Archive for July 19, 2024

Gianna Emanuela Molla joins a private birthday dinner for Cheryl Calire at The St. Joseph Chapel at the Mother Teresa Home.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Diocese of Buffalo welcomes Gianna Emanuela Molla for events honoring her mother

Gianna Emanuela Molla was in attendance when the eighth pregnancy outreach center named after her mother was opened July 11... Read more

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By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Bishop reminds vacationers: Only in God does the soul find rest

In a new pastoral letter Bishop Ginés García Beltrán of Getafe, Spain, points out that “rest is good and necessary.” Read more

Bob Newhart arrives at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Sept. 10, 2016, in Los Angeles.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Bob Newhart, celebrated comedian and lifelong Catholic, dies at 94

The famous stand-up comic and actor said he went to Mass twice weekly and regularly thanked God for helping his... Read more

Father Mike Schmitz speaks at the revival session of the National Eucharistic Congress on July 18, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Zelda Caldwell

Father Mike Schmitz preaches repentance at National Eucharistic Congress

The host of the popular “Bible in a Year” podcast called on the Catholics gathered in Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium... Read more

The Archdiocese of Baltimore said it acquired several hundred guns as part of a “buyback” program financed by local parishes and individual donors on Aug. 5, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

‘There’s a better way’: Baltimore Archdiocese doubles gun buyback budget to $100,000

The archdiocese said last year that it obtained 360 guns using $50,000 in raised funds in what officials described as... Read more

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Pro-life roundup: Trump says abortion ‘will never be a federal issue again’

In an interview this week former president Donald Trump reasserted his stance that abortion is exclusively a state issue and... Read more

“The Olympic Games are, by their very nature, about peace, not war,” Pope Francis emphasized, noting that “the five intertwined rings represent the spirit of fraternity that should characterize the Olympic event and sporting competition in general.”?w=200&h=150

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Pope Francis’ desire for Olympics is to foster world peace, which is ‘seriously threatened’

In a message addressed to Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris, Pope Francis expressed his fervent desire that the Olympic Games... Read more

The U.S. Department of Education sign hangs over the entrance to the federal building housing the agency's headquarters on Feb. 9, 2024, in Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Appeals court rejects Biden administration request to enforce ‘gender identity’ Title IX rules

The Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that prevents the Department of Education from enforcing any part of... Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

Pro-life photojournalist Mark Story remembered as ‘true man of God’ after sudden death

The pro-life activist and photojournalist best known for his poignant pictures of the “D.C. five” died of a heart attack... Read more

U.S. Supreme Court building.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Pro-life sidewalk counselors appeal to Supreme Court for stronger free speech protections

Coalition Life petitioned the Supreme Court this week to consider its lawsuit against the City of Carbondale, Illinois. Read more

Abbé Pierre died at the age of 94 in 2007. He is now accused of sexually assaulting and harassing numerous women.?w=200&h=150

By Gigi Duncan

Famous French priest Abbé Pierre accused of sexual assault and harassment

The famous French priest, who died in 2007, has now been accused of sexual assault and harassment by at least... Read more

Priests respond to a talk at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis on July 18, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Scott Hahn urges priests at National Eucharistic Congress to ‘rekindle Eucharistic amazement’ 

During the first session with nearly 1,000 priests on Wednesday, Scott Hahn offered a retreat meditation on the biblical account... Read more

A migrant woman prays in front of an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe at a migrant shelter in McAllen, Texas, run by Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Texas attorney general appeals decision in case against Catholic nonprofit

The attorney general’s office is also going forward with investigations into other border nonprofits he suspects of illegal activity, including... Read more