Vatican unveils the Holy Lance: a solemn tribute to soldier of faith St. Longinus
All gather at the foot of the high altar to start the liturgy. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN Vatican After the third intonation to St. Peter, the altar servers behind the crossbearer…
Pope Francis: ‘Today the ugliest danger is gender ideology’
By Matthew Santucci Rome Newsroom, Mar 1, 2024 / 10:00 am Pope Francis on Friday morning gave an address on the importance of building a culture that protects human and…
Maker of rosary for 2024 National Eucharistic Congress hopes to inspire Eucharistic devotion
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Mar 1, 2024 / 07:00 am The Catholic rosary company Ghirelli recently announced its partnership with the National Eucharistic Congress in making the official…
How the U.S. bishops are reaching non-Catholics on issues of marriage and sexuality
“I’ve sat with friends who were living unchastely or who experienced gender discordance, and they had certain expectations about what someone coming from a Catholic perspective would say,” he continued.…
In mourning, actor Gary Sinise extols his son’s musical legacy, love of the Catholic faith
The actor noted that “Mac was a man who loved his Catholic faith, and there is no doubt that his strong faith sustained him through the awful five-and-a-half-year battle with…
Polish nunciature: Archbishop’s resignation linked to negligence in addressing abuse claims
The “decisions related to the departure of Archbishop Andrzej Dziega from the office of the metropolitan archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień were undertaken as a result of an investigation conducted on behalf…
Biden says he disagrees with Catholic Church’s stance on IVF
As President Joe Biden, who is Catholic, was headed to the Texas southern border, White House Correspondent @owentjensen asked him about the recent Alabama IVF (in vitro fertilization) ruling. pic.twitter.com/J8gH9Gm2PO…
Alabama House passes bill protecting IVF
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 29, 2024 / 15:30 pm The Alabama House overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday that grants immunity to in vitro fertilization (IVF) providers…
What happens to the saints whose feast day falls on Feb. 29 when there is no leap year?
By Abel Camasca ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 29, 2024 / 15:00 pm The Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII (1502–1585), is used almost throughout the world and establishes that…
What should a Lenten homily be like? God told a saint
Something similar happened to Moses when God asked him to free his people from the slavery of Egypt. The Old Testament passage relates: “God said to Moses, ‘I am who…
Here is Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2024 at the Vatican
During the Mass, Pope Francis, as the bishop of Rome, will bless the oil of the sick, the oil of catechumens, and the chrism oil to be used in the…
Vatican reiterates calls for hostage returns, cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
Parolin went on to say that “at the same time” the Holy See has requested “that Israel’s right to defense that was invoked to justify this operation be proportionate ……