Archive for November 22, 2023

Our Lord Christ the King parish in Cincinnati, Ohio, was the first in the world to have a church with that name. An earlier church building gained that distinction in 1926. This is a photo of the current church, built in the 1950s.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

How a Cincinnati parish became home to the first church dedicated to ‘Christ the King’

Pope Pius XI established the feast of Christ the King in 1925 as an antidote to the the growing secularist... Read more

President John F. Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy, daughter Caroline and son John John arriving for mass at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church in Middleburg, Virginia, on Nov. 10, 1963.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

On assassination anniversary, Catholics reflect on JFK’s faith and life

JFK’s legacy is a cautionary tale for politicians who profess to be Christians yet often reject practicing the faith in... Read more

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 15, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis: The Gospel is universal

During his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis highlighted the universal nature of the Church’s mission to... Read more

St. Michael's Media founder and CEO Michael Voris during an interview for local television news before the "Bishops Enough Is Enough" rally at the MECU Pavilion Nov. 16, 2021, in Baltimore.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Church Militant’s Michael Voris steps down after ‘morality clause’ violation

In a video posted to his Twitter page on Tuesday, Voris addressed the controversy, alluding to “some very, very ugly... Read more

Pope Francis meets with families of the hostages taken by Hamas on Nov. 22, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis meets with families of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza

Pope Francis’ meetings with the Israeli and Palestinian delegations occurred as news emerged that a four-day cease-fire agreement had been... Read more

Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Burlington, VT. Courtesy photograph.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Connecticut archbishop calls for female deacons, moving Vatican out of Rome

In an interview with a local news station, Bishop Christopher Coyne said he would tell the Holy Father: “Get [the... Read more

Victoria Villarruel, vice president-elect of Argentina.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

4 key facts about Victoria Villarruel, the Catholic vice president-elect of Argentina

The vice president-elect is known for expressing her Catholic faith in public and for criticizing policies contrary to her principles,... Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

YouTube removes popular Catholic channel, accuses it of being a scam

The religious sisters’ YouTube channel was home to a hugely popular documentary about an Irish nun killed in an earthquake... Read more

Pope Francis meets with relatives of Palestinians living in Gaza on Nov. 22, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Francis meets with relatives of Palestinians living in Gaza

The pope’s meeting with families of Palestinians in Gaza took place on the same day he met wth relatives of... Read more

Liam Neeson will be joining Jonathan Roumie of “The Chosen” and Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, in leading prayer and reflections for the Hallow App’s Advent Pray25 series.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras

Hallow app CEO defends partnership with Liam Neeson, a supporter of abortion 

Hallow CEO Alex Jones defended the collaboration saying that the company is “proudly” pro-life. Read more

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By Tyler Arnold,Joe Bukuras

Alabama priest marries teen after abandoning post, leaving for Europe

Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi said in a statement that he expects the Vatican to laicize Father Alex Crow. Read more

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St. Benedict Church in Baltimore, Maryland (left) and St. Benedict Church in Richmond, Virginia.

‘Reverently awe-inspiring’: The story behind twin Catholic parishes in Virginia, Maryland

The interior of the Milk Grotto in Bethlehem. In the background, the most well-known depiction of Our Lady of the Milk. According to a Christian tradition dating back to the sixth century, the Virgin Mary was nursing the baby Jesus here, and when, in haste to flee to Egypt, she took him off her breast, a drop of milk fell to the ground, turning the stone completely white.

Bethlehem’s ‘Milk Grotto’: A pilgrimage site of hope for families seeking miracles

Lee Edwares received the VOC Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom, at the opening of the Victims of Communism Museum, June 2022. This medal is the highest honor from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, which he co-founded in 1994.

Lee Edwards, Catholic historian of American conservatism, dies at 92   

Pope Francis greets artists and participants of the 2024 Vatican Christmas Concert in the Clementine Hall on Dec. 14, 2024.

Pope Francis calls on Vatican Christmas Concert artists to promote peace, reconciliation

Jack Traynor (next to child on first row) as a pilgrim to Lourdes in 1925, two years after his healing.

The healing of a Royal Navy sailor at Lourdes

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Christmas 2024: Catholic gifts for anyone on your shopping list

Detail of a 1964 West German postage stamp showing Father Alfred Delp.

The Nazi resister who had one of the most profound Advents ever

A pro-abortion activist displays abortion pills as she counter-protests during a pro-life rally on March 25, 2023, in New York City.

Trump commits to keeping abortion pill available

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Superior, which has programs for the disabled, elderly, and impoverished, argued caring for those in need is part of its religious mission.

Supreme Court to hear Catholic Charities case on whether serving the poor is religious act

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Cardinal Cupich asks Catholics ‘to receive holy Communion standing’ in Chicago Archdiocese

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