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What two future popes saw at the Second Vatican Council
Sixty years ago this month, Vatican II brought together bishops, Catholic leaders, and even non-Catholic observers to reflect on the... Read more
Mark Houck: My family’s photo is on Mother Teresa’s tomb
The Catholic pro-life father of seven who was arrested last month after a controversial FBI raid at his home, says... Read more
Another Catholic priest has been ‘kidnapped’ by Nicaragua’s government, says exiled churchman
According to a prominent human rights group, Father Enrique Martínez Gamboa is the 11th Catholic priest to be arrested and... Read more
Spanish archbishop objects to labeling pro-lifers as ‘ultra-Catholics’ or ‘extreme right’
“There are only ad hominem arguments left for those who know they’re going against science, ethics, integral ecology, and the... Read more
8 things Vatican II says about the Blessed Virgin Mary
Nearly 60 years ago, Vatican II recognized several titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary. But it focused on one in... Read more
They died praying for others: Two Catholic priests martyred by Nazis beatified in Italy
Two Catholic priests killed by Nazis while ministering to the dying amid the Boves massacre were beatified as martyrs on... Read more
Pope Francis calls on entrepreneurs to be ‘prophets’
Pope Francis has called on entrepreneurs to be “prophets” and transform the economy to ethical principles. Read more
Pope Francis tells Cistercians: ‘The main thing is not to let the evil one steal our hope!’
Pope Francis told Cistercians on Monday to embrace “the greater poverty of spirit and goods in order to be more... Read more
Chicago’s Father Michael Pfleger removed from ministry over new sexual abuse allegations
Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor at St. Sabina parish and a well-known social activist, will live away from his parish... Read more
Eucharistic Revival team releases playbook on how to ‘enkindle a relationship with Jesus’
When a 2019 Pew survey revealed that only 31% of Catholics believe in a basic tenet of their faith, the... Read more
What happened to the wooden seats used during Vatican II?
Out of the thousands of chairs used during the ecumenical council, 24 seats can still be found today in a... Read more
Pope Francis: Prayer is medicine for the weary soul
The pope also suggested a simple traditional spiritual practice that “is a bit forgotten today.” Read more
Pope Francis announces decision to extend Synod on Synodality to 2024
The pope explained that he made the decision to provide more time for discernment. Read more
Vatican II is back in the news, which begs a question: What was Vatican I?
The First Vatican Council, held in 1869 and 1870 and left unfinished due to the capture of Rome, is regarded... Read more
When there’s a problem, ‘we just pray’: Lebanese teen started charity to get medical care to poor
Marina Khawand, a 19-year-old woman from Beirut, says she never would have been able to help the thousands of ill... Read more
A new beginning for Maryvale: Diocese of Fargo to assume operations at retreat center
Nestled among nearly 500 acres of woods and wilderness north of Valley City in North Dakota, the Maryvale Retreat Center... Read more
New Yorkers pause to encounter Christ in the Eucharist on the streets of Manhattan
The eucharistic procession traveled the 20-minute walk past Radio City Music Hall and the Rockefeller Center to St. Patrick’s Cathedral... Read more
Pope Francis to Communion and Liberation: ‘Preserve the unity’
Oct. 15 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Father Luigi Giussani, a theologian and public intellectual who founded... Read more
Nigerian bishop appeals for help from European Parliament as terrorist attacks continue
Since Oct. 8 terrorist attacks have claimed eight lives, displaced thousands, and left parishioners traumatized in Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbea's... Read more
Abortion ballot initiative would also give minors right to gender transition, bishops warn
Michigan’s Catholic bishops warned this week that a proposal to codify abortion in the state also would codify a right... Read more
