Bishop Strickland: Christ established the one true Church, and He is the only way to salvation
On this week’s episode of The Bishop Strickland Show, Bishop Joseph Strickland discusses his second pastoral letter, which was released earlier this month.Read More
Couple spends retirement sharing St. Hildegard of Bingen’s wisdom and faith
A group of pilgrims who followed the spiritual retreat with Claude and Marie France Delpech in front of St. Hildegard Abbey in Ebingen, Germany, Sept. 17, 2012. / Credit: Les Jardins de Sainte-Hildegarde Paris, France, Sep 17, 2023 / 04:00 am (… […]
New discoveries may change what we know about Jerusalem’s Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. / Credit: Jorge Lascar via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Jerusalem, Sep 17, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA). Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher, one of the holiest places in the world for Christians and an import… […]
NATO Chief warns world to prepare for long war in Ukraine
The secretary general of the NATO military alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, has warned the world there will be no swift end to the Ukraine war. His comments came as Kyiv pushes on with its counteroffensive against Russia. Read all
Backward to the Future
Backward to the Future By Massimo Faggioli September 17, 2023 The Vatican and the U.S. Catholic Church have had a special relationship since the beginning of the political and religious experiment called “American Catholicism.” But that relationship has become more complicated—and fraught—over the course of Francis’s papacy. This was demonstrated most recently in late August […]
New Discoveries May Change What We Know About Jerusalem’s Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher
Jorge Lascar The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. The excavations have exposed the marble steps leading to the edicule and a coin deposit, which were most recently minted during the reign of Emperor Valens (364–378).
Pope Francis: Forgiveness is the Cure That Heals ‘The Poisons of Resentment’
Pope Francis speaks during his Angelus address on Sept. 17, 2023. After praying the Angelus prayer in Latin with the crowd, Pope Francis noted that he will travel to Marseille, France on Friday to attend a meeting of bishops from the Mediterranean region.
‘St. Robert Bellarmine Is My Patron Saint’
L to R: Andrea Schanne and son Robby pose for a photo with Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut; St. Robert Bellarmine portrait, by unknown author, c. between 1622 and 1623 Doctor of the Church spiritually supports families of children with Down syndrome, thanks to apostolate.
Can Cigar Smoking Have a Virtuous Side? What These Catholic Men Say About It
Where should we draw the line between vice and virtue when it comes to smoking cigars? In a recent episode of “The Catholic Gentleman,” hosts Sam Guzman and John Heinen speak with master cigar maker Tomás Baldonado about the age-old tradition of cigar-making and how it dovetails with Catholic teaching. Baldonado shares his journey—one that […]
Pope Francis: Forgiveness is the cure that heals ‘the poisons of resentment’
Pope Francis speaks during his Angelus address on Sept. 17, 2023. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 17, 2023 / 07:41 am (CNA). Think of someone who has hurt you and ask God for the strength to forgive that person, Pope Francis told the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday. Speaking from a […]