Archive for April 14, 2013

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Eastern Churches remember St. Anastasius of Sinai on April 20

On April 20, Eastern Catholics of the Byzantine tradition honor Saint Anastasius of Sinai, a seventh-century monk and priest known... Read more

Nuns from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles create their new album, 'Angels and Saints at Ephesus.' ?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Benedictine nuns release second album, honoring saints

A group of contemplative Benedictine nuns have recorded an album in honor of the angels and saints, all of the... Read more

Pope Francis leads the Regina Caeli on April 1, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Pope prays for courage, comfort in the Church

Pope Francis encouraged the Church to proclaim the Gospel with “frankness and courage” and prayed for persecuted Christians worldwide in... Read more

Pope Francis delivers his homily at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Wall on April 15, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Sacrifice necessary for Christian life, Pope teaches

Pope Francis delved deeper into the readings for the Third Sunday of Easter, highlighting proclamation, witness and worship as essential... Read more

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Pope Francis blesses small mobile medical unit being donated to Ukraine.

Pope Francis sends special Christmas gift to the people of war-torn Ukraine

The faithful adore Christ in the Blessed Sacrament at Adoration Sodality Day at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

Mother Angelica’s Blessed Sacrament Shrine marks 25th anniversary

The U.S. bishops designated the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., as a special pilgrimage site for the 2025 Jubilee Year on Dec. 17, 2024. 

U.S. bishops designate National Shrine as Jubilee 2025 pilgrimage site

A mom and her baby whom the St. Raymond’s Society helped.

State tax credit for donations to maternity homes is a money saver, study shows

Father Lawrence Hecker pleaded guilty this week to kidnapping and raping a teenage boy in the 1970s, heading off a long-delayed trial that launched with an indictment last year. 

Louisiana priest sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to rape of teenage boy

“Roadmap to Reality: Carlo Acutis and Our Digital Age” is a new documentary film exploring the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis and the lessons he offers young people regarding the challenges of the digital world that will be coming to theaters in the spring of 2025.

‘Online to get people offline’: Experts show how Carlo Acutis modeled faithful use of tech

The moment a man tries to steal a consecrated host in Honduras.

Priest prevents desecration of the Eucharist during Mass in Honduras

A confirmation Mass is held at St. Mary Parish on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Franklin, Massachusetts.

Lower confirmation ages, stronger catechesis: Dioceses seek to strengthen faith of youth

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Canada launches ‘national consultation’ on ‘advance requests’ for euthanasia

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives for meetings at the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Dec. 16, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Trump’s HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reassures pro-life senators with policy plans

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