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Why Pope Francis’ November prayer intention is for children who suffer
“There are still millions of boys and girls who suffer and live in conditions very similar to slavery,” the pontiff... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly Islamic terrorist attack in Somalia
Somalia’s president said that at least 100 people were killed in the terrorist attack. Read more
Dozens of Catholic villagers reportedly killed in Central Nigeria raid
The state police commissioner says no more than 10 people were slain, but a county official claims more than 70... Read more
Italian cardinal leads Vespers at Pantheon for Traditional Latin Mass pilgrimage
The head of the Italian bishops’ conference, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, presided over Vespers on Friday for an annual Traditional Latin... Read more
Are Halloween ‘hell houses’ a good way to save souls?
Popular among evangelical Protestant churches in the South, these “judgment houses” typically stage dramatic representations depicting what happens after people... Read more
Christmas 2022: Vatican to display hand-carved wooden nativity scene
A second nativity scene, which will be displayed in the Paul VI Hall, was donated by the government of Guatemala. Read more
Archbishop Gomez condemns violence, prays for Paul Pelosi after attack
“I am deeply grieved over this violence,” USCCB President José Gomez said late Friday. Read more
Mass in Ecuador to be offered for babies lost in miscarriage or as newborns
On Nov. 1 the Archdiocese of Guayaquil will offer a Mass for children lost in miscarriage or as newborns. Read more
Irish bishop-to-be encourages ‘new generation’ of Christian witness
Father Niall Coll, a parish priest and longtime university professor from the north side of Ireland, is Pope Francis’ choice... Read more
The beautiful story behind the red dress many women wore to a martyr’s beatification Mass
Earlier this week a large number of women surprised the world by wearing a red dress with white polka dots... Read more
DC Catholic community searches and prays for missing student
Taylor Hackel, 24, a graduate student at a Catholic institution in Washington, D.C., was reported missing Wednesday. Read more
Ohio senate race: What Catholics should know about J.D. Vance, Tim Ryan
Voters in Ohio will decide between two candidates — both Catholic — running for U.S. Senate this November. Read more
New Orleans priest arrested again on sexual abuse of minor charge
Father Patrick Wattigny, 55, was originally arrested in October 2020 and entered a plea of not guilty to molestation of... Read more
Pope Francis highlights the courage of Argentine dwarf soccer players
On Wednesday morning Pope Francis received the dwarf Argentine soccer team in an audience, encouraging them to continue with courage... Read more
Canada census shows 2 million fewer Catholics as disaffiliation grows
The Catholic population in Canada has declined by almost 2 million people in the last 10 years, the Canadian census... Read more
Arlington bishop condemns Biden’s abortion agenda
Bishop Michael Burbidge has denounced President Joe Biden’s stated intention to codify a national right to abortion should Democrats win... Read more
A ‘citizens convention’ will decide whether France legalizes assisted suicide
A panel of 150 randomly selected French citizens will take part in a six-month debate over whether to allow legal... Read more
This American exorcist started a TikTok channel to help souls navigate ‘dangerous territory’
Monsignor Stephen Rossetti started a TikTok channel last month after noticing the social media platform was introducing kids to something... Read more
‘Heroine of chastity’ adolescent Benigna Cardoso is beatified
The beatification of Brazilian Benigna Cardoso da Silva, known as the “heroine of chastity” for dying defending her purity at... Read more
Uvalde schoolkids send letters to Pope Francis — and he sends his blessings
The letters, many of which included drawings, come from Uvalde’s Sacred Heart Catholic School, where many Robb Elementary students transferred. Read more
