The revival of pilgrimage in an age of secularism and distraction
All bets are off when you venture forth on pilgrimage. You leave the mainframe, escaping the grid; you’ve gone rogue, delving to a deeper level of existence. As one pilgrim—a mother of seven and one […]
Podcast: Yes, women can (and do) preach in the Catholic Church
On this episode of Preach, Kayla August, our first woman preacher on the show, shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., her passion for preaching and the unique gifts and insights of lay preachers in the church.
Wicked Bishops Turned Catholics Toward Obama: Revisited
TRANSCRIPT For more than a dozen years, Church Militant has been talking about, and producing loads of material on, the relationship between the U.S. bishops and the forces of Marxism operative in multiple institutions throughout the nation. Back in the day, it still had a feel of historical or academic curiosity to it. But with […]
Western Pennsylvania diocese invites Ukrainian refugees to visit — and permanently stay
Christ Our Shepherd Center in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. / Photo courtesy of Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia Los Angeles, Calif., Jul 23, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Russia-Ukraine war has led to the deaths of thousands and the des… […]
Pope Francis celebrates World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Pope Francis blesses a woman in St. Peter’s Basilica, where he presided over a special papal Mass on July 23, 2023, marking the third annual World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Jul 23, 2023 / 07:25 am (CNA). Calling for “a new bond between the young and old,” Pope […]
Father Allan Travers: The one-game pitcher who might have saved the Detroit Tigers
This photo of Father Allan Travers was featured in the local newspaper after his pitching “performance” for the Detroit Tigers against the Philadelphia A’s on May 18, 1912. The photo featured the caption “strikebreaker,” which worried Travers’ mother, since there was a street trolley strike in Philadelphia earlier in the month, and she didn’t want […]
Here’s a beautiful prayer you can say on the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 2023
Pope Francis is flanked by a grandmother and grandson during his Angelus reflection on July 23, 2023, in honor of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Jul 23, 2023 / 08:00 am (CNA). The third annual Wor… […]
Now hear this: St. Peter’s Basilica upgrades its sound system
Pope Francis presides over a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on July 23, 2023, for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. / Pablo Esparza/EWTN Rome Newsroom, Jul 23, 2023 / 08:30 am (CNA). A common struggle for elderly Mass-goers is being able to hear in church. It seems, then, that the […]
Cardinal in Mongolia dreams of establishing a Catholic monastery to advance evangelization
Italian Cardinal Giorgio Marengo takes possession of his titular parish in Rome in May 2023. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Rome Newsroom, Jul 23, 2023 / 09:00 am (CNA). When Italian Cardinal Giorgio Marengo first arrived as a missionary priest in… […]
MAGIS 2023: Pope Francis says young people are called to be bearers of hope, not superheroes
Pope Francis greeted the pilgrims gathered in Lisbon for the opening of MAGIS 2023, imploring them to “truly believe and become what they are: ‘A future full of hope.’”