Archive for December 22, 2017

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What an Italian bishop saw at his first exorcism

Archbishop Erio Castellucci has a response to those who think the devil is not real: “they’re mistaken.”  Read more

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Spanish prison ministry helps rehabilitate inmates

A prison ministry founded by a Spanish Jesuit in the 1960s is bearing fruit, with inmates overcoming obstacles such as... Read more

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Meet the Creole nun who risked her life to teach slaves

Venerable Henriette DeLille, born a “free woman of color” before the Civil War, had all the makings of a life... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

The horror of Ukraine's forgotten famine still casts a shadow

Parents forced to choose which of their children will eat dinner that day. Children watching as their parents succumb to... Read more

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Italian nun helps brides say 'yes' to the dress

Italian brides are finding wedding dresses at an unusual spot hidden in the Umbrian hills, where they are able to... Read more

Callista Gingrich presents her credentials to Pope Francis at the Apostolic Palace Dec. 22, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Gingrich officially begins term as new US ambassador to Vatican

Newly-appointed American Ambassador to the Holy See, Callista Gingrich, presented her letters of credential to Pope Francis in a meeting... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Cardinal Maradiaga responds to allegations of corruption

Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodriguez Maradiaga has rejected accusations of financial mismanagement, and offered an explanation for allegations that he has... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Bearded Gospel Men: A new devotional honoring the hairy and the holy

You’ve heard it said that beardliness is next to Godliness.  Read more