Catholic priest in Nigeria freed on Pentecost Sunday after three days in captivity
In an earlier statement following the abduction of Opara, Mbarah said the local ordinary of Owerri, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, had directed him to appeal for prayers for the release…
From Hinduism to Catholicism: How Blessed Carlo Acutis inspired a man to convert
‘‘And I met Carlo, such a small child,’’ Mohur remembered. His first impression of Acutis, with his brown curly hair, was that he looked like the little cherubs seen in…
Pope Francis elevates Las Vegas to a metropolitan archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Las Vegas has a total population of 2.3 million people, of whom 620,000 are Catholics, according to the U.S. bishops’ conference. In the Catholic Church, an ecclesiastical…
Sister Wilhelmina’s body placed in glass case after solemn rosary procession
Kate and Peteh Jalloh of Kansas City, Missouri, said it was a “blessing” to view the apparently well-preserved body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster at her abbey in Gower, Missouri, on…
PHOTOS: Discover 8 beautiful images of the Virgin Mary in St. Peter’s Basilica
The basilica contains an icon of the Virgin Mary titled “Mater Ecclesiae,” which means “Mother of the Church.” The original image of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child was…
Catholic ‘Shark Tank’: Startup founders pitch products with a purpose at SENT competition
Tania Kottoor, founder and CEO of West by East, began her presentation by telling the story of a first-generation Indian-American woman who grew up in a Catholic community and also…
Post office in Kansas receives new name in honor of Father Emil J. Kapaun
Kapaun was born in Pilsen, Kansas, on April 20, 1916. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Wichita on June 9, 1940. Four years later, he began at…
PHOTOS: Thousands visiting Sister Wilhelmina's body over holiday weekend
The local ordinary, Bishop Vann Johnston of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, who has visited the monastery to see Sister Wilhelmina’s remains, has said that a “thorough investigation” is…
Pope Francis encourages Marian shrines around the world to pray for Synod on Synodality
In the Philippines, 26 Marian shrines and minor basilicas will simultaneously hold prayers for the synod. Nicaragua has announced that all parishes will take part in a full day of…
On Pentecost, Pope Francis says Holy Spirit can bring harmony to ‘a polarized Church’
Cardinal João Braz de Aviz, the Brazilian prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, served as the main celebrant for the Pentecost…
Pope Francis resumes normal schedule one day after fever
Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office, said that “due to a feverish condition, Pope Francis did not receive in audience this morning.” According to the Vatican’s daily…
Here’s when Easter officially ends
Catholics observe Easter in different stages. Easter Sunday is the greatest Sunday of the year, and it marks the start of the “Easter octave,” or the eight days that stretch…