Vatican Announces Rosary ‘Aux Flambeaux’ (by Torchlight) to Be Prayed in St. Peter’s Square Every Saturday Evening in October…
All are invited to join in praying a rosary ‘aux flambeaux’ (by torchlight) in St. Peter’s Square every Saturday evening in October, a month especially dedicated to the rosary, a statement from the Holy See Press Office announced.The first of the weekly initiatives takes place tonight, 7 October, the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary […]
‘The State of Israel Is at War’: Gaza Palestinians Launch Massive Surprise Attack by Land, Sea and Air…
On 7 October 2023, Palestinian militant groups, mainly Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, with other groups such as the socialist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, launched a major attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip with a rocket barrage, and vehicle-transported attacks across the border on Israeli communities and forces. The attack was […]
Nearly half of Oregon euthanasia cases feel like a ‘burden,’ most have government insurance: study
Since 1998, the number of assisted suicides on government healthcare has gone up, and the amount of time doctors spend consulting them has gone down.Read More
Suspect in theft of Benedict XVI’s pectoral cross arrested: Police
Pope Benedict XVI / Paul Badde/EWTN CNA Newsroom, Oct 7, 2023 / 10:24 am (CNA). Several months after the theft of a pectoral cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his native Bavaria, police have apprehended the suspect in the Czech Republic. The cross — which is still missing — […]
Suspect in Theft of Benedict XVI’s Pectoral Cross Arrested, Say Police
Paul Badde Pope Benedict XVI After authorities issued an international arrest warrant, the mounting pressure led the suspect to turn himself in to the police at his residence in the Czech Republic, police said.
How to Battle Historical Bias: A Catholic Guide
‘Richard the Lionheart on His Way to Jerusalem’ by James William Glass (1850) COMMENTARY: It’s important to recognize and acknowledge the inevitability of bias in historical narratives and learn to see through it.
Pope appoints religious sister as Secretary of Consecrated Life Dicastery
Pope Francis appoints Sister Simona Brambilla, M.C., an Italian-born Consolata Missionary, as the Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Read all
Poland, Hungary block EU migration statement at summit
Poland and Hungary blocked a symbolic European Union statement about migration on Friday, but other leaders said they were continuing to overhaul the bloc’s rules for handling irregular arrivals anyway. Read all
Attack from Gaza stuns Israel, many casualties reported
Security forces in Israel are on a war footing to combat a surprise attack launched by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Read all
ROME 23/10 – Day 07: Popping clams and pooping pigeons
7:11 and 18:44 are the times for sunrise and sunset in Rome. The Ave Maria bells ought to ring at 19:00. Today is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary which means that it is also the anniversary of … Read More →