Archive for March 1, 2024

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By Kate Quiñones

How the U.S. bishops are reaching non-Catholics on issues of marriage and sexuality 

The Love Means More (LMM) initiative is meant to reflect the foundational principles of the Catholic understanding of love in... Read more

The official rosary for the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Maker of rosary for 2024 National Eucharistic Congress hopes to inspire Eucharistic devotion

The Catholic company Ghirelli has partnered with the National Eucharistic Congress to make the official rosary for the event to... Read more

Bishop Robert Barron speaks to EWTN's Colm Flynn about evangelizing the culture today. October 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Bishop Barron leads prayer vigil at Planned Parenthood, calls for end to ‘culture of death’

The well-known prelate said the vigil was to “pray for the conversion of hearts and minds to protect the most... Read more

Pope Francis meets with members of the French-based academic organization Research and Anthropology of Vocations Institute on March 1, 2024, at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis: ‘Today the ugliest danger is gender ideology’

“It is very important that there is this meeting, this meeting between men and women,” the pope told an assembly... Read more

A canon of Saint Peter elevates the relic of the Holy Lance one last time before returning it to its chapel on Feb. 24, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Jacob Stein

Vatican unveils the Holy Lance: a solemn tribute to soldier of faith St. Longinus

The Holy Lance, also known as the Lance of Longinus, was known in Christian tradition as the weapon believed to... Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

Pro-lifers skeptical as new study claims to prove abortion on the rise

A pro-abortion group has released a new study in which it claims the monthly abortion rate has remained at the... Read more

The superior general of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), Father Andrzej Komorowski, met with Pope Francis on Feb. 29, 2024, at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis meets FSSP head, confirms right to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass 

The private meeting between the pope and Father Andrzej Komorowski came at the invitation of Pope Francis and followed a... Read more

Members of the French Parliament are shown when they convened for a previous revision of the country's constitution at Versailles castle, near Paris, in 2008.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

French bishops lament country’s enshrinement of abortion in constitution

The French Bishops’ Conference said it was “saddened” by the Senate’s overwhelming passage of the constitutional measure. Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

CVS and Walgreens to begin selling abortion pills this month

The Biden administration has significantly loosened restrictions on abortion drugs in recent years, allowing pills to be administered via mail... Read more

Pope Francis addresses the faithful at his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 28, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Archdiocese demands priests apologize for ‘scandalous’ words about Pope Francis

The Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain, has demanded that two priests apologize for comments they made “that harm the communion of... Read more

Former president Donald Trump accused the Biden administration of "weaponizing the government," and targeting Catholics and pro-life advocates.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Trump accuses Biden of ‘persecuting’ Catholics

In an interview with Sean Hannity Feb. 29, the former president asserted that “Christians and Americans of faith are being... Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

Alabama Senate passes IVF protection bill amid Catholic outcry

The Republican-majority Senate passed a bill to protect IVF in a 32-0 vote on Friday. Read more

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on protections for access to in vitro fertilization on Feb. 27, 2024, in Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Catholic bishops object to Senate IVF bill, warn against deaths of preborn children

The legislation would establish a federally protected right to IVF access, preempting state-imposed restrictions. Read more