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Vatican invites Catholics to pray for peace in Good Friday liturgy
The Vatican’s liturgy office said it would not be issuing COVID-19 guidelines for Holy Week liturgies this year. Read more
Pope Francis: Ask the Holy Spirit to awaken your desire to pray
Noting that the Gospel reveals that Peter, James, and John had fallen asleep prior to Jesus' Transfiguration, Pope Francis urged... Read more
Pope Francis’ March prayer intention: For Christians facing new bioethical challenges
‘Let us pray that we may give a Christian response to bioethical challenges,’ the pope said. Read more
Catholic bishops support praying football coach in Supreme Court case
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) submitted an amicus brief Wednesday in support of Joseph Kennedy, a Christian... Read more
Pope Francis asks Catholics to offer their sufferings for Christian unity
During his Sunday Angelus address, the pope called on people to take part in the upcoming Week of Prayer for... Read more
Pope Francis’ January 2022 prayer intention is for victims of religious persecution
The pope called persecution ‘inhuman’ and ‘insane.’ Read more
Pew survey: Half of U.S. Catholics pray every day, and the number is dropping
A new survey of U.S. adults found that 51% of Catholics pray every day, a drop of 8 percentage points... Read more
College hoops announcer Dick Vitale, battling cancer, draws strength from his Catholic faith
Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale frequently talks about his Catholic faith and the power of prayer as he... Read more
Pope Francis appeals that migrants not be sent back to unsafe countries
Pope Francis called on the international community to stop deporting migrants to unsafe countries. Read more
Vatican launches prayer website ‘to accompany’ Synod on Synodality
The app Click To Pray will also promote prayer for the synodal process. Read more
'One million children praying the rosary': Kids join rosary initiative inspired by St. Padre Pio
Children from 44 countries have already registered to take part in the rosary campaign. Read more
What was Sr. Lucia's advice after Fatima visions? Pray. Everyday.
The niece of Fatima visionary Sr. Lucia dos Santos said her aunt was a normal person like everyone else, but... Read more
How to pray the rosary more deeply
It is interesting that in her appearances at Lourdes, Fatima and other locations, the Mother of God repeatedly recommends praying... Read more
5 Angelic Prayers Everyone Should Know
Oct. 2 is the feast day of the guardian angels, just three days after the feast of the archangels. These... Read more
Pope Francis: Find time for silence with the Gospel every day
Pope Francis has said that silent prayer with the Gospel is the “secret to spiritual health.” Read more
Pastor says priest 'misspoke' when he alleged Cardinal Cupich stopped public prayers after Mass
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, allegedly ordered a priest to cease praying the Prayer to St. Michael and the... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘With the truth of the Gospel, one cannot negotiate’
It was the pope’s first general audience since he underwent colon surgery. Read more
Pope Francis: God ‘weaves our history’
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that the dramatic conversion of St. Paul should remind us that God has a plan... Read more
Pope Francis: How often do we fixate on our problems rather than bringing them to God?
In his Angelus message this Sunday, Pope Francis offered a reminder that the Lord wants us to seek his presence... Read more
Pope Francis: On the cross, Jesus prayed for you
The general audience marked the pope’s final catechesis on prayer. Read more
