Ukrainian Catholic leader offers Divine Liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica
The liturgy was part of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church’s annual Synod of Bishops, taking place in Rome Sept. 3–13. Last week, Pope Francis met for nearly two hours with…
Mexican bishops respond to pro-abortion ruling by Supreme Court: Every life has worth
“But it does make evident a social reality that we must understand as pastors and attend to with due diligence,” they stated. The prelates warned that society cannot “wash its…
Ulma family beatified on a ‘day of joy’ in Poland
Operation “Reinhardt,” a program aimed at murdering all of the Jews in Germany-occupied Poland, began to be implemented in the Ulma family’s area of Poland in late July and early…
Pope Francis: Addressing others’ wrongs ‘without rancor’ requires kindness, courage
Fraternal correction, on the other hand, is a process that allows us to help the other person “understand where he is wrong. And do this for his good, overcoming shame…
Graduate school hopes new education program will help with ‘renewal’ of Catholic schooling
Many Catholic schools across the country are increasingly turning to “classical” forms of education, which focuses on liberal arts such as grammar, rhetoric, geometry, astronomy, and other historically celebrated forms…
Theology of the Body Parent School equips parents to teach truth about human sexuality
After seeing that there were not any programs to help busy parents at home, Caron explained that she “saw a need and we gathered like-minded people to start creating magazines…
Colombian bishop grateful ‘Sound of Freedom’ is exposing child trafficking in his country
“The topic is ridiculed or its producers are described as fanatics. The truth is that we must thank its brave filmmakers, who, convinced of human dignity and with a deep…
‘Sound of Freedom’ producer Eduardo Verástegui files as candidate for president of Mexico
“We can see it. We have two candidates who are exactly the same: They dress differently, maybe they eat differently, maybe different ages, but they are the same. Is that…
‘Miracle’ at Catholic school leads cancer survivor to launch pediatric charity foundation
Upon arriving at Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, Newman was wheeled down to the school’s Manchester Stadium. There, he found the entire school of students, faculty, and staff…
‘Gender affirmation’ must be a factor in child custody fights, California Legislature says
Affirmation of gender would become one factor among others in granting child custody as part of concerns for a child’s health, safety, and welfare. Other factors include parental abuse and…
California becomes first state to declare ‘Transgender History Month’
“As long as there has been a California, there have been transgender people here contributing to their communities, making history in expanding civil rights, and helping to build a California…
Republicans attempting to move away from ‘pro-life’ terminology: ‘Need to be specific’
“Many voters think means you’re for no exceptions in favor of abortion ever, ever, and ‘pro-choice’ now can mean any number of things,” Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley said. “So the…