What happens to the saints whose feast day falls on Feb. 29 when there is no leap year?
By Abel Camasca ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 29, 2024 / 15:00 pm The Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII (1502–1585), is used almost throughout the world and establishes that…
What should a Lenten homily be like? God told a saint
Something similar happened to Moses when God asked him to free his people from the slavery of Egypt. The Old Testament passage relates: “God said to Moses, ‘I am who…
Here is Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2024 at the Vatican
During the Mass, Pope Francis, as the bishop of Rome, will bless the oil of the sick, the oil of catechumens, and the chrism oil to be used in the…
Vatican reiterates calls for hostage returns, cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
Parolin went on to say that “at the same time” the Holy See has requested “that Israel’s right to defense that was invoked to justify this operation be proportionate ……
Relic of martyr killed by Mafia to be used in prison ministry in Naples
The Mafia in Naples, called the Camorra, is known for loan sharking in poor neighborhoods and extorting local businesses in addition to drug trafficking, counterfeiting, and money laundering. Archbishop Domenico…
Order of Argentine priests spreads the Gospel where the Church has not gone before
While he is across the world in Asia, his brother and co-founder of the order, Olivera Ravasi, remains in Argentina, where he leads the order’s “Catholic counter-revolution” with teaching and…
Milei ends Argentine government use of ‘inclusive language’ promoted by gender ideology advocates
On Feb. 23, the Ministry of Defense released a resolution in which it stated that the use of “so-called ‘inclusive language’” does not correspond to the regulations set by the…
Catholic chapel where two men celebrated ‘marriage’ now subject to deconsecration
Madrid, Spain, Feb 28, 2024 / 18:28 pm The private Catholic chapel where two Spanish men celebrated their civil “marriage” last weekend is subject to “canonical effects” and deconsecration, according…
What is the Catholic Church’s position on IVF?
How does IVF separate sex from procreation? An IVF pregnancy is achieved through the removal of some of a woman’s eggs, collected by inducing what is called “superovulation,” where a…
Pro-lifers hold prayer rally in response to ‘satanic’ statue at University of Houston
By Kate Quiñones Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 28, 2024 / 15:00 pm Texas pro-lifers are rallying in prayer against a “satanic” statue on display at the University of Houston that…
God is close, assures archbishop after fire destroys Spanish apartment complex
He was the only one of his team who was even able to make it to the 8th floor, where the family was sheltering in the bathroom. But the numbers…
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of March
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Feb 28, 2024 / 13:37 pm Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of March is for the martyrs of our day and witnesses…