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How the ‘miracle of the sun’ in Fátima helped to end an atheist regime
Oct. 13, 1917, marked the last Marian apparition in Fátima, a day on which thousands of people bore witness to... Read more
Mother’s Day 2024: 12 Catholic quotes on the beauty of motherhood
Here are 12 quotes from saints and Catholic figures on the beauty and significance of motherhood. Read more
Louisiana parishioners stop teen armed with rifle from entering first Communion Mass
Quick action by alert parishioners and local police are credited with averting a tragedy at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church... Read more
Mother’s Day gifts from small mom-run Catholic businesses
This gift guide of products from Catholic shops owned by mothers can help you honor the women in your life. Read more
How to obtain a plenary indulgence during the 2025 Jubilee
The decree provides Catholics with the opportunity to gain indulgences by making pilgrimages, prayerfully visiting churches, or practicing works of... Read more
Pope Francis: The devil is threatening the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church with division
Pope Francis urged the faithful present at the Vatican’s Consistory Hall on Monday to “press forward” in obedience to the... Read more
The best gift to give to our heavenly mother, according to St. John of Avila
Along with other saints, every May 10 the Church honors St. John of Avila, the patron saint of the Spanish... Read more
Botswana diocese mourns loss of bishop who collapsed during Mass
The Kenyan-born member of Society of the Divine Word of Indian origin turned 74 on March 18. Read more
‘The Chosen’ star Jonathan Roumie urges Catholic University grads to emulate Christ
Roumie headlined the commencement ceremony for CUA graduates held on the lawn of the Basilica of the National Shrine of... Read more
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Bishop Paprocki: Biden mocks Catholic faith by invoking Christ in pro-abortion message
Biden, who is the country’s second Catholic president, made the sign of the cross at an abortion rally in Tampa,... Read more
9 things to know and share about Fátima
May 13 is the optional memorial of Our Lady of Fátima, arguably the most prominent approved apparition of the 20th... Read more
Full Text of ‘Spes Non Confundit,’ papal bull for the 2025 Jubilee Year
The pope presided over a formal reading of the Jubilee’s Papal Bull of Indiction in the atrium of St. Peter’s... Read more
Crown restored to Marian statue at Michigan parish after missing for 44 years
“It’s about time she got it back,” the sacristan said after finding the long-lost crown for the parish’s Immaculata statue... Read more
Pope Benedict’s pectoral cross still missing as thief faces prison sentence
Addressing the court, the defendant said he knew that he did not appear credible but promised that the cross “would... Read more
Cause for canonization of quadriplegic lay evangelist advances
The diocesan phase of the cause of beatification of the Servant of God Nino Baglieri has been closed in Modica,... Read more
Cincinnati archbishop diagnosed with cancer, will begin chemotherapy treatment
An archdiocesan spokesman told CNA on Wednesday morning that on Friday the archbishop “received a post-operation diagnosis of stage 3... Read more
Orthodox Church ordains female deacon
The Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa ordained Zimbabwean Angelic Molen as a deaconess in the Orthodox Church. Read more
Chiefs’ Harrison Butker chides Catholic leaders in Benedictine College commencement address
Catholic bishops should be more like St. Damien of Molokai and less concerned about what civil and cultural leaders think... Read more
Pastor urges faithful to pray for vandal who defaced church: ‘That’s being a Christian’
Father Timothy Furlow offered prayers for the man who vandalized his church, saying: “What I really want is for him... Read more
Pope Francis proclaims 2025 Jubilee papal bull: ‘Hope does not disappoint’
The papal bull declares that the Jubilee will officially begin with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s... Read more
