Vatican secretary of state to meet refugees from Sudan in four-day visit to South Sudan
He added: “There is an influx of people coming from Sudan to Malakal and it is the intention of the cardinal to go and meet those people to greet them…
New Jersey court rules Catholic school can require teachers to follow Catholic teaching
“As the New Jersey Supreme Court recognized, religious schools have a right to require their teachers to follow their faith in word and in deed,” Rassbach said, adding that “although…
Honolulu bishop details ‘shocking’ devastation on Maui after visit to Lahaina
“In order to arrive in Kapalua, we had to drive on the upper road above Lahaina town,” he said. “At several places along the road we saw spots that were…
Pope Francis calls for a ‘spirit of service’ on feast of Mary’s assumption
Pilgrims carry a sign in St. Peter’s Square on Aug. 15, 2023, during Pope Francis’ Angelus reflections on the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Vatican Media…
The fascinating history of the feast of Mary’s assumption
While a site outside of Jerusalem was recognized as the tomb of Mary, the earliest Christians maintained that “no one was there,” theologian and EWTN News Vice President and Editorial…
Cincinnati archbishop urges Catholics to reject state abortion amendment in November
Under the amendment, lawmakers could prohibit abortion “after fetal viability,” or when a child could survive outside its mother’s uterus, generally at around 24 weeks of pregnancy. The state would…
What happened to St. Maximilian Kolbe’s beard? The answer may surprise you
The second reason is that Kolbe’s beard is the only first-class relic that exists of him. The rest of his body was incinerated in the ovens of Auschwitz after he…
Peru congressman: Abortion lobby using pregnant rape victim to try to legalize abortion
In addition to the Ministry of Women, the United Nations has urged the Peruvian state to reconsider the application of this practice. Peruvian feminist organizations that promote the legalization of…
Pope Francis: Jesus conquers ‘death, sin, the devil’
There is, Pope Francis said, “a message behind the walking on the water.” At the time, large bodies of water, especially during storms, were believed to contain evil powers uncontrollable…
Some U.S. seminaries report surge in enrollments even as nationwide numbers remain flat
Father Wyman Vintson, the director of diocesan vocations there, said Birmingham has had “the same shortage of priests that everybody throughout the country has had” in recent years. However, the…
Priest pleads guilty to federal child sex exploitation charges
A federal indictment at the time accused him of “us a facility and means of interstate and foreign commerce” to “persuade, induce, entice, and coerce” an 11-year-old victim “to engage…
Slain Bishop David O’Connell’s replacement named to serve Los Angeles Archdiocese
Ordained in 2008, Nunes is a native of Los Angeles. He has served at both Mary Star of the Sea Parish in San Pedro and St. Gregory the Great Parish…