Chrism Mass and Priestly Promises – Exploring Catholic Sacraments.
Most Catholics are familiar with the sacraments such as baptism, confirmation, and the Eucharist, but there are other important sacraments that are necessary to the Catholic faith. One of these…
What Symbols Of Hope And New Life Are Present In The Easter Vigil?
You may have heard of the Easter Vigil as an important liturgical event in the Catholic Church that takes place on the night before Easter Sunday. This solemn celebration is…
Why Is Good Friday Considered The Most Sorrowful Day In Christianity?
Why Is Good Friday Considered The Most Sorrowful Day In Christianity? Good Friday is a significant day in the Christian calendar observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is…
San Antonio archbishop bans retreat center for ‘false teachings’ against Pope Francis
“From this statement and others of a similar nature that we’ve received, the terrible conclusion seems clear: Bergoglio is exercising illegitimate authority and acting as the enemy of Christ and…
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Dominican Republic auxiliary bishop
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 18, 2024 / 17:30 pm Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of an auxiliary bishop of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic,…
Stephen Colbert co-narrates Pope Francis’ new audiobook memoir
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 18, 2024 / 17:00 pm The Catholic late-night talk show host and comedian Stephen Colbert is one of the narrators for the English…
Vatican authorizes opening of cause for canonization for 13-year-old Filipina girl
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 18, 2024 / 16:05 pm The Vatican has determined that nothing prevents the opening of the cause for canonization of Niña Ruiz-Abad,…
U.S. bishops call for ‘focused effort of prayer’ ahead of Supreme Court abortion pill hearings
Those pills “are now the most common form of abortion in the United States,” the bishops pointed out. The Supreme Court’s ultimate decision on the matter, the bishops noted, “has…
Norwegian bishop celebrates Nordic country’s first Catholic Bible
Published March 15, this Norwegian edition is notable not only for its inclusivity toward the Scandinavian nation’s Catholic minority, Catholic editor Heidi Haugros Øyma told CNA. The project saw linguists…
Do you know how to make ‘St. Joseph’s bread’? Here’s the recipe
1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt 4 tablespoons melted butter, at room temperature 5 large eggs, divided More in US 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon anise seeds 2 tablespoons sesame…
Vatican Observatory publishes new method to better understand the Big Bang theory
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 18, 2024 / 08:00 am Two priests and cosmologists from the Vatican Observatory have made further progress in developing a new mathematical…
‘Miracles’: Rhode Island Catholic school thrives after last-ditch purchase from diocese
“There are so many miracles that happened in those three days and over the three months while the decision was made,” Casey said, “but we became owners of three acres…