Archive for December 19, 2016

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'I made a huge mistake' - Why one radical feminist changed her mind on abortion

Brazilian feminist Sara Winter used to work to legalize abortion. She was one of the founders of a radical group... Read more

Relics of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina and Saint Leopold Mandic at the Basilica of San Lorenzo Outside-the-Walls in Rome, Italy on February 3, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Crippling disease brought this priest to the confessional – and then sainthood

Although St. Leopold is less recognizable than his Capuchin brother St. Pio of Pietrelcina, St. Leopold’s life is a moving... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Could this save Catholic marriage prep?

With high divorce rates among Catholic couples – and marriage rates plummeting among millennials – Church leaders are scrambling to... Read more

Pope Francis laughing outside of St. Peter's Basilica during the general audience on April 1, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Homework from Pope Francis: Let your joy be contagious

Young Catholics can be a force for joy and peace, Pope Francis told an audience with Catholic Action on Monday. Read more

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San Gennaro's blood didn't liquefy--so pray anyway, abbot says

Prayer was the response to a rare failure of a saint’s blood to liquefy in Naples, an occurrence some believe... Read more