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The holy rosary, a spiritual weapon that lights hearts on fire

Oct 9, 2022

By Daniel Ibañez

For centuries, the rosary has been considered a weapon of protection against evil and a powerful tool of intercession.  Read more

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims outside the Shrine of the Holy House of Loreto on March 25, 2019.

Pope Francis adds feast of Our Lady of Loreto to Roman Calendar

Oct 9, 2022

By Courtney Mares

In 2019 Pope Francis decreed that the feast of Our Lady of Loreto be included in the Roman Calendar as... Read more

Banner of St. Artemide Zatti at his canonization Mass on Oct. 9, 2022.

Pope Francis canonizes two new saints: St. Artemide Zatti and St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini

Oct 9, 2022

By Courtney Mares

Scalabrini is known for founding a missionary order that ministered to immigrants, while Zatti was himself an immigrant, leaving Italy... Read more

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EWTN Poll: U.S. Catholics have strong belief in angels, but Eucharistic devotion lags

Oct 8, 2022

By Joe Bukuras, Kevin J. Jones

A new survey of Catholic voters points to apparent inconsistencies in their approach to Catholic doctrine. Read more

An advertisement from the new documentary on Catholic lay leadership, "The Hour of the Laity," created by Tepeyac Leadership, Inc.

New documentary calls on lay Catholics to become civic leaders

Oct 8, 2022

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

“The Hour of the Laity” focuses on the duty of lay Catholics to use their time, talents, and resources to... Read more

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‘Devotions with Daisy’: priest spreads joy, glorifies God

A priest of the Diocese of Lincoln hopes to offer spiritual joy through his blog “Devotions with Daisy” by imitating... Read more

Mark Houck with his children

Mark Houck calls men to fight ‘noble battles.’ A controversial indictment is his biggest one yet

Oct 7, 2022

By Shannon Mullen, Joe Bukuras

A look at the Catholic father of seven at the center of a growing debate over the FBI's actions toward... Read more

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Vanderbilt pauses gender surgeries on minors after backlash

Oct 7, 2022

By Edie Heipel

Vanderbilt University Medical Hospital has paused irreversible gender surgeries on children following Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s calls for investigation.  Read more

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Cardinal deplores passage of euthanasia bill by Uruguayan House of Representatives

Oct 7, 2022

By Diego López Marina

The bill seeks to “regulate and guarantee the right of persons to go through the process of dying with dignity... Read more

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Soccer manager turned priest shares message of peace ahead of World Cup playoffs

Oct 7, 2022

By CNA Staff

Father David Jasso appealed to players and fans to remember “that sports and soccer are also a gift from God.” Read more

Saint Anthony of Padua, by El Greco (c. 1580).

St. Anthony of Padua relics to visit Kansas City — and one will stay

Oct 7, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

Several parishes in Kansas City, Missouri, are set to host traveling relics of St. Anthony of Padua this weekend. Read more

Sister Deirdre “Dede” Byrne, POSC, will address participants of a rosary rally Oct. 9, 2022, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

‘Rosary rally’ outside U.S. Capitol to unleash prayers for a ‘world gone mad’

Oct 7, 2022

By Zelda Caldwell

On Sunday, Oct. 9, a eucharistic procession will make its way to the National Mall not far from the U.S.... Read more

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The ultimate rosary gift guide

Oct 7, 2022

By Edie Heipel

Oct. 7 marks the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, when the Catholic Church celebrates its most beloved devotion... Read more

Andrew Thorburn (seen here in a 2015 photo), a former Australian banking executive and current chairman of church affiliated with the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, stepped down Oct. 4, 2022, one day after being appointed chief executive of an Australian rules football club due to public backlash.

Christians excluded from Australian sports? Bishops raise alarm after exec resigns

Oct 7, 2022

By AC Wimmer

One day after being appointed chief executive of an Australian rules football club, Andrew Thorburn stepped down from the role... Read more

Catholic school teachers and students. Courtesy: School Sisters of Christ the King

Catholic schools are booming — new EWTN poll sheds light on possible reasons

Oct 7, 2022

By Jonah McKeown, Zelda Caldwell

Catholic voters expressed dissatisfaction with several aspects of public education, which may help explain why Catholic school enrollment is increasing... Read more

Pope Francis prays on St. Peter's Square, Oct. 5, 2022

Pope Francis mourns 23 children and several adults killed in Thailand day care attack

Oct 7, 2022

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis has expressed deep sorrow at the news of a deadly rampage at a day care center in Thailand... Read more

Father James Jackson, FSSP, appears at an arraignment before the Rhode Island District Court, Nov. 15, 2021.

Priest charged with child porn investigated for illegal 'internet activity' while he was awaiting trial

Oct 6, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

A Kansas police detective said that Father James Jackson was the “primary target” in a child pornography investigation run by... Read more

Participants in a demonstration against Proposition 1 outside the California capitol in Sacramento, Oct. 6, 2022.

California voters must reject ‘no limit’ Proposition 1 abortion amendment, critics say

Oct 6, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

Unlimited abortion would become a fundamental right, as would abortion on viable unborn children, if voters pass the proposed California... Read more

Arizona Secretary of State and Democratic candidate for governor Katie Hobbs speaks to reporters at a news conference on Aug. 2, 2022, in Tolleson, Arizona. Hobbs has made her support for abortion a centerpiece of her campaign against Republican Kari Lake.

2022 midterms: Is abortion a winning issue for Democrats?

Oct 6, 2022

By Edie Heipel

Protests amid Roe v. Wade’s overturn and the defeat of Kansas’ pro-life amendment have fueled Democrats’ hopes that abortion will... Read more

Father Mike Schmitz addresses the crowd at "SEEK First," a preview event put on by the Fellowship of Catholic University Students in St. Louis on Oct. 1, 2022.

St. Louis hopes FOCUS conference will spark Catholic renewal in the ‘Rome of the West’

Oct 6, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

Nearly 1,000 Catholic students and adults gathered in St. Louis Oct. 1 for a preview of the upcoming FOCUS national... Read more