Archive for November 1, 2024

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Catholic bishops share message on 160th anniversary of Maryland Emancipation Day

The message was signed by eight bishops from the Archdioceses of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and the Diocese of Wilmington. Read more

Top, left to right: St. Catherine of Siena, St. John Paul II, Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, St. Francis de Sales. Bottom, left to right: St. John Henry Newman, St. Gertrude of Helfta, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and St. Thomas Aquinas.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

‘Dilexit Nos’: wisdom from 20 saints on the Sacred Heart of Jesus

“Dilexit Nos,” meaning “He Loved Us,” describes how devotion to the heart of Christ “reappears in the spiritual journey of... Read more

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By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Catholic books and movies for families to get to know the saints better

Here are several Catholic favorites to get to know some of the Church’s beloved saints a little better. Read more

A crowd prays the rosary in Madrid, Spain, on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, patron saint of Spain, Dec. 8, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Vatican: Holy days of obligation not dispensed if transferred to a Monday

The Vatican said that certain feast days are established by canon law as days of obligation. These “must be observed”... Read more

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By Madalaine Elhabbal

Catholic diocese in China conducts ‘Red Tour’ of ‘gratitude’ to Communist Party

The Yibin Catholic Diocese of the Shian Province announced it had led all of its priests, nuns, and “heads of... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

Nebraska combats ‘misleading’ ad campaign promoting pro-abortion ballot measure

Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services has released an advisory clarifying that the state’s preborn protection law does not... Read more

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By Daniel Payne

Quebec to now allow assisted suicide for individuals incapable of giving consent

“Advance requests” for medical aid in dying may be made by individuals who have been diagnosed with illnesses such as... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

Bishops speak on abortion ballot measures in days leading up to election

Here is a roundup of the latest pro-life and abortion-related news in the U.S. Read more

Pilgrims gather throughout a sunny St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ Angelus address on the solemnity of All Saints, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Here’s how Catholics can get 8 plenary indulgences during the first week of November

For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, extending the holy celebration to... Read more

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By Daniel Payne

Texas bishop: ‘No reason’ for Catholics to attend SSPX Mass if they can go elsewhere

Fort Worth Bishop Michael Olson this week stated that Catholics have “no need” to attend Mass or receive sacraments from... Read more

Official Portrait of Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki in 2021.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Wisconsin archbishop urges change to visa rule that could force foreign priests to leave U.S.

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee alone hosts two dozen immigrant priests, and Catholics in Wisconsin are at risk of losing their... Read more

Pope Francis prays before an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Colín

Pope Francis to Mexicans: Keep being devotees of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Pope Francis shared a heartfelt video message addressed to Mexicans in which he reminded the country of its “great fortune”... Read more

Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in Fall River, Massachusetts.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Massachusetts bishop: Priest placed on leave admitted to ‘serious sexual misconduct’

Students at St. Michael’s School in Fall River, Massachusetts, had organized a protest for Friday over Father Jay Mello’s removal... Read more

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square from his window in the Apostolic Palace during his Angelus address on the solemnity of All Saints, Nov. 1, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Pope Francis in All Saints’ Day Angelus highlights Christians’ ‘identity card’

In his Angelus address on Friday, the solemnity of All Saints, Pope Francis spoke about the “identity card” of the... Read more

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By Madalaine Elhabbal

Conservative policy leader: First Amendment, pro-life cause at stake on Nov. 5

In an interview with “EWTN News Nightly” host Tracy Sabol on Friday, Kevin Roberts addressed the anticipated crisis of nonvoters... Read more