‘The Work,’ a community with a focus on eucharistic adoration, receives final approval from Vatican
The community, known as The Work, was founded by Mother Julia Verhaeghe (1910–1997) in Belgium. Geissler has written a biography of the founder, to which Pope Benedict XVI provided a…
Pope Francis explains why he skipped Fatima prayer for peace
The Holy Father also shared his impressions of World Youth Day — the fourth he’s attended as pope. The attendance in Lisbon, he noted, was “impressive,” pointing to estimates that…
Next World Youth Day to be in South Korea in 2027
Young Ju Kim, 25, from the city of Busan, said it is “surprising” and “an honor” that her country will host the next World Youth Day. “It is so incredible…
Archbishop Cordileone: Chapter 11 bankruptcy for San Francisco ‘very likely’
The Chapter 11 filing, the prelate said, would “ the archdiocese to deal with the hundreds of cases collectively rather than one at a time,” leading to what he said…
Religious sister tells how she discovered her vocation at a WYD thanks to Benedict XVI
The young sister emphasized that she recognized “this desire that I had to surrender myself” and that it was as if Jesus were saying to her: “You can surrender yourself…
New documentary chronicles faith and miracles in the Illinois heartland
“These two little tiny, tiny babies who were aborted — she enthusiastically awaits meeting them in heaven someday, and is leaning on them for their prayers today. It was a…
These cloistered nuns who never leave the convent are at WYD for the first time
“If you are afraid, this is going to paralyze you. If you think that God is calling you, respond. A vocation has two important points: the call and the response.…
What’s so unique about Mouraria, the Lisbon neighborhood mentioned by Pope Francis this week?
The Church of São Cristóvão, one of only a handful of buildings and monuments whose works of art survived the 1755 earthquake that devastated Lisbon, would be raised to the…
Judge halts law that would restrict Illinois pro-life pregnancy centers
The Thomas More Society, a Catholic law firm, is representing the pregnancy centers in the lawsuit. The organization also represents the national pregnancy help center network National Institute of Family…
Acquitted pro-life activist Mark Houck announces run for Congress
In the early hours of Sept. 23, 2022, authorities arrived outside the Houck family’s home in Kintnersville in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. On the day of Houck’s arrest, his wife, Ryan-Marie…
Cardinal Tagle to young Filipinos: ‘Only Jesus will make us true influencers’
“If the one influencing you is Jesus and the Gospel, go right ahead, influence other people through this social media, which is a world in itself,” Tagle said. The cardinal…
Pope Francis at WYD Stations of the Cross: ‘Jesus wipes away our hidden tears’
“Approaching my high school graduation, my parents went through a horrendous divorce and my world spiraled out of control. I sank deep into depression, I struggled with self-harm, became a…