Archive for December 20, 2017

 A Vatican tapestry of Louis and Zelie Martin, who were canonized on Oct. 18, 2015 in St. Peter's Square. ?w=200&h=150

St. Therese of Lisieux's parents inspired this drug rehab project

A project to end the drug scourge in Uruguay has drawn inspiration from the parents of the “Little Flower” Saint... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Fleet of food trucks serves up respect for Austin's homeless

Austin, Texas, like any hipster city worth its organic, non-GMO salt, is known for its food trucks.  Read more

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New technology could produce babies from skin cells - and that's a problem

Within the next 10-20 years, a new and controversial fertility technology called in vitro gametogenesis could make it possible to... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

The order of Irish Catholics you probably haven't heard of

They’re Irish, they’re Catholic, and they’re proud. But you maybe haven’t heard of them.  Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis and bishops respond to Law’s death as funeral plans finalized

The Vatican announced Wednesday that the funeral Mass of Cardinal Bernard Law, the former archbishop of Boston who died Dec.... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square on Sept. 20, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope: All of Mass is important – don’t be late!

Pope Francis on Wednesday stressed the importance of getting to Mass on time, noting that every piece is important, especially... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

Why this bishop thinks memes may just be the tool for evangelization today

Between the Harambe memes and quick explanations of Catholic doctrine on his Twitter page, Richard Umbers, Auxiliary Bishop of the... Read more