‘Preach the real Christ,’ Bishop Barron tells thousands of U.S. youth at WYD
Bishop Edward Burns of Dallas holds the monstrance at a World Youth Day event in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 2, 2023. The event was hosted by the U.S. bishops’ conference and…
Recently baptized Korean woman comes to WYD to get to know Catholic community
ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 2, 2023 / 15:00 pm A young Korean woman who was recently baptized and entered the Catholic Church shared her testimony and explained that she decided…
Bishops’ peace chairman warns of ‘menace’ of nuclear weapons
Recalling the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, in which the world teetered on the brink of nuclear exchanges amid the Cold War, Malloy said: “With the wars and threat of wars…
Groups sue to block Catholic charter school in Oklahoma; state leaders stand firm
The lawsuit alleges that the school’s stated mission in its application conflicts with the Oklahoma Constitution’s rules for public schools and the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act’s laws specifically for charter…
Pilgrims from Liberia overcome travel troubles to attend WYD: ‘Being here is a miracle’
“Like our Blessed Mother, she ‘went in haste’” to resolve the issue, Kombo said, referring to the WYD 2023 theme: “Mary rose up and went with haste.” Three pilgrims from…
Church in Mexico announces plan to accompany mothers of disappeared persons
It is increasingly common for mothers to hold different demonstrations to protest the disappearance of their children, demanding that the authorities solve the cases and punish those responsible. According to…
Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention kicks off with Ukrainian brothers’ concert
Their performing careers began very early in life, Fedoryka said, with their mother taking them to perform at Rotary Clubs, churches, nursing homes, and more. Fedoryka shared how their mother…
WYD: High turnout of Spanish youth signals faith alive in increasingly secular country
For Omella, “the secularized world is an exciting world for an apostle and a missionary.” Also participating in the press conference were Auxiliary Bishop Arturo Ros of Valencia, Spain, who…
Tuberville accuses Biden of ‘blatant patronage politics’ after Alabama loses Space Command
In its statement on Monday, the Pentagon said Biden had decided to put the headquarters of the agency in Colorado Springs because it “ensures peak readiness in the space domain…
New York City parish installs first-ever perpetual adoration chapel in Manhattan
“And that was the beginning of this whole process,” Endorf said. According to the pastor, there are some perpetual adoration chapels “deep in Queens and Staten Island,” but none in…
French soccer player Olivier Giroud sends WYD message to 40,000 French pilgrims
“I seek to be his disciple, to serve him, at the very heart of my passion as a footballer and also in my daily life. Following Jesus gives me joy,…
St. Louis parishes dodge closure by appealing to the Vatican
The widespread reassignment of 158 archdiocesan priests, which was announced along with the various mergers, will proceed as planned, the archdiocese said. But because of the appeals process, incoming pastors…