Welsh Parents’ War
Your browser does not support the video tag. CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO TRANSCRIPT While parents in America are fighting school boards to stop schools from teaching their kids transsexual ideology, parents overseas are taking on their own governments. Church Militant’s Aidan O’Connor takes a closer look at the battle parents in one corner of Britain […]
EU and Church officials discuss solidarity for Ukrainian refugees
EU, civil society, journalists and Church representatives discuss “Solidarity and European cooperation for refugees from the war in Ukraine” at a meeting hosted in Rome to better understand how all are assisting the those fleeing the war. Read all
Millions in India, Pakistan reel under extreme heatwave
India’s maximum temperatures reached 43-46°C in widespread areas on 28 April, and Pakistan recorded similar temperatures, with March being the hottest month for both countries in decades. Read all
Defending Ukrainian culture: Displaced people learn to make Easter eggs
LVIV, Ukraine — In a bright and sunny shelter for people displaced by the war, Anna Bilous did her part to preserve Ukrainian culture by teaching residents the art of “pysanky,” literally “writing” Easter eggs. “The strength of our Ukrainian people is the preservation of our culture,” said Bilous, a master egg painter. Despite the […]
Newly found Maryland site reveals clues about Catholic colonists
ST. MARY’S CITY, Maryland — While English colonists who arrived in the New World were looking for greater opportunities, many of the Catholic colonists who arrived in Maryland also were looking to escape religious persecution. Historic St. Mary’s City, a living history museum in southern Maryland, keeps the story of those Catholic colonists alive while […]
Arizona group creates third-class relics of Padre Kino
MAGDALENA DE KINO, Mexico — As the cause for canonization of Jesuit Father Eusebio Francisco Kino — popularly referred to as “Padre Kino” and known as the “Padre on Horseback” — continues to progress, a small group from Arizona visited the famed missionary’s remains in Magdalena de Kino, Mexico, to create third-class relics for distribution. […]
Higher prices not the biggest problem in this year’s growing season
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The cost of food in the United States has been going up as of late, but that’s not the biggest problem as this year’s growing season begins. What’s a bigger problem than high prices? You name it: dry weather, climate change, war and spot food shortages around the world. “There won’t be […]
Oklahoma bishops praise state lawmaker’s abortion ban bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oklahoma’s Catholic bishops praised state lawmakers for approving legislation April 28 to ban abortions at six weeks of pregnancy, modeling similar legislation in Texas. Known as the “Oklahoma Heartbeat Act,” the House bill bans abortions after fetal cardiac activity can be detected. It includes exceptions for when the mother’s life is at […]
Catholic school students send donations to help Ukrainian refugees
BROOKLYN, New York — Through an art project and a dress-down day, the students of St. Sebastian Catholic Academy in Woodside, sent prayers and support to refugee families in Ukraine and in neighboring Poland. “We were doing ‘mite box Mondays’ for the month of March, supporting the missions like we always do,” said principal Michelle […]
War and peace: Papal visit to South Sudan offers hope for lasting unity
VATICAN CITY — As violence in South Sudan continues to raise concerns, Pope Francis’s visit in July can serve as a much-needed boost for the hopes of millions who yearn for peace after decades of war and bloodshed, the country’s newest bishop said. Bishop Christian Carlassare of Rumbek, who made headlines last year after he […]