Archive for September 21, 2024

Pope Francis meets with priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians) on June 27, 2024, at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Pope Francis celebrates anniversary of his vocation to the priesthood

On Sept. 21, 1953, 71 years ago, a young Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s priestly vocation was born. Read more

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich (right), relator general of Synod on Synodality, speaks to the media on June 20, 2023, at the temporary headquarters of the Holy See Press Office in Vatican City. Beside him is Cardinal Mario Grech, the secretary general for the Synod of Bishops.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

What you need to know about part 2 of the Synod on Synodality

The second Vatican assembly for the global Synod on Synodality will kick off in October, bringing together clerics and laity... Read more

Priests and deacons of the Society of St. Pius X walk to Mass in Econe, western Switzerland, on June 29, 2009.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

What is the SSPX? A look at the controversial traditionalist Catholic group

The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is a traditionalist group that is not in full communion with the Catholic... Read more

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By Daniel Payne

‘It gives me hope’: Catholic advocates work to abolish death penalty at federal level

When it comes to abolishing the death penalty in the U.S., a small but determined band of activists and policymakers... Read more