The Catholic Church designates Jan. 22 as the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. It is a particular day “for prayer, penance, and our personal recommitment to the cause of life.”
Pray, and take action to proclaim life is God’s ‘precious gift,’ says bishops’ pro-life chair
Faith and ‘greatest prayer ever’ help Catholic parents forgive son’s killer
When they learned their 23-year-old son Michael Echaniz had been murdered in March 2022, John and Sharon Echaniz began a journey through the stages of grief, and (although they admit there is work to be done) they offered their son’s killer forgiveness.
Carpenters hail end of Notre Dame roof reconstruction; rector calls it ‘a work of Joseph and Jesus’
Milestones have been and will be reported on regularly for the restorations of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, but one recently made Parisians drop a tear or two — the reconstruction of the roof structure is now completed.
New US bishops’ report identifies 5 top areas of religious liberty concerns
The recently published annual report by the first U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said potential threats to religious liberty in the United States largely come in the form of federal regulations or cultural trends.
Speakers see need to introduce Vatican II to new generation
Young people must learn the significance and historical context of the Second Vatican Council, in order to understand how the Catholic Church interacts with contemporary world.
Church must remain steadfast in its advocacy for migrants, El Paso bishop says
While dozens of House Republicans recently kicked off the New Year with a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso said that church must remain steadfast in its advocacy for migrants.
Manila’s first mega-procession of Black Nazarene after pandemic draws millions
The Catholic procession of the Black Nazarene in Manila brought millions to the streets, often causing chaos during one of the largest religious festivals in the world.
Vatican finds Archbishop Nienstedt acted ‘imprudently’ but not criminally under canon law
A multiyear investigation overseen by the Catholic Church into Archbishop John C. Nienstedt, who resigned from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, has ended with the Vatican finding he acted “imprudently” in several instances but not criminally under canon law.