Archive for July 14, 2024

Stained-glass window of Blessed Carlo Acutis at St. Aldhelm’s in Malmesbury, England.?w=200&h=150

By Father Thomas Kulandaisamy

Stained-glass window dedicated to Blessed Carlo Acutis creates a stir in English parish

St. Aldhelm’s in Malmesbury is proud to be the first parish in England to feature a stained-glass window dedicated to... Read more

Bishops gathered at the19th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar in Accra, Ghana, July 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Gigi Duncan

U.S. bishops’ Solidarity Fund reminds Catholic to ‘stand with Africa’

Though plagued with various difficulties, Africa’s growth and vitality in Catholicism has made the continent a focal point in the... Read more

Father Jason Charron.?w=200&h=150

By Matt McDonald

Catholic priest prayed for Trump’s safety at Pennsylvania rally moments before shooting

Father Jason Charron, a Ukrainian Catholic priest who offered a benediction at Trump’s rally, recounted the moments before and after... Read more

Law enforcement agents stand near the stage of a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania, after an assassination attempt on the former president.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

World leaders unite in support of democracy after attack on Trump; shooter identified

The FBI has identified the Trump rally shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Read more

Facade of St. Peter's Basilica.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican condemns violence after attack on Trump

A statement said the Holy See expressed “concern about last night’s episode of violence, which wounds people and democracy, causing... Read more

Pope Francis waves to crowds before his noon Angelus address during a hot day in Rome on July 14, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

‘Excess enslaves you,’ Pope Francis warns Christians

Pope Francis addressed the problems of materialism in his Angelus reflection in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday. Read more

Trump supporters are seen covered with blood in the stands in aftermath of assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Joe Bukuras,Matt McDonald

Devout Christian dad killed in Trump assassination attempt was ‘the very best of us’

Corey Comparatore died shielding his family during the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. Read more