Catholic by the numbers: New religious brothers and sisters have a lot in common
The rest came from all across the globe with 7% from Latin America, 6% from Asia, 4% from Europe and Africa respectively, and 3% from Oceania. For those born outside…
Pope appoints new bishop in China, bringing a 70-year vacancy to an end
Wang was born in the city of Zhumadian in the central Chinese province of Henan on Feb. 27, 1966. He studied at the South Central Seminary between 1987 and 1993…
The ‘Adoration Ultra:’ Catholic runner to cover 50 miles of Eucharistic adoration
“The Eucharist was the main thing that brought me, really, back to Catholicism, rejecting Protestant ideology,” he explained. “I think it’s one of those things where if you’re aware of…
Kentucky bishop dismisses priests who derided novus ordo Mass as ‘irrelevant’
Both priests “maintain these errors and refuse the opportunity to renounce them,” the bishop said. “This disqualifies them from being granted permission to publicly celebrate the sacraments using the 1962…
Assisted suicide will bring about ‘reduction in health care spending,’ report claims
Whether MAID accounts for 1% or 4% of total Canadian deaths, the report said that the financial savings will be significant and will far exceed the expenses to facilitate the…
EWTN mourns death of Father Elias Leyds, ‘heart’ of Low Countries apostolate
“Please join me in praying for the repose of his soul and for our co-workers who so deeply are mourning his passing,” Warsaw added. Martin Rothweiler, the managing director at…
Caravaggio painted two masterpieces of St. Paul’s conversion — why?
The Conversion of Saint Paul. Credit: Caravaggio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons As was the Baroque style, the painting is heavy with contrast: Profound strokes of light are met with…
Vatican appeals court sentences priest to prison for sexual abuse of teen
The 31-year-old Martinelli was ordained to the priesthood in 2017 and is a priest in the Diocese of Como in northern Italy and a member of the “Opera don Folci,”…
Ohio bans sex changes for kids, overriding Gov. DeWine’s veto
Democratic lawmakers overwhelmingly opposed the legislation. Democratic Sen. Paula Hicks-Hudson said on the Senate floor that people should be allowed to choose their medical care for themselves. “What we are…
Catholic volunteer killed on way home from adoration was ‘old soul’
As a youngster, Realbuto underwent speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy but overcame those early limitations, his mother told the Register. A problem with auditory processing remained: He wouldn’t…
Bishops praise bipartisan deal on enhanced child tax credit proposal
Current law calculates the credit by “multiplying that taxpayer’s earned income (in excess of $2,500) by 15%.” The revisions would allow taxpayers to then “multiply that amount by the number…
Pro-life diaper company makes big splash
“We are the first pro-life diaper company. Every other diaper company on the market today financially and vocally supports abortion,” Seifert pointed out. “And so we felt, as parents, an…