Why Do We Ask Mary to Pray for Us?

Francisco de Zurbarán, “The Family of the Virgin,” ca. 1650 “After her Son’s Ascension, Mary ‘aided the beginnings of the Church by her prayers.’ In her association with the apostles and several women, ‘we also see Mary by her prayers imploring the gift of the Spirit, who had already overshadowed her in the Annunciation.’” (CCC […]

% participate in March for Life in Rome, meet with Pope the next day

ROME (LifeSiteNews) — Crowds witnessed to the unborn in the streets of Rome on Saturday in Italy’s 11th annual March for Life. The day marked the anniversary of the passing of the infamous Law 194 that authorized abortion in Italy on May 22, 1978. An estimated 2,000 gathered for the march in Piazza della Repubblica, […]

% participate in March for Life in Rome, meet with Pope the next day

ROME (LifeSiteNews) — Crowds witnessed to the unborn in the streets of Rome on Saturday in Italy’s 11th annual March for Life. The day marked the anniversary of the passing of the infamous Law 194 that authorized abortion in Italy on May 22, 1978. An estimated 2,000 gathered for the march in Piazza della Repubblica, […]

Archbishop Cordileone responds to criticism that he’s ‘politicizing the Eucharist’

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone / EWTN News Nightly Screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 23, 2022 / 19:47 pm (CNA). San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Monday responded to criticism that he is “politicizing” the Eucharist by denying Nancy Pelosi Holy Communion, saying he would prefer the Democratic House Speaker remain in office “and become an advocate […]