Articles by Francesca Pollio Fenton
Bishop comes out in support of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh
Jul 29, 2022 / 10:46 amMichigan coach Jim Harbaugh received a tip of the hat from his own bishop for his pro-life remarks.
Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh tells team members he would help raise their baby in event of unplanned pregnancy
Jul 26, 2022 / 11:29 amAfter receiving criticism on social media and from college football fans for remarks made at a pro-life event, Michigan Wolverines’ football coach Jim Harbaugh elaborated on his stance.
A look into America’s oldest Carmelite monastery
Jul 21, 2022 / 16:00 pmNestled in the farmland of Port Tobacco, Maryland stands the oldest Carmelite monastery in America. Founded in 1790, the Mount Carmel Monastery was the first Catholic convent for religious women in the U.S.
Meet the high school students going door-to-door in defense of life
Jul 18, 2022 / 19:03 pmHannah Joerger and Mara Loughman are hoping Kansas voters will approve the Value Them Both amendment on Aug. 2.
Should we get rid of daylight saving time and use 'God's clock' instead?
Jul 10, 2022 / 13:56 pmStudies have linked changing the clocks with foggy thinking and an increase in heart attacks.
Parents of young mother considered for sainthood share powerful testimony at World Meeting of Families
Jun 23, 2022 / 16:47 pmChiara Corbella Petrillo rejected any form of cancer treatment that posed a risk to her unborn son.
The oldest man in the world is 113 and prays the rosary twice a day
Jun 8, 2022 / 06:15 amHis name is Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, he’s Venezuelan, and is passionate about his faith.
How do we know if we are listening to God's voice, or our own? This author has some advice
May 14, 2022 / 05:04 amDiscernment is hard. How do we know if the voice we’re listening to is God’s, or our own?
This Catholic doctor provides care for 1 million people in Sudan, South Sudan
Apr 28, 2022 / 14:51 pmSudan and South Sudan are countries currently facing several hardships. After the military staged a coup in Sudan six months ago, the country remains in political and economic turmoil. Its neighbor, South Sudan, faces severe food shortages and a rise in violence.
A Catholic priest and a parishioner team up to rescue Ukrainian orphans
Mar 28, 2022 / 16:00 pmA Ukrainian Catholic priest, who is married and a father of seven, recently accompanied one of his parishioners on a journey to Ukraine, where they rescued 22 orphans.
Denver archdiocese: Supposed blood on St Michael statue 'similar to red nail polish'
Mar 24, 2022 / 15:00 pmAfter having a chemical analysis performed on swabs used to clean alleged blood from a local woman’s statue of St. Michael the Archangel, the Archdiocese of Denver has determined the red liquid was not blood.
Good news! You can eat a cheeseburger on Friday, March 25. Here’s why
Mar 24, 2022 / 14:30 pmYou probably already are well aware that Catholics are called to abstain from eating meat on all Fridays throughout Lent. But did you know that this requirement is suspended when a solemnity of the Catholic Church falls on a Lenten Friday?
Is blood flowing from a Colorado woman's St Michael statue?
Mar 7, 2022 / 18:00 pmOn Feb. 23, hours before the world would hear that Russia had invaded Ukraine, a statue of St. Michael the Archangel, the patron saint of Kyiv, began to emit a dark liquid which appears to be blood. A video shared on Facebook of the occurrence quickly made headlines.
Six years ago today these religious sisters died in Yemen
Mar 4, 2022 / 17:10 pmOn March 4, 2018, four Missionaries of Charity were killed by ISIS in Aden, Yemen.
St. Michael the Archangel is the protector of the capital of Ukraine. Here’s why
Mar 4, 2022 / 10:10 amA statue of Saint Michael the Archangel stands in the center of Kyiv with a shield and a sword and as the protector of the capital of Ukraine and the entire country, now threatened by the invasion of Russia.
Ideas to help you have a fruitful Lent
Feb 28, 2022 / 16:10 pmLent is a time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. We, as Catholics, are called to walk through the desert with Christ for 40 days and 40 nights. The season of Lent is one of the holiest times of the year as we experience the sorrow of the crucifixion on Good Friday, and then rejoice in the risen Lord on Easter Sunday.
Beloved social media nun dies
Feb 25, 2022 / 14:30 pmMessages from around the world have flooded Twitter as the beloved “Digitalnun,” Sister Catherine Wybourne, died of cancer Feb. 24, at the age of 68.
Three Catholic dating tips in a society of 'swiping' and 'ghosting'
Feb 14, 2022 / 03:00 amDating in today’s world can be hard. We live in a society where “swiping right” and “ghosting” are a part of our vocabulary and the hook-up culture is widely accepted. For a Catholic trying to find his or her other half, it can seem nearly impossible. How do you find someone who shares the faith, or who wants to get married, or who will understand your belief in the sanctity of marriage?
French Catholic nun turns 118, making her the second oldest person in the world
Feb 11, 2022 / 13:45 pmSister Andre Randon, a French nun, celebrated her 118th birthday on Feb. 11. This milestone makes her the second-oldest living person in the world and the oldest living person in Europe, according to the Gerontology Research Group, which validates details of people believed to be 110 or older.
5 fascinating facts about the apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes
Feb 11, 2022 / 03:00 amOn Feb. 11, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. In Lourdes, France, in 1858, thirteen-year-old Bernadette Soubirous was collecting pieces of wood as part of her daily chores when she noticed a startling wind and rustling sound. The noise came from a nearby grotto. When Bernadette looked toward it, she saw it filled with a golden light, and a beautiful lady.