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More prayer, less pain: 2 college students design faith-inspired kneeling pads
Inspired by the SEEK conference, Noah Mullins and his friend Daniel Turek have launched 'Kingdom Kneelers' pads for prayer at... Read more
‘So powerful’: Jonathan Roumie on sponsoring African children through Catholic charity
In 2023, Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie partnered with Unbound, a Catholic child-sponsorship charity, to support the organization’s 1 millionth child. Read more
Who is St. Thorlak, the patron of Iceland?
The Scandinavian island nation of Iceland celebrates its national patron, St. Thorlak Thorhallsson, on Dec. 23. Read more
Pope Francis calls for ‘ceasefire on all war fronts’ at Christmas
“May the weapons be silenced and Christmas carols resound!” Pope Francis insisted on Sunday. Read more
Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus before Christmas: ‘No child is ever a mistake’
Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a mistake” during his last Angelus address before Christmas Day. Read more
Sri Lankan cardinal mandates male-only altar servers in Colombo Archdiocese
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith explained that he issued the order because, he said, serving as an altar server can be a... Read more
Widows of Prayer: How women who have lost their husbands are keeping the faith
The Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, has approved the establishment of an Order of Widows, a private association of the faithful. Read more
PHOTOS: Gaza Catholic parish prepares for second Christmas under war
As Christmas approaches, the Latin Church of the Holy Family in Gaza is alive with activity as the people at... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims as death toll in German Christmas market attack reaches 5
Pope Francis expressed shock and offered prayers after a deadly attack at a Christmas market in Germany killed five people,... Read more
Catholic actor David Henrie says mission trip with Cross Catholic Outreach left big impact
Catholic actor David Henrie, who serves as brand ambassador for Cross Catholic Outreach, flew to Guatemala with his wife, Maria,... Read more
War, economic struggles threaten Bethlehem’s century-old crafts tradition
The tradition of being an artisan in Bethlehem is being threatened by the flight of young people from the area... Read more
Pope Francis warns against gossip, celebrates family life in Vatican Christmas messages
Pope Francis delivered Christmas messages at the Vatican, warning against gossip, while the Holy See announced he is experiencing cold... Read more
Two arms of Brazilian bishops’ conference: Throw the book against alleged coup plotters
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and 35 other people were charged by the Federal Police on Nov. 21 on suspicion... Read more
German bishops respond to deadly Magdeburg market attack, call for prayer and peace
German bishops expressed horror after a car attack at Magdeburg Christmas market left five dead and more than 200 injured. Read more
A visual tour of the Holy Doors Pope Francis will open for the 2025 Jubilee
The rite of opening the Holy Doors of the main basilicas of Rome to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee Year is... Read more
Bishop Álvarez celebrates public Mass for Nicaragua
In his first public Mass, celebrated in Seville province, Spain, Bishop Rolando Álvarez prayed for his “beloved Nicaragua.” Read more
Florida woman convicted in conspiracy targeting pro-life pregnancy resource centers
A Florida woman was convicted on Thursday for conspiracy targeting pro-life pregnancy resource centers, the U.S. Department of Justice announced... Read more
Stained-glass windows at Notre Dame to be replaced, new modern design revealed
The windows in six chapels on the southern side of the cathedral will be replaced with new windows designed by... Read more
UPDATE: Casualties at German Christmas market after car rams crowd
A car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market Friday evening in the central German city of Magdeburg, killing... Read more
Trump picks CatholicVote president Brian Burch as ambassador to Vatican
CatholicVote is a political advocacy group that endorsed Trump in January and ran advertisements in support of the president-elect during... Read more
