The last prophecy of St. Thomas Aquinas before he died 750 years ago
ACI Prensa—March 7 marks the 750th anniversary of the death of St. Thomas Aquinas, the patron saint of Catholic education, who uttered a last prophecy and an emotional prayer before his departure to heaven. In addition, the saint reportedly spoke the lyrics of a beautiful hymn of his that is sung to this day throughout… […]
Iowa House Passes Bill to Affirm Personhood at Moment of Fertilization
Paul Brady Facade of the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines The legislation would also increase penalties for those who cause the death of an unborn child without the consent of the mother.
How St. Frances of Rome Became the Inspiration for ‘a Blessing on Cars’
Daniel Ibanez Inside St. Frances of Rome Church in Italy on March 9, 2016 The blessing is rooted in the fact that her guardian angel would accompany her on her nightly rounds; for this reason, Pope Pius XI proclaimed her patron of motorists.
Fr. Faltas We cannot close our eyes to children dying in Gaza
In an interview with Sir agency the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land urges for immediate action to save children’s and mothers’ lives in Gaza. Read all
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Irish bishops urge immediate end to Israel-Hamas hostilities as children in Gaza face starvation
By Michael Kelly (OSV News) — Ireland’s Catholic bishops called on Israel and Hamas to immediately end hostilities in the Holy Land as the war triggered by the Oct. 7 attacks enters its sixth month, and U.N. agencies warn that children are dying of starvation in Gaza. “What is happening in this region cannot be […]
Pope on war in Ukraine: ‘Do not be ashamed to negotiate’
In an interview to a Swiss TV station, Pope Francis reflects at length on various aspects of war and its devastating effects, noting that it takes two sides to make war and encouraging negotiations to end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Read all
Pope Francis Appoints Nobel Laureate Andrea Ghez, Expert in Supermassive Black Holes, to Pontifical Academy of Sciences…
Pope Francis has appointed a California-based astrophysicist to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Vatican announced Friday. The Holy Father nominated Andrea Mia Ghez as an ordinary member of the Vatican City-based academy. Ghez’s website says she is best known for her groundbreaking work on the center of our galaxy…
Enraged crowds, psychosis and possession — are the dark gods back?
After watching the videos of mobs of supposedly progressive students at Manchester University, shouting, swearing, threatening, intimidating and attempting to terrify a handful of their contemporaries – who had the temerity to set up a pro-life student society on campus – it’s hard not to ask the question: What on earth possessed them?
We have created anthropological chaos, and now we’re fighting over what to do with the mess…..
Twice in the last ten days my dear friend and colleague Fran Maier has drawn attention to the importance of Dietrich Bonhoeffer for the church in America today. At the Catholic Thing he noted that this year marks the ninetieth anniversary of the Barmen Declaration, in which a number of prominent theologians in Nazi Germany […]