Articles by Anna Kurian
An evening of letters and rose petals to ask St. Thérèse to pray for ‘the impossible’
Oct 1, 2023 / 04:00 amSpecial evenings held around St. Thérèse’s feast day take place throughout the world to encourage people to ask for graces through the saint’s intercession.
Oldest monastery in the West was built on the spot of St. Maurice’s martyrdom
Sep 22, 2023 / 04:25 amThe Abbey of Saint-Maurice in Switzerland is the oldest monastery in the West to have remained in continuous operation since its foundation in 515.
Couple spends retirement sharing St. Hildegard of Bingen’s wisdom and faith
Sep 17, 2023 / 04:00 amThrough the sale of products and hosting retreats, Claude and Marie France Delpech are helping to bring the renowned saint’s wisdom to the modern world.
Once shunned and forgotten, Little Sisters of the Poor founder Jeanne Jugan now shines
Aug 30, 2023 / 02:00 amThe French sister known as Sister Marie de la Croix was sidelined and ignored, but her order now leads the way in caring for the elderly poor around the world.
Ireland’s bishops decide to return 30% of Church grounds to nature by 2030
Aug 27, 2023 / 05:00 amThe Church in Ireland is implementing the encyclical Laudato Si’ by setting a goal for all dioceses and parishes: Make 30% of outdoor spaces “biodiversity-friendly.”
Priest brings the prayers of Mary to revive small mountain churches in the Alps
Aug 15, 2023 / 02:00 amThe area is vast and the faithful are few, but one priest is confident that bringing the message of the Gospel will transform these mountain communities.
Shrine of Vryssi: The centuries-old Marian holy site you’ve probably never heard of
Jul 30, 2023 / 06:00 amThe centuries-old shrine on the island of Tinos, Greece, still draws pilgrims from around the local region.
A pilgrimage in England traces GK Chesterton’s path in hope of his beatification
Jul 29, 2023 / 06:00 amThe 13th annual G.K. Chesterton Pilgrimage will begin at the church where the British writer was baptized.