Archive for May 18, 2022
John Paul II’s mom chose life after her doctor advised an abortion
Over one hundred years ago on May 18, Emilia Wojtyla gave birth to her second son, Karol, after a difficult... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘God is not afraid of our prayer of protest’
The pope dedicated his general audience address to the Book of Job. Read more
Pope Francis: St. Charles de Foucauld’s spirituality helped me through a crisis
The pope canonized the French explorer on May 15. Read more
Pope Francis dismisses prominent German ex-monk from clerical state
Anselm Bilgri is a well-known figure in the German-speaking Catholic world. Read more
Pope Francis changes rules for major superiors of religious orders
The change allows religious brothers who are not priests to lead their religious communities with Vatican permission. Read more
St. John Paul II and Blessed Carlo Acutis named among patrons of World Youth Day 2023
The Virgin Mary will be the “patroness par excellence” of the youth gathering. Read more
Padre Pio's relics coming to national shrine in DC
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina never visited the United States during his time on earth, but now his relics — which... Read more
Cardinal Becciu: Pope Francis responsible for Vatican auditor's ousting
Cardinal Angelo Becciu said Wednesday that he is blameless in the forced resignation of a Vatican auditor, because it came... Read more
TikTok lifts ban on Ruth Sent Us. Here's what we know about this anti-Catholic group
Ruth Sent Us has no publicly known leaders, spokespeople, or mailing address. Yet its inflammatory rhetoric and provocative, theatrical tactics... Read more
For sexual abuse victims in Santa Fe archdiocese, $122 million settlement a 'next step'
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has agreed on a $121.5 million bankruptcy settlement to provide compensation for hundreds of sexual... Read more
