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Young Catholics converge at SEEK23: ‘I love seeing people fall in love with Jesus’
More than 17,000 people descended on St. Louis this week for the SEEK23 Catholic conference, put on by the Fellowship... Read more
Arkansas monastery’s altar desecrated with sledgehammer, 1,500-year-old relics stolen
A 31-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection with the crimes committed at the Benedictine Subiaco Monastery. Read more
American Catholics remember Benedict XVI’s singular brilliance, love for beauty
“You can’t understand him simply as a brain. You have to understand him as a person who had a real... Read more
Biden visits Vatican embassy to pay respects to Benedict XVI
The president visited the apostolic nunciature in Washington, D.C., Thursday to sign a book of condolences for Pope Benedict XVI,... Read more
Walgreens, CVS pharmacies to dispense abortion drugs after FDA changes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 3 announced it will allow any patient with a prescription to obtain... Read more
Catholic speakers at SEEK23 remember Pope Benedict XVI on the day of his burial
Some 17,000 people are gathered in St. Louis for a weeklong conference of speakers, prayer, and fellowship put on by... Read more
NFL player Damar Hamlin making ‘substantial progress’; ESPN host offers ‘brave’ on-air prayer
Doctors reported that the NFL safety who went into cardiac arrest during Monday night’s game is “beginning to awaken.” Read more
Here’s how to pray the U.S. bishops’ special novena for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
The novena asks God “to bestow his infinite mercy on the man who served the Church as Bishop of Rome.” Read more
Biden says he ‘admired’ Pope Benedict, recalls conversation about Aquinas
President Joe Biden on Wednesday professed his admiration for the late Pope Benedict XVI, recalling their meeting in which they... Read more
Benedict XVI’s theology summed up by his last words, says theologian
To theologian Chad Pecknold, the hallmark of all Benedict XVI’s teaching is “that encounter with Jesus Christ [that] is divine... Read more
FDA changes policy to allow abortion pills to be sold at pharmacies
The Food and Drug Administration officially changed its policy to allow pharmacies, such as CVS and Walgreens, to sell mifepristone. Read more
Father Fessio on ‘Professor Ratzinger,’ the future Benedict XVI
Father Joseph Fessio, SJ, studied theology under Joseph Ratzinger and went on to found Ignatius Press, the main publisher of... Read more
Trump taken to task by pro-life groups for blaming midterm losses on abortion issue
Former president Donald Trump blamed Republican losses in the November midterm elections on candidates who opposed abortion for any reason. Read more
Outpouring of prayers for NFL player Damar Hamlin from Catholic high school, fellow players
Damar Hamlin, a safety with the Buffalo Bills, is in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest during an NFL football... Read more
‘Bethlehem Bells’ exhibit brings the Holy Land to America
The bells that once graced the ancient Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem have traveled from the Holy Land for... Read more
Catholic converts: ‘Benedict XVI led me into the Catholic Church’
In the days after news spread that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was nearing the end of his life, a number... Read more
Remembering Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the United States
Pope Benedict XVI, who died Dec. 31, visited the United States only once, but he left a lasting impression. Read more
Where Catholics live in the United States, explained in four charts
Catholicism is the largest religious body in 36 U.S. states, and the data show that Catholicism is growing fastest in... Read more
U.S. lay Catholic organizations mourn the loss of Pope Emeritus Benedict
Major U.S.-based lay Catholic groups expressed their gratitude for the late pope’s life and legacy. Read more
U.S. cardinals react to Benedict XVI’s death
A roundup of tributes from members of the College of Cardinals from the United States to the late pope. Read more
