On All Saints’ Day, Pope Francis says holiness is ‘a gift and a journey’
Pope Francis speaks to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus on the solemnity of All Saints on Nov. 1, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2023 / 10:46 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Wednesday told pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square that holiness is both a “gift” from God and […]
New Orleans Archdiocese to close 10% of parishes, merge others
St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. / Credit: travelview/Shutterstock CNA Newsroom, Nov 1, 2023 / 11:15 am (CNA). The Archdiocese of New Orleans has announced the “difficult and painful decision” to consolidate 11 parish communities, permanentl… […]
Honor without Compromise
This past Saturday, October 28, at New Hampshire’s historic Bedford Village Inn, two significant public figures were honored by Thomas More College of the Liberal Arts: Raymond Flynn, who was mayor of Boston from 1984 […]
Pope trusts in ‘human wisdom’ to avoid escalation of war
In an interview with Italian news program Tg1, Pope Francis speaks about the possibility of global conflict, saying we must not become accustomed to war and decrying the arms industry. Read all
Trick-or-Treating With the Saints: Catholic Parish Hosts Unique All Saints’ Day Celebration in the Woods
At Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Mary Parishes in Somersworth, New Hampshire, children and adults gather in the woods for All Saints’ Trick-or-Treat, a unique Catholic event in celebration of All Saints’ Day. The parish invites about 50 people to dress up as saints on an evening before All Saints’ Day. Forming a maze […]
Idaho mother, son charged for taking 15-year-old rape victim to Oregon for secret abortion
The Swainstons are not being charged specifically with violating Idaho’s new abortion trafficking law, as it is currently held up in litigation, but their case is seen by pro-lifers as an example of why the law is needed and potentially as a test case for the viability of such prosecutions.Read More
Why do Hungary and Poland fall silent on life, family issues at the UN?
On this week’s episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon interviews Austin Ruse, president of the Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam). The two discuss Western-backed sexual colonialism in the Global South, why the European Union is the foremost opponent of pro-life and family advocacy, and why Americans should pay more attention to what […]
Canadian military reverses ban on public prayer for Remembrance Day ceremonies after backlash
A member of the Canadian military who spoke to LifeSiteNews under the condition of anonymity said he ‘completely’ believes the decision is a result of backlash over the directive, but warned that efforts to restrict public prayer will continue.Read More
Trudeau rejects demands for carbon tax exemptions in Saskatchewan, Alberta: ‘Absolutely not’
‘There will absolutely not be any other carve-outs or suspensions of the price on pollution,’ Trudeau said. ‘This is designed to phase out home heating oil, the way we made a decision to phase out coal.’Read More
Banning abortion would help Canada reverse its alarming population crisis
Abortion is a huge driver of population decline, which is becoming the frightening hallmark of our times.Read More