Pope Francis sends message from hospital to European political party
Pope Francis signed the letter on June 9, two days after he underwent a three-hour surgery for an incisional hernia. A team of surgeons removed scar tissue and operated on…
Corpus Christi Sunday 2023: Inspiring words from the saints about the Eucharist
St. Euphrasia: “To speak of the Blessed Sacrament is to speak of what is most sacred. How often, when we are in a state of distress, those to whom we…
Sacred Heart flags on Twitter and other ways to celebrate Jesus’ Sacred Heart this month
Helpful how-to and other resources are available at the Sacred Heart Enthronement Network, which was established to help those who want to live out and actively promote devotion to the…
Legacy of Irish teenager who inspired a nation lives on 10 years after his death
“When we were told he was terminal, we turned around and started to say, ‘Why us?’ And he changed his question to, ‘Why not me?’” Fionnbar Walsh recalled in an…
New guide to novenas aims to inspire Catholics to rediscover this traditional form of prayer
Annie explained that the novena to St. Anne – the name given to the Virgin Mary’s mother in the Catholic tradition – was the first novena she ever prayed. She…
Maryland to stockpile $1.3 million in abortion drugs
Just over $10,000 of Maryland’s emergency funding plan will support one contract to purchase 5,000 doses of misoprostol, which is commonly taken with mifepristone to induce the chemical abortion. This…
Eucharistic processions to be held across the country for Corpus Christi this weekend
In the Archdiocese of Boston on Sunday, June 11, a collaborative of three parishes in Brockton will be hosting at eucharistic procession at St. Edith Stein Parish Church following the…
Oklahoma Women’s College World Series champions say they find their joy in Christ
Team captain Grace Lyons was asked by an ESPN reporter how the women handle pressure and maintain their joy. She responded: “The only way that you can have a joy…
Pope Francis making normal progress in recovery from abdominal surgery
Francis underwent a three-hour surgery for an incisional hernia on June 7. A team of surgeons removed scar tissue and operated on a hernia in the pope’s abdominal wall at…
Petition in Mexico demands religious freedom, protection of priests and churches
The functions of the CNDH include “formulating public recommendations” as well as “developing and executing preventive programs in the field of human rights.” The commission is also to “formulate programs…
Fort Worth Diocese releases photos allegedly showing drug use at Carmelite monastery
Svacina, in his press statement, denied that anyone with the diocese engaged in criminal activity during their investigation of the monastery, calling the accusation an “attempt to embarrass Bishop Olson…
Parents of priest in Cuba attacked with machetes in home invasion
“Thanks to all my friends and people of goodwill who through social media, like the Good Samaritan, have accompanied, prayed, encouraged, and given strength through hundreds of messages full of…