Five suggestions from Mother Angelica for Holy Week
Mother Angelica explained that people’s great wounds originate “when we can’t forgive.” “Next week is the week in which we must forgive. None of us went through what Jesus went…
Pope Francis prays for victims of Moscow terrorist attack at Palm Sunday Mass
“May the Lord receive them in his peace and comfort their families. May he convert the hearts of those who plan, organize, and carry out these inhuman actions, which offend…
Pope Francis implores public broadcasters to serve the common good and combat ‘fake news’
During this address, the pope emphasized that the media’s mission of service to the public good is underscored by “seeking and promoting the truth.” Francis pointed to the imperative of…
Catholic medical school at Benedictine College seeks accreditation, eyes 2027 opening
The Catholic medical school will aim to “emphasize that all life is equal and equally worthy and equally precious from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death,”…
‘It’s a minor miracle’: Parishioners purchase historic church from Pennsylvania diocese
“We went back to the diocese,” Kydoniefs said. “It’s a minor miracle. It was last-minute.” “They had already announced they were going to sell it. They could have just told…
Synodal standoff: German bishops and Vatican commit to resolution roadmap
“A regular exchange” between German bishops and the Vatican “on the further work of the Synodal Way and the Synodal Committee” was agreed. The next meeting is to take place…
How to obtain a plenary indulgence during Holy Week 2024
In order to obtain the plenary indulgence, in addition to performing the specific works mentioned above, the following conditions must be fulfilled: 1. Detachment from all sin, even venial. 2.…
Nevada judge rules state must include abortion in its Medicaid program
Represented by ACLU Nevada, Silver State Hope Fund filed a suit against the state’s Health and Human Services Department in August 2023. The suit argued that the state was violating…
Princess Kate reveals cancer diagnosis; Catholic prelate praises her courage, encourages prayers
In early February, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that in 2022 there were 20 million new cases of cancer, resulting in 9.7 million deaths. It is projected that by…
Four Freedom Caucus members object to Veterans Affairs IVF funding plan
“Through this expansion, a surplus of embryos will be created, which are likely to result in abandoned or cruelly discarded human life,” Rosendale said. “Accompanying that, legislation has been introduced…
Haiti’s Catholic bishops issue urgent appeal for end to violence
“The current situation fills us with pain and concern. It is an urgent call for reflection and action,” they stressed. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that from…
European bishops call for inclusion of Christian principles in Europe
The March 20 joint statement was signed by the Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), the Conference of European Churches, the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy, and Together…