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How can we suffer well? 10 quotes from St. Teresa of Ávila

Oct 15, 2024

By Edie Heipel

Oct. 15 is the day when the Catholic Church remembers the Spanish Carmelite reformer and doctor of the Church St.... Read more

Eucharistic adoration at Lucas Oil Stadium during the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, July 17-21,2024.

National Eucharistic Revival continues Year of Mission with bilingual outreach

Oct 14, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The Year of Mission continues with a series of bilingual webinars about evangelization. Read more

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.

Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer apologizes for how Dorito video was ‘construed’

Oct 14, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The viral video shows Gov. Gretchen Whitmer feeding Liz Plank, a Canadian author, journalist, and influencer, a Dorito chip during... Read more

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an event at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Sept. 20, 2024, in Atlanta.

Trump attacks Harris on her support of tax-funded transgender surgeries for prisoners

Oct 14, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

“Even the liberal media was shocked Kamala [Harris] supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal aliens,” the ad says. Read more

Father John Nepil of the Archdiocese of Denver celebrates Mass on top of Wetterhorn Peak in the San Juan Mountains in Colorado.

Catholic priest celebrates Mass atop Colorado’s highest peaks

Oct 13, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

After 13 years, Father John Nepil can say he has celebrated Mass on every 14er in the state of Colorado. Read more

Dallas Jenkins, creator, writer, and director of “The Chosen,” at ChosenCon 2024 in Orlando, Florida.

Season 5 of ‘The Chosen’: ‘We’re getting closer and closer to the cross,’ show’s creator says

Oct 13, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Here’s what fans can expect from Season 5 of “The Chosen,” which focuses on the events of Holy Week.   Read more

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What does the Catholic Church teach about lying?

Oct 12, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Unsurprisingly, after 20 centuries, the Catholic Church has a lot to say about lying, one of the most common phenomena... Read more

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on July 29, 2024, in Ambler, Pennsylvania.

Michigan’s Catholic bishops condemn Gov. Whitmer’s chip video as ‘mocking’ faithful

Oct 11, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The video, posted on Thursday and which quickly went viral, shows Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer feeding a journalist a Dorito... Read more

People hold up signs during a pro-abortion rally on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade in West Palm Beach, Florida, on June 24, 2024.

Florida pro-abortion amendment poised to fail

Oct 11, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Here’s a roundup of abortion-related developments that took place across the country this week. Read more

A Dominican friar blesses the faithful with the Eucharist during Benediction at the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, on Sept. 28, 2024.

New translations of texts used for Eucharistic adoration to go into effect in December

Oct 11, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The new translation of the ritual book also affects any other distribution of holy Communion outside of Mass, which may... Read more

Father Rodolfo Martinez-Guevara.

California priest pleads no contest in child pornography case

Oct 11, 2024

By Daniel Payne

As part of that plea, the 39-year-old priest also admitted that he possessed “over 600 images of child sexual abuse... Read more

Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia.

Virginia bishop urges caution on gambling amid push for new casino

Oct 11, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

“Just be vigilant, everyone. Just be prayerful,” Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington said. Read more

Catholics join in prayer for the 2019 International Week of Prayer and Fasting at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.

‘Trusting the Lord’: Catholics gather for 32nd International Week of Prayer and Fasting

Oct 11, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

This year’s event will kick off Oct. 12 with an in-person conference at St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax,... Read more

University of Mary students gather to celebrate the Blessed Mother’s birthday at the school’s grotto.

UPDATE: Colleges with strong Catholic identity see record enrollment in fall 2024

Oct 11, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Amid low enrollment at academic institutions across the country, Catholic colleges and universities with strong Catholic identities have bucked the... Read more

Father El-Tabchi is pressing charges against a man who attacked him at the rectory in Philadelphia, across the street from the St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church, at which he is the pastor, telling parishioners in a letter about the incident that “God is both merciful and just,” adding that “mercy without justice is dead, and justice without mercy is ruthless.”

UPDATE: Maronite Catholic priest recovering from injuries after attack at rectory in Philadelphia

Oct 10, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

A Maronite Catholic priest is recovering from injuries he suffered after a man attacked him at the rectory of his... Read more

The March for Life, one of the largest annual human rights demonstrations in the world, regularly gathers crowds of pro-life activists numbering from the tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. The 2025 March for Life will take place on Jan. 24, 2025, and will have the theme “Every Life: Why We March.”

March for Life unveils new theme emphasizing hope amid defeats for pro-life movement

Oct 10, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The 52nd annual March for Life will be held on Jan. 24, 2025, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Read more

The Diocese of St. Petersburg Pastoral Center, pictured here before the storm, sustained damage and high winds shattered windows.

Numerous Florida parishes, ministry facilities damaged by Hurricane Milton

Oct 10, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Catholic parishes, pro-life pregnancy centers, and other ministries in Florida suffered significant damage from Hurricane Milton. Read more

Ethel Kennedy attends the ceremonial installation for U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder at George Washington University March 27, 2009, in Washington, D.C.

Ethel Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy and devout Catholic, dies at 96

Oct 10, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

“She was a devout Catholic and a daily communicant,” a family statement said. Read more

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CDC study finds 3% of all U.S. high school students identify as transgender

Oct 10, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The study, taken in 2023 and published by the CDC this month, also suggests that an additional 2.2% of high... Read more

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Louisiana diocese set to file for bankruptcy, negotiate settlement with abuse victims

Oct 10, 2024

By Daniel Payne

In 2019 then-Alexandria Bishop David Talley released a list of 27 priests who had served in the diocese and who... Read more