Archive for November 6, 2022

Father Augustus Tolton’s life was explored in an October 2022 episode of EWTN’s “They Might Be Saints.”?w=200&h=150

By Leonardo Colon

The hope-filled legacy of the first Black priest from the United States

Despite racism and discrimination, Father Augustus Tolton’s legacy of hope and love for God teaches a message from which everyone... Read more

Father Mike Schmitz, host of the Bible in a Year Podcast and the upcoming new Catechism in a Year podcast, set to launch Jan. 1, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Catechism in a Year podcast seeks to deepen the faith of Catholics and non-Catholics alike

Hosted by Father Mike Schmitz, the Catechism in a Year podcast is set to launch on Jan. 1, 2023. Read more

Pope Francis meets with Catholics living on the Arabian Peninsula during a prayer service in Sacred Heart Church in Manama, Bahrain, on Nov. 6, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis tells Catholics on the Arabian Peninsula to be bold in proclaiming the Gospel

Sacred Heart Catholic Church — built in 1939 in Manama, Bahrain — was the first Catholic Church in the Persian... Read more

Pope Francis takes questions from members of the press on the flight to Rome from Bahrain.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis: ‘We have to keep fighting for women’s equality’

Returning from Bahrain, the pope was asked if he supports the efforts of women and young people in Iran to... Read more

Pope Francis speaks with members of the press on the flight from Bahrain to Rome.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis praises pro-abortion economist on papal commission in remarks about women

Mariana Mazzucato’s appointment to the Pontifical Academy for Life drew criticism due to her outspoken advocacy for abortion rights. Read more