Louisiana boat procession to highlight saints known for love of Eucharist
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana — The annual Fête-Dieu du Têche in the Diocese of Lafayette takes place on the feast of the Assumption, Aug. 15, and this year’s 40-mile eucharistic procession by boat down the Bayou Têche coincides with the U.S. Catholic Church’s three-year National Eucharistic Revival now underway. “In an effort to cultivate a deeper devotion […]
Pope Francis: Be ‘Inflamed With the Fire of God’s Love’
National Catholic Register Pope Francis waves to pilgrims during the Angelus on Aug. 14. The Pope said Jesus is inviting each person to be rekindled by the flame of the Gospel at his Aug. 14 Angelus.
Egypt: More Than 40 Worshippers Killed in Coptic Church Fire
KHALED DESOUKI A picture shows the damage at Abu Sifin Church, located in the densely populated Imbaba neighborhood west of the Nile River, part of Giza governorate, on Aug. 14; more than 40 people were killed when a fire ripped through the Coptic Christian church. Reports indicate 5,000 people were gathered for worship.
Pope Francis: Faith is like fire, not a lullaby
Pope Francis waves to pilgrims during the Angelus Aug. 14, 2022. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Aug 14, 2022 / 05:23 am (CNA). The fire of faith should spur us to conversion, not lull us into complacency, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address… […]
Reports of at least 40 people killed in church fire in Egypt
A fire broke out in the Abu Sefein Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt on Sunday, Aug. 14 2022. / ACI MENA CNA Newsroom, Aug 14, 2022 / 05:50 am (CNA). At least 40 people — most of them children — have died in a fire in a Coptic Orthodox churc… […]
The Sistine Chapel was consecrated to Our Lady of the Assumption: 5 things to know
The Sistine Chapel. / Shutterstock. Boston, Mass., Aug 14, 2022 / 06:47 am (CNA). On August 15, 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel to Our Lady of the Assumption. Today, as we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, let’s… […]
The Triumph and Peace of the Assumption
Above: The Assumption of Mary by Luca Giordano (1634-1705). “Today the Virgin Mary ascended to heaven; rejoice, for she reigns with Christ forever.” The Church will close her chants on this glorious day with this sweet antiphon which resumes the object of the feast and the spirit in which it should be celebrated. No other […]
New Age Superstition vs. Christianity
In this week’s Mic’d Up, David Gordon interviews Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., author of Catholics and the New Age.
New Age Superstition vs. Christianity
In this Mic’d Up report, we break down the New Age movement from a Catholic perspective.
In America’s heartland, Catholics quietly are going about the work of rebuilding the Church…
It’s amazing what happens in what many people call “flyover” country, where many Catholics quietly are going about the work of rebuilding in the nation’s heartland. On a recent road trip through Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, my family explored a corridor running through the center of the country, home to many vibrant communities […]