Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Gaza in show of support, solidarity with ‘suffering population’
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa gives the homily at a Mass in which he took possession of his titular church, St. Onuphrius, in Rome on May 1, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/ACI Prensa Rome Newsroom, May 16, 2024 / 13:48 pm (CNA). Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa on Wednesday visited Holy Family Parish in Gaza, […]
Pope urges global leaders, U.S. governors to take urgent climate action
Pope Francis urged three U.S. governors and a group of mayors from around the world to work with international partners in developing a “holistic” approach to climate action that reduces emissions and combats inequality.
Chiara Corbella’s beatification cause to take a step forward in June
Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo. / Credit: Christian Gennari/chiaracorbellapetrillo.it Rome Newsroom, May 16, 2024 / 10:08 am (CNA). Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo, the joyful young mother who died of cancer in 2012, will be on… […]
Italian actor Roberto Benigni to join Pope Francis for World Children’s Day
Pope Francis meets with Italian actor Roberto Benigni on Dec. 7, 2022. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, May 16, 2024 / 11:49 am (CNA). Pope Francis will be joined by Italian actor Roberto Benigni and soccer star Gianluigi Buffon as the po… […]
Pope’s pro-fertility campaign captures the fine art of fully pleasing no one
ROME — Given their home court advantage, it’s natural that nobody covers the Vatican quite like the Italian press. For most countries, the Vatican beat is like football, something to pay attention to maybe once a week, usually on Sunday. For Italians, it’s more akin to baseball — there’s a game every day, and sometimes […]
Court says Maryland parents have no right to opt out of LGBTQ curriculum
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that parents in Maryland have no right to be informed when their children are being instructed with LGBTQ materials or to opt their children out of that instruction. The legal advocacy group Becket Law, which is representing the parents challenging the Montgomery County Board of Education, said on Wednesday that […]
Changing How Our Children Do Dating…
How our young people date is problematic; and I’m not talking about the mainstream habits of a ‘hookup culture.’ I mean young people from families with traditional values, where preparing for marriage and waiting for marriage are implicit, accepted goods. It is not surprising that we have a problem…
May the Holy Spirit guide and strengthen our personal Pentecost to speak and live well in Jesus’ name…
As he walked the earth after his resurrection for forty days, Jesus provided the gift of his presence to everyone who encountered him. This selfless Act of faith was part of Jesus’ post-resurrection mission to reassure His Apostles and disciples that they would not be alone after his ascension to heaven…
Persecution of pro-life Americans continues with this week’s sentences in DC FACE Act case
The two days of sentencing that took place in our nation’s capital on May 14 and 15, 2024 clearly demonstrate both the insecurity and aggressiveness of the United States government’s ongoing persecution of pro-life Americans. This sentencing also reveals the total resilience and resolve of the “D.C. Nine” pro-lifers who are bearing the brunt of […]
How conservatives adopted the term ‘Judeo-Christian’ to justify the Zionist agenda
Where does the phrase ‘Judeo-Christian’ come from and why do we hear it? It has been used by people who for political reasons wish to form in the minds of the public a ‘common faith,’ which can be used to direct support for Zionism.Read More