Archive for January 16, 2023

Chika Anyanwu (left) and Father Josh Johnson?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Catholics reflect on racial reconciliation in U.S. Church: ‘We must be rooted in prayer’

Two prominent Catholic speakers say they have seen an openness among Catholics to acknowledge racism as a sin and as... Read more

Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech during the Aug 28 1963 march on Washington DC.?w=200&h=150

By Katie Yoder

U.S. Catholic bishops observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recalled Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in... Read more

Pilot Raúl Ruiz.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Meet the Spanish pilot who paid homage to Benedict XVI on a flight to Rome

Raúl Ruiz, 50, said he felt the need to dedicate something to the late pope “and share it with all... Read more

Map of the Democratic Republic of Congo?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Islamic State bombs church service in Congo

At least 10 people were killed and more than three dozen injured in the terrorist attack on a church in... Read more

Pope Francis prayed for peace in his Angelus address following Mass in L'Aquila, Italy.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis offers condolences after 69 die in Nepal plane crash

The plane was carrying 72 passengers from Kathmandu to Pokhara, a popular base for trekkers in the Annapurna mountain range... Read more