Archive for January 29, 2023

The Miraculous Medal Shrine in Philadelphia was elevated by the Vatican to the status of basilica this week.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Miraculous Medal Shrine in Philadelphia elevated to basilica

The Vatican recognized the Miraculous Medal Shrine, located in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, as the city’s second basilica. Read more

A group of school girls receiving the sacraments of baptism and confirmation in Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria, on May 30, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Where is Mass attendance highest? One country is the clear leader

A compilation of new data by researchers at Georgetown University sheds light on the countries around the world that have... Read more

Pope Francis greets the crowd at his Sunday Angelus address on Jan. 29, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis decries culture that ‘throws away’ unborn children, elderly, poor

In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis decried a culture that “throws away” unborn children, the elderly, and the poor... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI revealed in a letter to his biographer that insomnia was the "central reason" why resigned in 2013.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Letter from Benedict XVI reveals the ‘central motive’ for his resignation, biographer says

Benedict XVI said he had suffered from chronic insomnia since the early days of his pontificate, according to a letter... Read more

Pope Francis prayed for peace in the Holy Land at the end of his Angelus address on Jan. 29, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis expresses sorrow over ‘spiral of death’ in the Holy Land

In his Sunday Angelus address, the pope expressed “great sorrow” for the death of Palestinians killed in an Israeli military... Read more