In Poland, a statue of Mary coronated with papal crowns has a bracing story.
Our Lady of Koden, an image once stolen from pope, gets new crowns 300 years after first coronation
‘The lighting of a fire’: Mater Dei Academy’s plan to renew Catholic education — and faith — in Ireland
The philosophy that an authentic education is something more than cramming scholarly craniums with facts is ablaze at Cork, Ireland’s Mater Dei Academy.
Photos of the week Aug. 11, 2023
Photos featured this week include an interfaith service at the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound in Hiroshima, Japan, wildfires on the island of Maui and flooding in Slovenia.
Opus Dei accepts changes pope made to canon law, prelate says
The prelate of Opus Dei said members accept the slight modifications Pope Francis made to the section of the Code of Canon Law dealing with personal prelatures.
Ordinariate Solemn Mass honors Newman’s legacy at national shrine in Washington
St. John Henry Newman, who favored the inclusion of older Christian traditions in both Anglican theology and rites and ultimately the unity of the Anglican tradition with the Catholic Church, was commerorated in a litorgy in Washington D.C.
Martyred family’s ‘unprecedented’ beatification prompts theological reflection, pro-life prayers
When the Ulma family is beatified Sept. 10 as martyrs who gave their lives to protect Jews during the Holocaust, it may be the first time the Catholic Church has beatified an entire, specific family together, as well as the first beatification of an unborn child.
For Virginia priest, ‘ale-vangelizing’ is chance to chat over a beer, meet people where they are
Trapezium Brewing Co. in Petersburg, Virginia, launched the second release of his signature “Father Brian’s Bourbon Barrel Brown Ale.”
Pope’s peace day message to focus on ethical concerns over AI
The Vatican has announced that “Artificial Intelligence and Peace” will be the theme for the next World Day of Peace.