After Super Bowl ad, Catholic prayer app Hallow sees biggest spike in its history
“We take this moment to give you thanks. We thank you for this time to come together as a family, as friends, and as a country. Help us Lord, especially…
Cremation of DC’s five late-term aborted babies halted, law firm says
“The D.C. government also indicated to us that they will respond to Congress’ demands. We continue to hope that D.C. will in fact conduct a formal investigation into these babies’…
What did Milei and Pope Francis say to each other at the canonization of Mama Antula?
Next Karina Milei, the president’s sister and secretary general of his administration, asked the pope: “Can I greet you, can I give you a kiss?” After Pope Francis’ affirmative response,…
University of Dallas president: Mission of higher ed is open debate in pursuit of truth
“Arguing about abortion ought to be possible,” Sanford noted. Politicization, Sanford warned, also jeopardizes the public’s trust in the objectivity of institutions and their academic research. “There’s a growing perception…
Former South Carolina priest sentenced to 21 years in prison over child sex abuse
In 2020 the clergyman took the victim to Florida under the pretenses of a beach vacation, where he subsequently sexually abused the young boy and attempted to sexually assault him.…
Two missionary priests who were kidnapped in Nigeria released
The CAN chairman could not disclose “whether ransom was paid to secure the release of the priests” but said they “had been taken to the hospital for medical checkups.” The…
Black Catholic history is for everyone, Catholic educator says
“The history and the wisdom of Black Catholic theologians is too beautiful to miss,” Crawford said, adding that the faithful examples of Black Catholics can draw people into the Catholic…
Katalin Novák resigns as president of Hungary
Today I resigned from my office as President of Hungary. Thank you for everything to all my friends in all four corners of the world. Hungary???????? is a wonderful country…
How Christians used to ‘pre-game’ their Lent
Septuagesima was also, in the early Church, the beginning of the Lenten fast, since according to the old liturgical calendar, Thursdays and Saturdays, in addition to Sundays, were days that…
The drama of human trafficking in the world: 50 million are enslaved
The business brings in more than $150 billion annually in 145 countries, containing 94% of the world’s population. Two-thirds of profits come from sexual exploitation, according to the 2014 ILO…
Florida diocese places Grammy-winning priest on leave amid sexual misconduct allegations
The prelate said that Kaywell “denies that the allegation is true and maintains he is innocent.” “We pray for the relief of the pain and suffering experienced by all victims,”…
Amid arrests of Indian priests and nun, bishop calls for ‘storming of heaven’
Eleven out of India’s 28 states have passed laws to criminalize forced conversions but, in practice, they have been used to prevent the practice of the Christian faith. Pinto, director…