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The history of the Epiphany: Here’s what you need to know
Jan 7, 2024 / 04:00 amThe feast of the Epiphany is even older than the feast of Christmas and enjoys its own season, which goes all the way until Feb. 2.
Pope Francis celebrates 54 years as a priest
Dec 13, 2023 / 10:00 amOn Dec. 13, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio — who today is Pope Francis — was ordained a priest.
Vatican unveils Nativity scene honoring St. Francis of Assisi and devotion’s 800-year-old origin
Dec 9, 2023 / 18:00 pmThe scene in St. Peter’s Square depicts not only Mary and Joseph standing beside the manager, but also St. Francis of Assisi and others.
The miracle that made the Immaculate Virgin patroness of Spain and its infantry
Dec 8, 2023 / 07:00 amIn 1585 a miracle attributed to the Immaculate Conception allowed the Spanish troops to win the Battle of Empel in Holland.
What is Advent anyway?
Dec 3, 2023 / 06:00 amNeed a refresher on Advent? Here’s some info that can help you live a great Advent this year.
Pope Francis’ health: Here’s a timeline of his medical issues in recent years
Nov 27, 2023 / 15:45 pmThe pope, who will turn 87 next month, has faced several painful medical conditions over the last few years.
How a Cincinnati parish became home to the first church dedicated to ‘Christ the King’
Nov 22, 2023 / 04:00 amPope Pius XI established the feast of Christ the King in 1925 as an antidote to the the growing secularist nationalism that followed World War I.
Cardinal Pizzaballa: For Christians in Gaza Strip, temptation is to look for future elsewhere
Oct 25, 2023 / 14:45 pmCardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, speaks about the situation in the Holy Land in a recent interview with a Croatian newspaper.
In letter to diocese, Patriarch Pizzaballa urges: ‘It is time to stop this war’
Oct 24, 2023 / 08:25 am“It will not solve any problem, but rather create new ones,” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said of the deadly conflict.
Here’s the full text of the Vatican’s response to dubia on divorced and remarried Catholics
Oct 3, 2023 / 14:00 pmCzech Cardinal Dominik Duka had submitted to the Vatican a request for pastoral guidance.
‘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.
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.