Archive for February 28, 2023
Servant of God Mother Mary Lange and the rich history of Black Catholic religious orders
Two centuries ago, Mary Elizabeth Lange emigrated to the United States from Cuba and joined a friend to offer free... Read more
Meet the 6 American Black Catholics who are on the road to sainthood
At the end of Black History Month, Catholics would do well to recall that there are currently six African American... Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua bans Stations of the Cross in the streets
The Nicaraguan dictatorship has prohibited holding the Stations of the Cross in the streets the same week Ortega accused the... Read more
U.S. bishops urge senators to oppose revival of the Equal Rights Amendment
The bishops cited possible threats to religious freedom as well as a likelihood the amendment would be used to strike... Read more
Argentina: New book gives Pope Francis’ responses to issues he’s most often asked about
The book reviews the almost 10 years of Francis’ pontificate based on conversations that Argentine and Italian journalists had with... Read more
Here’s how half of U.S. abortions could be stopped this week
A federal Texas judge could stop over half of the abortions happening in the country in what may be the... Read more
Catholic bookstore sues Jacksonville over law it says is a trans pronoun mandate
A Catholic bookstore in Jacksonville, Florida, is suing the city to block a law it says violates its constitutional rights. Read more
