Florida recording artist to perform at World Youth Day 2023
“It’s all about the personal relationship. That it inspires them to act, that it inspires them to get involved, to know that they’re worthy, loved, deserving, and if they’re already…
1,000 Chilean college students go out on mission projects during their winter break
“You are about to start these missions and works, which are a path of service, prayer, and fraternity. Remember that you are sent by Jesus, who carries a message of…
Two more anti-Catholic attacks: church in El Paso and school in Denver
A month ago, on June 16, two vandals were caught on camera drawing anti-Catholic graffiti on the walls of Annunciation Catholic School in Denver. “F*** religion,” “Satans watching,” “666,” and…
New Virginia transgender student policies emphasize parental rights
Transgenderism contends that males and females, including children, should be treated as a member of the opposite sex if they declare themselves to “identify” as such. Many districts and individual…
House chairman: State Department is giving religious freedom violators ‘a pass’
“Meanwhile the government has increasingly repressed critical voices, especially religious minorities and those advocating for them through surveillance, harassment, and prosecution,” Cooper said. He added that “the State Department’s own…
24-hour read-a-thon highlights wrongful detention of WSJ journalist Evan Gerschkovich
The intention behind the event is also strategic. Organizers want to show that Gerschkovich’s large body of work is a testimony to who he is and what he does —…
Capitol Hill Democrats introduce bill to end federal death penalty
The legislation is co-sponsored by several dozen representatives and senators and has attracted the support of over 400 organizations, including the Catholic Mobilizing Network. Krisanne Murphy, the executive director of…
Cardinal Zuppi meets with Biden to discuss humanitarian work in Ukraine
In April, Pope Francis said the Holy See intends to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children. “It is a question of humanity before it is a question of the…
21-year-old terminally ill Spanish Carmelite dies on eve of feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
“May the souls of the faithful departed, especially our brother Pablo María de la Cruz, rest in peace. Commend him in your good works and prayers. Present him to the…
Bishops condemn European Union’s drafting of ‘right to abortion’
Furthermore, they argued, “there is no recognized right to abortion in European or international law.” Limits on European Union authority, meanwhile, proscribe the governing body from enacting such a measure.…
Vatican diplomat: Pope Francis ‘stubbornly believes in peace’
On occasion, he has sparked criticism from the Ukrainian government. In August of last year, for example, following a car bombing that killed the daughter of an ally of Russian…
‘Sound of Freedom’ makes history at the box office
In over one week, the film increased its weekly gross revenue from $20 million to $27 million, totaling a gross revenue of $85.5 million since its opening. Additionally, “Sound of…