When the Dodgers Moved to Los Angeles
If you are even a merely casual fan of Major League Baseball—if you aren’t among those we keep hearing about, who have lost interest entirely, or one of the multitude of younger people who, we’re told, never have paid any attention to MLB—you will know that the 2024 season started earlier this week in an […]
Haiti’s Catholic bishops issue urgent appeal for end to violence
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Assomption in Cap-Haitien, Haiti / Rotorhead 30A Productions/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 22, 2024 / 12:00 pm (CNA). Amid the violence racking the country, the Haitian Bishops’ Conference has issued a letter to the faithful that recalls Isaiah’s prophecy: “No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within […]
St. Nicholas Owen — Builder of Secret Hiding Places for Persecuted Priests
Gaspar Bouttats (1640-1695), “Edward Oldcorne; Nicholas Owen” As the persecution of Catholics in England grew intense, St. Nicholas put his skill to work for the Church, engineering hiding places for priests around the country.
15 Questions Catholics Ask About In Vitro Fertilization
The first live birth of a baby initially frozen as an embryo occurred in the Netherlands in December 1983. And what does the Catholic Church say about it?
What’s the Deal with Holy Week? 9 Things to Know and Share
Giotto di Bondone, “Entry Into Jerusalem,” ca. 1304-1306, Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy COMMENTARY: ‘In Holy Week,’ says Pope Francis, ‘we live the crowning moment of this journey, of this plan of love that runs through the entire history of the relations between God and humanity.’
Many teens feel forced into confirmation. We can still make Jesus real in their lives.
The sacrament of confirmation is the pathway to an adult faith life for young people. As their teachers, it is our job to help today’s confirmation class students meet and love Jesus and live his Gospel. But our job today poses unique challenges.
Norwegian bishops reject government bill to amend abortion law
As the Norwegian government seeks to extend the deadline for an elective abortion, the country’s bishops say the bill is inconsistent with its own principles and those of the Constitution. Read all
The Meaning of Palm Sunday: 5 Fascinating Facts Every Catholic Should Know
The Sunday before Holy Week is Passion Sunday, also known as Palm Sunday. It marks the arrival of Christ in Jerusalem just days before His crucifixion. Palm Sunday is marked by special traditions and Mass readings. It prepares us even further for Holy Week, and ultimately, Christ’s death and resurrection. Here are five things to […]
Liberal, NDP and Bloc Québécois vote down Conservative motion of non-confidence against Trudeau
The Conservative Party’s non-confidence motion was introduced in an attempt to oust the Trudeau government over its refusal to scrap its April 1 carbon tax hike.
How a flawed FBI investigation led to the jailing and death of pro-lifer Mark Reno
The FBI accused a pro-life Catholic man of a crime he didn’t commit, but only after the man had died in a federal prison under mysterious circumstances.