After requesting items blessed by Pope Francis for Christmas, a fifth-grader has received seven religious gifts in all and has been sharing his joy over the items with family and classmates.
Items he requested from Vatican at Christmas continue to bring joy to devout fifth grader
Rice Bowl provides ‘life-changing hope’ and a ‘way to draw closer to Jesus,’ says archbishop
The CRS Rice Bowl initiative, which combines prayer, fasting and almsgiving to help those in need both in the U.S. and abroad, provides “life-changing hope.”
Local bishops offer prayers for victims, including 11 children, after Super Bowl victory parade shooting
Two local bishops offered prayers for victims after a shooting left one person dead and more than 20 people injured at the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade.
Knights launch ‘Novena for Peace and Healing in Ukraine’ as war marks second year
The Knights of Columbus are calling for nine days of prayer to end the bloodshed as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches the two-year mark.
Social workers, counselor discuss effects of COVID, social media on teen mental health
Between 2009 and 2019, the rate of adolescent depression nearly doubled, increasing from 8.1% to 15.8%, according to a 2021 analysis of National Survey on Drug User and Health studies during that decade.
Northern Ireland has Catholic leading its government for the first time in history
Ireland’s most-senior churchman has hailed an agreement that sees a Catholic take the top political job in Northern Ireland for the first time in its history as an “opportunity for a fresh start and a new beginning.”
Synod on Synodality is process for becoming a ‘better’ church, cardinal tells educators
The Synod on Synodality is primarily a process for becoming a better church. The synod is needed, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory said, “because, frankly, there have been times when the church in our modern day has not been truthful, welcoming, loving and merciful.”
Young people join religious sisters in global fight against trafficking
A global network begun by women religious in the 1990s to assist victims and fight sex trafficking laid the groundwork for young people in Rome to film a promotional video promoting awareness.