Archive for September 8, 2025
Mary’s birthday: The Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Catholic Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sept. 8, nine months after the Dec. 8... Read more
Diocese investigates sainthood cause of Virginia father who saved son
A group of Catholics is working with the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, to open the cause for sainthood for Tom... Read more
Vatican experts say Minneapolis shooting victims could qualify as ‘new martyrs’
Vatican experts said the victims of last month’s shooting at a Minneapolis church could one day be included on a... Read more
For true synodality, counseling needs to be prioritized in Africa, religious sister says
Sister Gisela Rfanyu Shey spoke about counseling as a path to healing and synodaloty at the second African Women Theologian... Read more
Federal court approves settlement between sex abuse survivors and Diocese of Rochester
After a six-year legal battle, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York approved a $246 million... Read more
King Charles III becomes first monarch to visit Newman’s Birmingham Oratory
The provost of the Birmingham Oratory, Oratorian Father Ignatius Harrison, said it was a very brief but joyful visit that... Read more
Pope Leo XIV highlights importance of witness of families in today’s world
Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 6 participated in the Vatican’s Festival of Families, where he highlighted the importance of the... Read more
Andrea Bocelli: Pope Leo XIV is ‘a beacon to guide us in these complex times’
At the opening of the Laudato Si’ ecological village, Andrea Bocelli said he felt “a renewed serenity in celebrating the... Read more
Inspired by Acutis and Frassati: ‘You don’t have to be perfect to be a saint’
On Sunday, St. Peter’s Square was filled with singing and prayers in many languages accompanying the first canonizations of Pope... Read more
Quebec’s proposed prayer ban ‘like forbidding thought itself,’ Montreal archbishop says
The Quebec government’s call for a ban on all public prayer raises “serious concerns” about a democratic society’s fundamental freedoms,... Read more
Madison Diocese responds to ‘devastating’ sex crimes by priest: ‘There is no cover-up’
The Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, denied accusations of a cover-up following the recent arrest of a Madison priest for alleged... Read more
U.S. Department of Justice report faults Biden administration for anti-Christian bias
A report from the U.S. Department of Justice has found that the Biden administration engaged in a “consistent and systematic... Read more
Trump pledges federal guidance to protect school prayer
President Donald Trump announced the U.S. Department of Education will issue new federal guidelines to protect prayer at public schools. Read more
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