Archive for December 8, 2019

The Holy House of Our Lady in the Shrine of Loreto. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

How the Church is honoring pilots and the ‘flying’ house of the Virgin Mary

At first glance, pilots and plane passengers have little in common with the Holy House of Mary in Loreto, Italy.  Read more

Edinburgh city center, Scotland. Via Shutterstock.?w=200&h=150

Scotland's bishops issue letter on life issues ahead of election

Scotland’s Catholic bishops have released a letter setting out the Church’s teaching on abortion and assisted suicide ahead of the... Read more

The Gammarelli store-front after the announcement of a consistory of cardinals in October, 2010. ?w=200&h=150

Why an Argentine priest says ‘I love my cassock!’

A popular Argentine priest has explained why he frequently wears a priestly cassock, even while the garment has fallen out... Read more

Pope Francis prays before Our Lady of Fatima May 13, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope: Mary's Immaculate Conception the start of the fulfillment of God's plan

With Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception, God was, even before Mary’s birth, putting into motion his plan of salvation for the... Read more

Cardinal Luis Tagle. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal Tagle named head of Vatican evangelization office

Pope Francis Sunday appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, archbishop of Manila, Philippines, to lead the Congregation for the Evangelization... Read more

Statue of the Immaculate Conception in Rome's Piazza di Spagna Dec. 8, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis' prayer for the Immaculate Conception: 'You never stop loving your children'

For the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Pope Francis Sunday venerated a statue of the Virgin Mary located... Read more