Archive for August 4, 2024

Will Heller is a 21-year-old weightlifting phenom from Toledo, Ohio who now has his sights on becoming a Catholic priest.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Weightlifting champion puts barbell to the side for a new journey — the priesthood

Will Heller, a 21-year-old from Toledo, Ohio, is a two-time Junior National Medalist and All American and a state record... Read more

Sister Pia Maria, third from left, and her fellow nuns of the Sisters of Mary Morning Star, a contemplative order near Waco, Texas.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Texas religious sisters care for their ‘sisters in Christ’ on death row

The Sisters of Mary Morning Star regularly visit a group of women on death row, the majority of whom have... Read more

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for his Angelus address on Aug. 4, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope at Angelus: ‘Material things do not give fullness to life’

“Material things do not give fullness to life,” Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday. “They are important but... Read more

Opposition supporters attend the “Ganó Venezuela” opposition protest on Aug. 3, 2024, in Caracas, Venezuela. President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election over his rival, Edmundo Gonzalez. The result has been questioned by the opposition and internationally.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis urges prayers for victims of crises in Venezuela, Myanmar, and Middle East

Pope Francis on Sunday urged prayers for those suffering in the world due to political conflict, violence, and natural disasters. Read more

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By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis: Reading literature can enrich the Christian life, aid in priestly formation

Reading, the pope insists, should not be approached with an arduous or rigid “sense of duty” but rather with a... Read more