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Here’s an update on the status of Fulton Sheen’s beatification cause…

That’s the message from Monsignor Jason Gray, executive director of the Archbishop Fulton Sheen Foundation, regarding the status of the cause for beatification of “America’s bishop,” the late televangelist Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. “I think it’s safe to say that I don’t think any cause for beatification has been subjected to more scrutiny than […]

Massachusetts’ Dismissal of Charges Against Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick ‘Hugely Disappointing,’ Say Victim Advocates; Wisconsin Charges and Lawsuits Still Pending…

A group known as BishopAccountability.org, which tracks sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, condemned a Massachusetts district judge’s Wednesday decision to dismiss criminal charges against former cardinal Theodore McCarrick. The criminal charges involving the sexual assault and abuse of a minor were dismissed Wednesday after a judge ruled McCarrick, 93, was not mentally competent to […]

An update on the status of Fulton Sheen’s beatification cause

Venerable Fulton Sheen. (public domain) / null Long Island, New York, Aug 31, 2023 / 09:25 am (CNA). “Sheen is clean.” That’s the message from Monsignor Jason Gray, executive director of the Archbishop Fulton Sheen Foundation, regarding the status of the cause for beatification of “America’s bishop,” the late televangelist Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. […]

Pope warns of risk of getting ‘stiff neck’ by looking away from suffering

Society has slipped into a culture of indifference so pervasive that “our necks are going to get stiff” from constantly turning away from the suffering of marginalized people, Pope Francis said. The pope’s prayer intention for the month of September is dedicated to “people living on the margins,” and in his video message, he lamented […]

The Verbist Care Center: Nurturing Hope for Abandoned Children in Mongolia

As the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar, awaits the arrival of Pope Francis, a beacon of hope shines brightly in the city – the Verbist Care Center (VCC). Established in 1995 by the Missionaries of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CICM Fathers), this center has been a sanctuary for poor and abandoned children. Read all  

Saint Mother Teresa’s Humility List: 15 Amazing Tips for Everyday Holiness

Saint Mother Teresa referred to humility as the mother of all virtues, saying, “If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are. If you are blamed you will not be discouraged. If they call you a saint you will not put yourself on a pedestal.” As […]