The remarkable life and papacy of Blessed Pope Pius IX

When Pope Pius IX declared the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary on Dec. 8, 1854, he had a golden crown added to the mosaic of Mary, Virgin Immaculate, in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter’s Basilica. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 7, 2024 / 10:30 am […]

Wallowing in sorrow is a vice, pope says at audience

Feeling sad, disappointed or ashamed of oneself sometimes is normal and even can lead to conversion, but when people wallow in their sadness it becomes a dangerous vice, Pope Francis said. “We all go through ordeals that generate sorrow in us, because life makes us formulate dreams that are then shattered,” the pope said during […]

US couple to serve as international coordinators for Retrouvaille marriage ministry

By Marc and Julie Anderson OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (OSV News) — Paul and Tracy Satterfield, members of Holy Spirit Parish in Overland Park, said they never imagined they’d travel to Africa for an international marriage conference, let alone get to snuggle up close with elephants. That’s because their marriage almost ended in divorce in 2012. […]

AI picture causes a stir in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Sarajevo (KNA) In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country’s most famous postcard motif is currently causing death threats. The university in Mostar actually wanted to advertise one of its seminars with a poster of the famous “Stari most” bridge and the historic city centre. However, the fact that an “artificial intelligence” (AI) used to generate the […]