Veteran Educator Outlines Her Vision for Reinvigorating US Catholic Schools
Michael Gresham Santiago Covarrubias, left, and Esmeralda Covarrubias smile as a family member snaps a photo on the first day of classes at St. Philip & St. Augustine Catholic Academy in Dallas on Aug. 14. An interview with Mary Pat Donoghue, executive director of the USCCB’s Secretariat of Catholic Education
Scotland: The Land of the Leal
Above: Kilchurn Castle, Scotland. Photo by Connor Mollison on Unsplash Journey through the Three Kingdoms, pt. I: Ireland Journey through the Three Kingdoms, pt. II: England Journey through the Three Kingdoms, pt. III: Scotland As with Ireland and England, Scotland too has a huge hold on the imagination of the whole Anglosphere, albeit somewhat different […]
A Radical Hospitality
A Radical Hospitality By Jack Nuelle August 21, 2023 The Bear, FX’s restaurant business dramedy, follows James Beard-winning phenom chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) and his efforts to turn his family’s Italian beef restaurant, The Beef of Chicagoland, into a functioning business (in the first season) and then a fine-dining establishment called The […]
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Great Falls-Billings Bishop Michael Warfel
Bishop Michael Warfel. His resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings was accepted by Pope Francis on Aug. 22, 2023. / Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana. Vatican City, Aug 22, 2023 / 04:41 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Bishop Michael Warfel of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana. […]
Two thrift stores in Virginia showcase unique model of Catholic charity and service
The exterior of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Bon Air, Richmond, Virginia. / Photo credit: Daniel Payne / CNA Richmond, Va., Aug 22, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA). A Catholic charity nonprofit does not often have any chance to brag one way or the other about what it does. But the Thrifty Sisters […]
Saudi border guards accused of mass killings of Ethiopian migrants
A Human Rights Watch report analyses the mass killings perpetrated by Saudi border guards of migrants and asylum seekers fleeing the armed conflict in the northern part of the African country. Read all
God is more glorified and loved in the Blessed Virgin Mary than in all the rest of the universe
As Mother of God, and at the same time His first-born, she had a right and title over His goods; as bride she ought to share His crown.
Why the Queenship of Mary Matters
Blessed Mother painted by artist Giovanni Battista Gaulli, Museu da Casa Brasileira. I would suggest that the feast of the Queenship of Mary has to do with this choice: Where do you stand in the great spiritual struggle?
San Francisco archdiocese declares bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse (AP)
“We believe the bankruptcy process is the best way to provide a compassionate and equitable solution for survivors of abuse while ensuring that we continue the vital ministries to the faithful and to the communities that rely on our services and charity,” Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said in a letter to the faithful.
Major Archbishop: Ukraine should not trade territory for peace (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church)
“For centuries, Ukraine has been torn apart by various empires that have always wanted to annex some piece of its territory,” Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, said in a message. “However, our Motherland can only exist in its unity. Therefore, we do not trade our territories.”