Why are the solemnity of Mary and the World Day of Peace celebrated on the same day?
“It is for this reason that, in the happy concurrence of the Octave of Christmas and the first day of the year, we have instituted the World Day of Peace.”…
Catholics continue to rally around Afghan refugee families in St. Louis
First getting connected through the community organization Welcome Neighbor STL, Wittman volunteered to get paired with an arriving Afghan family to offer them material assistance and, more importantly, friendship. She…
UPDATE: 4 priests arrested in 2 days by Nicaraguan dictatorship
Today, the Nicaraguan press and lawyer Martha Patricia Molina reported the abduction of one more priest, Father Marcos Diaz Prado, vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Puerto de…
Pope Francis speaks with Zelenskyy about peace efforts in Ukraine
On Christmas, Pope Francis delivered a Christmas blessing in which he said: “Saying ‘yes’ to the Prince of Peace means saying ‘no’ to war, and this with courage: saying no…
India’s Modi hosts Christian leaders for Christmas amid rising persecution
Armed with this data, Michael along with Catholic activist John Dayal and Supreme Court lawyer Sister Mary Scaria addressed a news conference with secular activists on Dec. 28 in New…
Black Pentecostal leader urges pope to withdraw same-sex blessing document
The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the declaration Fiducia Supplicans on Dec. 18, which permitted “spontaneous” nonliturgical blessings of “same-sex couples.” The declaration reaffirmed the Church’s…
Americans United for Life releases scorecard for most pro-life states in U.S.
Other southern states such as Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana were also among the top 10. Among all states on the list, North Carolina jumped the most, according to AUL, after…
‘Your confessional is ready’: Buzzing into confession at a Denver Catholic high school
The students pick up a buzzer in the morning and write down the top three times during the day they can be buzzed out of class, which gives Mast an…
Catholic higher ed in 2023: 3 universities that thrived, 1 that decided to close its doors
Catholic University of America: Faith life The Catholic University of America (CUA), America’s oldest Catholic research university, experienced growth in enrollment and faith life this year while also anticipating future…
Vatican announces art contest for Stations of the Cross to be displayed in St. Peter’s Basilica
To enter, the Vatican asks that candidates fill out an online application form between Jan. 8 and Jan. 31, 2024. The form will require the submission of a PDF containing…
2023 witnessed continued attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers, churches
One clinic in New York that was spray-painted with “Jane’s Revenge” graffiti in 2022 in an arson attack was vandalized again this past March. The word “liars” was spray-painted in…
20 riot police sent to remove 10 young people praying rosary at abortion clinic in Spain
In the early hours of Thursday morning, unidentified people affixed posters to the Dator clinic with explicit images of aborted babies with messages such as “He is a holy innocent”…