PBS’s ‘Dante’ introduces the divine poet—and neglects his Catholic faith
Ric Burns’s splendid two-part PBS documentary, “Dante: Inferno to Paradise,” has brought Dante’s achievement beyond the groves of academe and into America’s living rooms.
How St. Thomas Aquinas helps us resist ‘weaponized’ laws
Any purported law, which either (a) is contrary to reason, (b) is contrary to the common good of the community for which it is made, (c) is made by an individual lacking legitimate authority or (d) is not duly promulgated, is null and void and has no binding effect.
I was in jail for the unborn last Mother’s Day. Here are my reflections in honor of jailed pro-lifers now
In a Red Rose Rescue, we seek to win the hearts of the mothers with our offers of help and with a rose. We do this because it is ultimately the mothers who will save their own babies—by turning away from the lethal decision of abortion.
Scholars catalog ‘crimes’ of Pope Francis, and did Congress make the Bible illegal?
Frank Wright and Father Charles Murr join John-Henry Westen on this week’s episode of Faith & Reason to discuss a new open letter cataloging the crimes of the Francis pontificate, the federal persecution of Catholics and pro-lifers, and more.
Nigeria diocese orders immediate closure of Catholic school after attack
Credit: Shutterstock ACI Africa, May 10, 2024 / 13:00 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria has ordered the “immediate” closure of Father Angus Frazer Memorial High School for the safety of students and staff after an attack on the institution. In the late hours of Tuesday, May 7, gunmen allegedly gained access to […]
Police Search Archdiocese of New Orleans Offices for Evidence of Past ‘Child Trafficking’
Jon Cherry The ornate design of the St. Louis Cathedral is seen on February 17, 2021 within the Diocese of New Orleans, La. Investigators executed a search April 25, looking for documents, letters, email messages and personnel records, including records pertaining to assignments and transfers, according to an affidavit filed in Orleans Parish Criminal District […]
Nigeria Diocese Orders Immediate Closure of Catholic School After Attack
Goallord Candidates for the sacrament of baptism in Nigeria. Father Iorapuu confirmed the safety of the school’s principal, Father Emmanuel Ogwuche, as well as the students.
You don’t have to believe in Marian apparitions. But I do.
“You do not have to believe in Marian apparitions to be a good Catholic,” Father James Martin writes. “But I do. I’ve never had a problem believing in them.”
The lesson of ‘Petite Maman’: Have mercy on your parents
“Petite Maman” is a magical-realist story about children and parents, the things we can’t say and learning to understand each other.
Planning to join up with the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage? Here’s what you need to know
(OSV News) — There are hundreds of opportunities for Catholics to join the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage for Mass, adoration, processions and other events. However, casually meeting up with perpetual pilgrims along the four routes may be trickier, and is even prohibited along certain sections of the journey, according to pilgrimage leaders. “One of the challenges […]