Pope Francis reflects on Mary’s motherhood, prays for Nicaragua during New Year’s Angelus
“I also invite all of you present here and all the People of God to insistent prayer, while I hope that we will always seek the path of dialogue to…
Pope Francis asks Mary’s intercession in World Day of Peace video
“You suffer with us and for us, as you see your children suffering from conflicts and wars that are tearing our world apart,” Pope Francis prays to Mary, as an…
Investment firm develops Catholic faith-aligned 401(k) plan
“Catholic entities can benefit from economies of scale in pricing and minimize their fiduciary liability,” Todd said. “Furthermore, a MEP removes administrative burdens, which allows employers to focus on running…
Why are the solemnity of Mary and the World Day of Peace celebrated on the same day?
“It is for this reason that, in the happy concurrence of the Octave of Christmas and the first day of the year, we have instituted the World Day of Peace.”…
Catholics continue to rally around Afghan refugee families in St. Louis
First getting connected through the community organization Welcome Neighbor STL, Wittman volunteered to get paired with an arriving Afghan family to offer them material assistance and, more importantly, friendship. She…
UPDATE: 4 priests arrested in 2 days by Nicaraguan dictatorship
Today, the Nicaraguan press and lawyer Martha Patricia Molina reported the abduction of one more priest, Father Marcos Diaz Prado, vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Puerto de…
Pope Francis speaks with Zelenskyy about peace efforts in Ukraine
On Christmas, Pope Francis delivered a Christmas blessing in which he said: “Saying ‘yes’ to the Prince of Peace means saying ‘no’ to war, and this with courage: saying no…
India’s Modi hosts Christian leaders for Christmas amid rising persecution
Armed with this data, Michael along with Catholic activist John Dayal and Supreme Court lawyer Sister Mary Scaria addressed a news conference with secular activists on Dec. 28 in New…
Black Pentecostal leader urges pope to withdraw same-sex blessing document
The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the declaration Fiducia Supplicans on Dec. 18, which permitted “spontaneous” nonliturgical blessings of “same-sex couples.” The declaration reaffirmed the Church’s…
Americans United for Life releases scorecard for most pro-life states in U.S.
Other southern states such as Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana were also among the top 10. Among all states on the list, North Carolina jumped the most, according to AUL, after…
‘Your confessional is ready’: Buzzing into confession at a Denver Catholic high school
The students pick up a buzzer in the morning and write down the top three times during the day they can be buzzed out of class, which gives Mast an…
Catholic higher ed in 2023: 3 universities that thrived, 1 that decided to close its doors
Catholic University of America: Faith life The Catholic University of America (CUA), America’s oldest Catholic research university, experienced growth in enrollment and faith life this year while also anticipating future…