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What Pope Benedict XVI said about St. Hilary of Poitiers
Jan 13, 2024 / 04:00 amSt. Hilary of Poitiers, who was named a doctor of the Church, battled against the Arian heresy that Jesus was not divine.
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.
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.
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.