Archive for April 24, 2024

Katie Chihoski, a student at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, eats with her baby, Lucia, on her lap in the company of fellow students. Chihoski is among the first students to benefit from a new initiative at the Catholic college called the Saint Teresa of Calcutta Community for Mothers, which provides free babysitting and other material support for young mothers on campus.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

University of Mary student to graduate with toddler, supported by campus program for moms

The Saint Teresa of Calcutta Community for Mothers at University of Mary in North Dakota helps single mothers by providing... Read more

A young woman is baptized at the 2024 Easter Vigil at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M.?w=200&h=150

By Matt McDonald

Eucharist, unity, clarity: What attracts converts to the Catholic Church?

Several U.S. dioceses reported 30%, 40%, 50%, and even more than 70% more adult converts who entered the Catholic Church... Read more

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says he is “very blessed” that doctors caught his cancer early enough and that the treatments worked.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

God ‘answered a lot of prayers’: Scalise discusses faith, cancer recovery 

In an update on his health, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise discussed with “EWTN News Nightly” the role his faith... Read more

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his Wednesday general audience on April 24, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis: Theological virtues are the ‘fundamental attributes’ of a Christian life

The Holy Father bolstered his analysis by looking to the legacy of St. John Paul II. Read more

Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate Cisco, signs the Rome Call for AI Ethics, a document by the Pontifical Academy for Life, on April 24, 2024, at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Cisco CEO meets Pope Francis, signs AI ethics pledge at Vatican

Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate, met privately with Pope Francis on April 24. Read more

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By Daniel Payne

Catholic Charities in Ohio found partially negligent in 5-year-old’s 2017 death

A jury in Cuyahoga County ruled in the wrongful-death suit that the Catholic charity group was 8% responsible for Jordan ... Read more

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By Daniel Payne

End-of-life resources help Catholics ‘finish life faithfully’

Aging with Dignity announced this month the release of “Finishing Life Faithfully,” a booklet that “makes complex end-of-life decisions easier.” Read more

Anti-death penalty activists rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to prevent the execution of Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip on Sept. 29, 2015, in Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Oklahoma attorney general asks Supreme Court to halt execution of condemned convict

Since Richard Glossip’s initial conviction, two independent investigations have uncovered serious problems with his trial. Read more

A Coptic Orthodox church in Old Cairo, a historic area of the Egyptian capital.?w=200&h=150

By Martin Barillas

Arsonists burn down homes of Egypt’s beleaguered Christians

Muslim extremists set on fire several homes of Christians in Minya, a province in southern Egypt, in a continuation of... Read more

Pro-life and pro-abortion activists at a demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments in the Moyle v. United States case, in Washington, D.C., on April 24, 2024. The case deals with whether an Idaho abortion law conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Divided Supreme Court hears emergency room abortion case: DOJ vs. Idaho’s pro-life law

The crux of the case focuses on whether Idaho’s Defense of Life Act conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment... Read more

Pro-life advocates demonstrate prior to an Arizona House of Representatives session at the Arizona State Capitol on April 17, 2024, in Phoenix.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Arizona House votes to repeal law protecting life from moment of conception

The vote comes after Democrats launched several unsuccessful attempts to repeal the pro-life law. Read more

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By Diego López Marina

In wake of euthanasia case in Peru, physician-priest makes case for palliative care

Father Augusto Meloni Navarro urged prayers for the soul of Ana Estrada, the first person to undergo euthanasia in Peru. Read more

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Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, knocks on the door of Notre-Dame Cathedral during a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark Cathedral, in central Paris, on Dec. 7, 2024.

Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening  

Pope Francis arrives for a consistory at St. Peter's Basilica with visible bruising on his face, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni explained that the Pope suffered a contusion after hitting his chin on a bedside table the previous morning.

Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’

Pope Francis places the red biretta on Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, archbishop of Naples, during the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto

Both Chile’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate approved a rule in the national budget to prevent the financing of transgender-focused hormone and surgical treatments for minors in the public health network

Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him

A firefighter in Rome pays tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary by laying a wreath of fresh flowers at her statue atop a column near the Spanish Steps at dawn on Dec. 8, 2023.

Immaculate Conception on an Advent Sunday: When to go to Mass?

Ryan Clarke, Harrison Tinsley, and Adam Vena, who have each faced custody battles over their opposition to transgender ideology, rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court with activist and detransitioner Chloe Cole on Dec. 4, 2024.

Fathers who lost their children to gender ideology: ‘I feel so betrayed’

When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: “Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.”

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day

Pope Francis meets with the College of Cardinals on July 1, 2024.

What does it mean that almost half of the new cardinals will be from religious orders?

Left to right: Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, Archbishop Fernando Chomali, Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, and Bishop Mykola Bychok, CSsR, will be made cardinals in a consistory on Dec. 7, 2024.

New cardinals emphasize Church unity, evangelization ahead of consistory

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