Archive for November 4, 2017

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By Mary Farrow

Have you heard of Saint Death? Don’t pray to her.

They call her Santa Muerte (‘Holy Death’ or ‘Saint Death’), but she’s no saint.  Read more

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Sixty Vincentians martyred during Spanish Civil War to be beatified

Next Saturday 60 members of the Vincentian Order who were martyred during the Spanish Civil War will be beatified at... Read more

Pope Francis during his June 7, 2017, Wendesday general audience in St. Peter's Square. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope taps inner Tom Petty on forced migration, a 'sign of the times'

Echoing strains of the 1979 hit “Refugee” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Pope Francis on Saturday told representatives from... Read more

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Soren and Ever Johnson run Trinity House + Cafe and Trinity House Communications in Leesburg, Virginia, and shared with CNA how their mutual love of St. John Paul II led them to open Trinity House and dedicate their lives to full-time ministry.

JP II-inspired cafe celebrates 10 years of ‘bringing riches of the faith’ to public square

Workshop of Gerard Seghers, “Saint Andrew,” ca. 1637.

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As they have for many years, members of St. Vincent de Paul, known as Vincentians, served housands of people on Thanksgiving day around the country.

Giving thanks by giving food: Society of St. Vincent de Paul volunteers serve the needy

Bishop John Sherrington, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster and Lead Bishop for Life Issues said that he hopes and prays the Bill might be rejected at a later stage in the legislative process.

Catholic bishops in UK express dismay after Parliament passes assisted suicide bill 

The moon was visible over St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican, on the morning of Oct. 12. 2022.

Prosecutor confirms existence of Vatican dossier on disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi 

Three Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of Apostles are all smiles at Colwich Abbey in Staffordshire, England.

Sister Wilhelmina’s order expands to English abbey founded by St. Thomas More’s family

Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin (left) and Bishop William Crean of Cloyne (Ireland)

Irish bishops call for voters to prioritize human dignity and common good

Holy Hour celebration in southern Mexico's San Cristobal de las Casas diocese.

Mexican bishops clarify: there is no ‘Mayan rite’

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