Father of Israeli hostage who met with pope is on a mission to ‘bring them all home’
On April 8, Miran was part of the delegation who met Pope Francis at the Vatican, and on June 13, in Jerusalem, he shared his testimony with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi,…
Charles Carroll of Carrollton: a ‘patriotic’ Catholic Founding Father
Carroll was born on Sept. 19, 1737, as the only son of Charles Carroll of Annapolis and Elizabeth Brooke. The young Carroll spent more than a decade and a half…
12 amazing facts about the life of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
2. At an early age, he joined the Marian Sodality and the Apostleship of Prayer and obtained permission to receive daily Communion, which was rare at the time. 3. At…
Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn avoids jail time after FACE Act conviction
Steve Crampton, who serves as senior counsel at the Thomas More Society and as Vaughn’s attorney, said he is “pleased the judge has shown leniency” to his client but accused…
Judge blocks Biden administration’s inclusion of ‘gender identity’ in Title IX regulations
The Biden administration regulation, which is set to go into effect on Aug. 1, would reinterpret Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination to include a new prohibition on discriminating against…
Sen. Lankford calls on Republicans to not back down from pro-life stance
Arizona abortion supporters submit signatures for new amendment A group called Arizona for Abortion Access officially filed paperwork with the state to put a broad abortion amendment on the ballot…
Baltimore voters to weigh ‘baby bonus’ of $1,000 to new parents
“The aim is to improve the well-being of children and families, while also having long-term benefits for the economy as a whole,” the group says on its website. “By voting…
How Doubting Thomas strengthens the faith of Christians, according to three great saints
“The disbelief of Thomas has been more beneficial to our faith than the faith of all the disciples, because while he, by touching, is restored to faith, our spirit is…
Israeli embassy criticizes Holy Land Catholic leaders for statement on ‘just war’
“As Catholics in the Holy Land who share Pope Francis’ vision for a peaceful world, we are outraged that political actors in Israel and abroad are mobilizing the theory of…
British lords, celebrities call on Vatican to preserve ‘treasure’ of Latin Mass
The signatories, which included actress and human rights advocate Bianca Jagger, author Tom Holland, musical eminence Julian Lloyd Webber, and media executive Sir Nicholas Coleridge, described the Latin Mass as…
Vatican to publish Instrumentum Laboris for October’s Synod on Synodality meeting
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jul 3, 2024 / 10:55 am The Vatican will publish next week the guiding document for discussions at the final assembly of the Catholic Church’s…
Lourdes bishop wants to tear down Rupnik mosaics — but not yet
He was removed from the Jesuits one year ago, and the Vatican has announced that Rupnik will face a canonical process over the abuse allegations after Pope Francis decided to…