Articles by Francesca Pollio Fenton
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of January
Jan 10, 2023 / 09:55 am“I would like to propose that educators add new content to their teaching: fraternity,” the Holy Father said.
Michigan Catholic high school teacher makes it onto ‘Jeopardy!’
Dec 11, 2022 / 07:30 amWhile he didn’t make it all the way to the end, the Latin teacher at Sacred Heart Academy in Grand Rapids did score big with his students.
Celebrate the joy of the season with ‘The Great Big Christmas Show’
Dec 10, 2022 / 07:30 amJoin Father David Michael Moses and other Catholic social media personalities on Dec. 12 for this livestreamed Christmas variety show.
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for December
Dec 1, 2022 / 12:10 pmPope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of December is for volunteer not-for-profit organizations.
Pray with the cast of ‘The Chosen’ this Advent season on Hallow
Nov 29, 2022 / 16:30 pmThis Advent, Hallow, a Catholic meditation and prayer app, invites us to dive further into the journey that led to Christ’s birth.
Christmas 2022: Small Catholic businesses offer meaningful gifts for all
Nov 26, 2022 / 10:00 amTo help you check off your gift list this year, we’ve put together a list of Catholic businesses that offer meaningful gifts for your loved ones.
Advent 2022: Check out some of our favorite Advent calendars for 2022
Nov 20, 2022 / 11:00 amThe U.S. bishops’ conference says Advent calendars “can help you fully enter into the season ... to prepare you spiritually for the birth of Jesus Christ.”
These college students started a coffee business that was inspired by a prayer
Nov 12, 2022 / 08:00 amWhen Madeleine Sri and Caden Bennett met as students at Benedictine College, little did they know they would become co-owners of a thriving business.
Catechism in a Year podcast seeks to deepen the faith of Catholics and non-Catholics alike
Nov 6, 2022 / 10:00 amHosted by Father Mike Schmitz, the Catechism in a Year podcast is set to launch on Jan. 1, 2023.
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Watch the new trailer for Season 3 of ‘The Chosen’
Oct 22, 2022 / 07:00 amThe official trailer for the highly anticipated third season of “The Chosen” is out and packed with emotional moments.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Oct 16, 2022 / 06:00 amSt. Margaret Mary Alacoque was a French nun responsible for spreading the devotion of the Sacred Heart throughout the Western Church.
New documentary calls on lay Catholics to become civic leaders
Oct 8, 2022 / 08:00 am“The Hour of the Laity” focuses on the duty of lay Catholics to use their time, talents, and resources to spread the “values of the Gospel.”
Catholics converge on DC for a week of prayer and fasting
Sep 30, 2022 / 18:00 pmThe week of prayer and fasting will culminate in the National Rosary Rally at the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 9.
Meet the therapy dog trained by Mercedarian sisters to help the students they serve
Sep 25, 2022 / 10:00 amStudents at Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are visited twice a week by Gia, an 8-month-old Bernedoodle.
Live Action’s Life Awards Gala celebrates progress made and work still to be done
Sep 24, 2022 / 10:00 amThis year, nearly 500 people gathered on Sept. 17 for the third annual event, the first to be held in a post-Roe America.
Single mom credits maternity home with saving her life
Sep 17, 2022 / 11:00 amDanielle Nicholson found herself in a crisis pregnancy when she was 20 years old and turned to the Paul Stefan Foundation in Locust Grove, Virginia, for aid.
Lila Rose drops mic on ‘Dr. Phil’: ‘If it’s not a human life why do you have to kill it?’
Sep 14, 2022 / 10:06 amThe Live Action founder and president said: “Whether you live 10 minutes or 10 years or a hundred years, you’re human life and you have the right to not be killed.”
Pregnant woman with terminal cancer survives, chooses life
Sep 4, 2022 / 09:00 amJessica Hanna, a mother of four, was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer when she was 14 weeks pregnant. Several doctors advised her to have an abortion but she declined, choosing life instead.
New book provides roadmap to pro-life movement’s future
Aug 27, 2022 / 06:00 amWhat do you get when you put a pro-life scholar and a pro-life journalist together to write a book? A guide to the future of the pro-life movement and the truth about abortion.
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for August 2022
Aug 4, 2022 / 15:12 pmPope Francis has asked the Catholic Church to pray for small businesses during the month of August.