defining virtue of her greatness,... Read more

The statue of Father McGivney is carried in procession at the conclusion of Mass at St. Mary's in New Haven. Photo courtesy of the Knights of Columbus. ?w=200&h=150

Knights celebrate life of founder 125 years after his death

On Friday, hundreds of faithful gathered in New Haven, Conn. to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the death of Venerable... Read more