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‘You don’t play with life’: Pope Francis condemns euthanasia, abortion on papal plane
Sep 23, 2023 / 16:00 pm“Neither at the beginning nor at the end. It is not played with!” Pope Francis said on a flight from Marseille to Rome on Sept. 23.
Synod on Synodality: Read the final list of delegates
Sep 22, 2023 / 13:42 pmThe Vatican has published the final list of names of those participating in the upcoming Synod on Synodality assembly in October, including laypeople.
Live Updates: Pope Francis trip to Mongolia 2023
Sep 3, 2023 / 05:10 amLive updates following Pope Francis’ trip to Mongolia from Aug. 31–Sept. 4.
U.S. State Department spokesman condemns seizure of Jesuit university in Nicaragua
Aug 17, 2023 / 15:50 pm“The U.S. condemns the regime’s ongoing repression of religious figures and institutions,” Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said.
The fascinating history of the feast of Mary’s assumption
Aug 15, 2023 / 02:30 amThis feast day is a relatively new one but the history of the holy day and the mystery behind it has its roots in the earliest centuries of Christian belief.
Why St. John Vianney is a model for all priests
Aug 4, 2023 / 02:00 amThe patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney, died Aug. 4, 1859. A century later, Pope John XXIII reflected on the life of the saint.
12 keys to using the brown scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Jul 16, 2023 / 02:00 amThe Blessed Mother is said to have given the scapular to St. Simon Stock on July 16, 1251.
UPDATE: Details emerge on Honduras prison fight that left more than 40 women inmates dead
Jun 28, 2023 / 08:00 amThe massacre was carried out by women belonging to the “Barrio 18” gang against members of “Mara Salvatrucha” (MS-13).
UPDATED: Here’s what you need to know about the National Eucharistic Revival
Jun 20, 2023 / 13:00 pmSponsored by the U.S. Catholic bishops, the revival aims to inspire people to encounter Jesus in the Eucharist.
Everything you need to know about Pentecost
May 28, 2023 / 02:00 amThis weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter season.
South Carolina signs six-week ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill into law
May 25, 2023 / 13:15 pmSouth Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill Thursday prohibiting abortion after six weeks of pregnancy that goes into effect immediately.
Caritas Internationalis elects Alistair Dutton as its new secretary general
May 16, 2023 / 09:45 amDutton is the chief executive of Caritas Scotland, which works to build “a green and just world” by putting faith into action, according to its website.
Tokyo archbishop elected new president of Caritas Internationalis
May 15, 2023 / 10:45 amArchbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi takes the helm of the Church’s charitable arm six months after Pope Francis dismissed its top leaders.
EWTN CEO Michael Warsaw reflects on life and legacy of Mother Angelica on her 100th birthday
Apr 20, 2023 / 14:00 pmIn this exclusive interview, Michael Warsaw speaks to Montse Alvarado about his personal relationship with and memories of Mother Angelica.
Read the message for Divine Mercy Sunday that Pope John Paul II wrote just before he died
Apr 16, 2023 / 08:00 amA message by Pope John Paul II for Divine Mercy Sunday, written prior to his death, was read at the end of the first funeral Mass celebrated for the pontiff.
Full text: Cardinal Cantalamessa’s homily at the Vatican’s Good Friday 2023 liturgy
Apr 7, 2023 / 12:30 pm"For two thousand years, the Church has announced and celebrated, on this day, the death of the Son of God on the cross. ...
Divine Mercy novena begins on Good Friday
Apr 7, 2023 / 05:00 amThe Divine Mercy novena can be said at any time of the year, but it is especially said over the course of nine days beginning on Good Friday.
How to obtain a plenary indulgence during Holy Week 2023
Apr 3, 2023 / 12:00 pmA plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus, Mary, and all the saints to remove the temporal punishment due to sin.
Argentine archdiocese repudiates destruction of blasphemous art exhibition
Mar 21, 2023 / 15:30 pmThe Archdiocese of Mendoza, Argentina, repudiated the acts of violence that took place Monday afternoon against an art exhibition offensive to the Christian faith.
UPDATE: Where are Catholics allowed to eat corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day this Lent?
Mar 16, 2023 / 16:00 pmWhich dioceses are offering a dispensation from the requirement to abstain from meat?