Archive for October 16, 2022

The Church of Saints Michael and Magnus, close to the Vatican, uses four of the bench seats from the Second Vatican Council as choir stalls for prayer.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

What happened to the wooden seats used during Vatican II?

Out of the thousands of chairs used during the ecumenical council, 24 seats can still be found today in a... Read more

A priest bows before the Eucharist.?w=200&h=150

By Zelda Caldwell

Eucharistic Revival team releases playbook on how to ‘enkindle a relationship with Jesus’  

When a 2019 Pew survey revealed that only 31% of Catholics believe in a basic tenet of their faith, the... Read more

Pope Francis delivered his Angelus address on Sept. 18, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis announces decision to extend Synod on Synodality to 2024

The pope explained that he made the decision to provide more time for discernment. Read more

Pope Francis speaks from the window of the Apostolic Palace on Oct. 16, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis: Prayer is medicine for the weary soul

The pope also suggested a simple traditional spiritual practice that “is a bit forgotten today.” Read more

Father Michael Pfleger / Photo: Daniel X. O'Neil CC BY 2.0?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Chicago’s Father Michael Pfleger removed from ministry over new sexual abuse allegations

Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor at St. Sabina parish and a well-known social activist, will live away from his parish... Read more

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Pope Francis arrives for a consistory at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’

Pope Francis places the red biretta on Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, archbishop of Naples, during the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto

Both Chile’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate approved a rule in the national budget to prevent the financing of transgender-focused hormone and surgical treatments for minors in the public health network

Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him

A firefighter in Rome pays tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary by laying a wreath of fresh flowers at her statue atop a column near the Spanish Steps at dawn on Dec. 8, 2023.

Immaculate Conception on an Advent Sunday: When to go to Mass?

Ryan Clarke, Harrison Tinsley, and Adam Vena, who have each faced custody battles over their opposition to transgender ideology, rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court with activist and detransitioner Chloe Cole on Dec. 4, 2024.

Fathers who lost their children to gender ideology: ‘I feel so betrayed’

When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: “Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.”

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day

Pope Francis meets with the College of Cardinals on July 1, 2024.

What does it mean that almost half of the new cardinals will be from religious orders?

Left to right: Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, Archbishop Fernando Chomali, Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, and Bishop Mykola Bychok, CSsR, will be made cardinals in a consistory on Dec. 7, 2024.

New cardinals emphasize Church unity, evangelization ahead of consistory

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White House backs off enforcing underage contraceptive rule in Texas

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