Archive for July 21, 2023

Father Alex Troncoso (left) and Father Bernardo Benegas (right) bring in supplies for flood victims in the Maule region of Chile, which experienced devastating floods in June 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Julieta Villar

Priests lug in supplies to help flood victims in Chile

Thousands of people had to be evacuated due to the flooding of the Maule River from heavy rains that poured... Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

‘My mission is to form saints,’ speaker at National Black Catholic Congress says

Father Josh Johnson joined thousands of participants at a conference that celebrates Black Catholics and seeks to better understand their... Read more

Pope Francis invited young people from Portugal to join him in the window of the Apostolic Palace for the World Youth Day announcement in October 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Pope Francis expected to meet with abuse victims at World Youth Day in Portugal

The Holy Father will meet with victims as part of his multi-day visit to Lisbon, Portugal, in early August.  Read more

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By Joe Bukuras

U.S. bishops announce where millions of dollars in charitable donations are going 

These donations "bring faith, hope, and love to people in despair, often in some of the most harsh and remote... Read more

EWTN's Montse Alvarado, Father Mike Schmitz, and Sister Miriam James Heidland are among the featured speakers at the July 2024 National Eucharistic Congress.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Just announced: See who’s speaking at the National Eucharistic Congress in 2024

As part of the National Eucharistic Revival, the gathering will be held July 17–21, 2024, and is expected to draw... Read more

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By ACI Prensa

A new eucharistic miracle in Latin America?

A corporal (sacred linen cloth) at a small rural chapel in Honduras showed large stains that seemed to be of... Read more

A mother and her baby who were served by one of Pregnancy Care Alliance's member centers.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Massachusetts pregnancy centers form alliance in face of campaign against them

The Pregnancy Care Alliance was created in April in part as a response to attacks on pro-life clinics and political... Read more

David Bloch, who founded the snowboarding team at Woodstock Union High School in 2011, served as the head coach from its onset until he was fired in February.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Vermont snowboard coach sues school officials after being fired for transgender comments

Bloch was fired on Feb. 9, just one day after he had a brief conversation with two students about the... Read more

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By Daniel Payne

British man found not guilty of murdering terminally ill wife after smothering her 

David Hunter had told the court that his wife “begged him” to end her painful suffering from blood cancer. Read more