Cardinal Joseph Tobin of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, is asking the faithful for prayers as he heads into surgery on Oct. 29 to address an issue with a kidney, according to an archdiocesan news release. “I am deeply grateful…
Of the 50 states, 48 are organized around counties, but two use a different administrative term. Louisiana uses the term parishes, while Alaska prefers boroughs. They are called parishes and boroughs due to their culture, history, and values, which sets them apart…
Inmate Howard Ray, 57, who is serving life for second-degree murder, works with Percheron, a breed of draft horse used at the penitentiary. He breaks and trains the horses and drives hitches. (Cheryl Wittenauer) The bishop was coming for dinner, and…
Kristin E. Heyer, Boston College professor of theology Heyer begins by setting the contemporary political scene within which immigrants are viewed and understood. She then counters that with a reflection on her own experience of immigrants, which is quite different from…
Did an American bishop really ban the recitation of the Prayer to St. Michael? Of course not, even if you saw a headline or two (or a hyperventilating social media commenter) claiming just that. But a bishop did recently ask…
A Homily for the Solemnity of All SaintsReadings: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12a My mother was a funny woman. She could laugh at herself; she could laugh at death; she could even laugh at the thought of her own death. Once, when…
Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco has said that the Catholic Church is “not a proselytising Church, not a Church that is there to convert”, arguing that its role is to form part of Algerian society rather than seek religious conversions. In an…
McGrath Institute director John Cavadini explores former Pope Benedict XVI’s idea of co-responsibility in the church at the March 4-6 conference at the University of Notre Dame. (McGrath Institute for Church Life /University of Notre Dame) Follow on Twitter at @heidischlumpf…
VATICAN CITY, 25 October 2026 — A letter from the Vatican Secretariat of State to organizers of the annual Ad Petri Sedem pilgrimage, obtained by this journalist, confirms reports that the pilgrims were barred from entering St. Peter’s Basilica in procession to pray…
Guest Post by Pro-life Leader Frank Pavone, National Director, Priests for Life I have prayed many times with President Trump, both in person and via conference call. He is a man who believes in the power of prayer, as do…
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