Archive for November 13, 2024

A photo of St. Frances Cabrini from 1880, the year she founded her order, is seen against a 1913 painting by Harry J. Jansen, “The Steamship Titanic.”?w=200&h=150

By Joseph Pronechen

Mother Frances Cabrini: The unsinkable saint who missed the Titanic

Divine Providence guided Mother Cabrini away from icebergs and other hazards throughout her life. Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

Catholic woman awarded $12.7 million in religious discrimination lawsuit over COVID vaccine

In her religious excemption request, Lisa Domski wrote that taking the vaccine “would be a terrible sin and distance my... Read more

St. Charles de Foucauld, St. Maximilian Kolbe, and St. John Bosco.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

6 Latin American bishops share their favorite saints and how they inspired their ministry

Six Latin American bishops reveal their favorite saints, sharing how they have been influenced by them and aided by them... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis urges ‘human-centered’ approach to ‘climate finance’ at UN COP29 summit

Pope Francis warned that both foreign debt and ecological debt are “mortgaging the future” of nations. Read more

Pope Francis delivers remarks at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis: True devotion to Mary always ‘points to Jesus’

“Mary is always the mother that brings us to Jesus,” the Holy Father said. “Mary does not only point to... Read more

The Vatican and Microsoft have created a 3D digital model of St. Peter’s Basilica using the latest in artificial intelligence to offer a new way to experience the nearly 2,000-year history of the tomb of St. Peter.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

PHOTOS: Discover the history of St. Peter’s Basilica in new Microsoft online AI-enhanced 3D model

Accessible worldwide at virtual.basilicasanpietro.va, the free interactive platform allows anyone in the world to “visit” the virtual 3D model of... Read more

Pope Francis meets with members of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) on March 23, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican, Catholic leaders from Europe discuss sexual abuse in the Church

The Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is hosting a conference on safeguarding in the Catholic Church in... Read more

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By Daniel Payne

Federal judge blocks Louisiana law mandating Ten Commandments in school classrooms

A coalition of state residents had sued the Louisiana government earlier this year to block the state rule, arguing the... Read more

The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops on Nov. 13, 2024, voted to advance the canonization causes of Servant of God Gertrude Agnes Barber (left) and Benedictine Sister Annella Zervas.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

U.S. bishops vote to advance 2 American causes for canonization at 2024 meeting

The bishops voted overwhelmingly in favor of advancing the causes of both Benedictine Sister Annella Zervas and Servant of God... Read more

A priest administers the Anointing of the Sick.?w=200&h=150

By Andrés Henríquez

Nicaragua bars priests from anointing the dying in hospitals

Approximately 10 priests from different dioceses have confirmed the situation to author and lawyer Martha Patricia Molina. Read more

York Minster, the seat of the archbishop of York, one of the two archbishops within the Church of England.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

What is the Church of England, and who are the Anglicans?

Here’s what you need to know about the Church of England, the archbishop of Canterbury, and Anglicanism.  Read more

Archbishop Borys Gudziak on Nov. 13, 2024, during the U.S. bishops’ annual fall meeting called for a return to the obligation to abstain from meat on Fridays as a way of acknowledging the importance of caring for creation.?w=200&h=150

By Zelda Caldwell

U.S. bishop calls for return to Friday abstinence from meat

Archbishop Borys Gudziak made his remarks at the conference’s annual fall meeting in Baltimore on Nov. 13. Read more

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By Diego López Colín

Two minors shot dead near Catholic church in Mexico

According to the Catholic Multimedia Center, one of the minors “was an altar boy and the other helped his mom... Read more

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with EWTN News' Erik Rosales at the U.S. Capitol.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

With House win, Republicans clinch governing trifecta

Republican lawmakers will maintain control of the House of Representatives, which completes a governing trifecta heading into January 2025. Read more