Archive for December 29, 2024

The skull of St. Jean de Brebeuf will visit Vancouver for the first time ever, along with his fellow Canadian Martyrs St. Charles Garnier and St. Gabriel Lalemant, and Lily of the Mohawk St. Kateri Tekakwitha.?w=200&h=150

By Nicholas Elbers / The B.C. Catholic

Relics of Canadian Martyrs will tour western Canada for jubilee year

The relics of the Canadian Martyrs, usually housed in their Midland, Ontario, shrine, will make their first tour of western... Read more

Procession for the final Mass at the SEEK conference Jan. 5, 2024, in St. Louis.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

‘Follow Me’ SEEK conference to debut satellite event in Washington, D.C. 

For the first time, the annual Fellowship of Catholic University Students’ SEEK conference will take place in two locations: Salt... Read more

Pope Francis prays during his general audience on Wednesday, May 29,  2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis prays for South Korea air crash victims and families

“My thoughts go to the many families in South Korea who are mourning today following the dramatic air accident,” the... Read more

Pope Francis waves at pilgrims and visitors gathered for the Angelus on Dec. 29, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis: Family dialogue defeats digital distraction

“Never, never this,” Francis said about mobile phones at the family table. “Talk, listen to each other, this is the... Read more

Cardinal Baldassare Reina ceremonially pushes open the Holy Door at St. John Lateran on Dec. 29, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Lateran Holy Door opens as Rome’s jubilee journey continues

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Pope Francis’ vicar for the Diocese of Rome, described the event as “a gesture that renews our... Read more

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter makes a short speech from the stage during the Billy Graham Library Dedication Service on May 31, 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo,Ken Oliver-Méndez

Christian faith a hallmark of former president Jimmy Carter’s life

A clear and consistent profession of Christian faith, both in word and deed, characterized the life former U.S. president Jimmy... Read more