Archive for March 19, 2025
‘Go to Joseph’: What popes from Blessed Pius IX to Pope Francis have said about St. Joseph
From Blessed Pius IX to Francis, popes have underlined the importance of devotion to St. Joseph, husband of Mary. Read more
‘Blood flows every day in Haiti’: Archbishop calls on international community to save lives
“Please do not delay, because we are on the brink of disaster,” Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, pleaded. Read more
Powerful reflections from saints on Lent: fasting, penance, and conversion
Six saints and blesseds have offered these profound reflections on how to live this time of Lent authentically through fasting... Read more
Catholic clergy, laypeople to gather for prayer at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
“The goal of this event is to pray — and to pray in a specifically Catholic way,” Catholics for Catholics... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Every vocation is animated by hope’
In his message for the 62nd World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Francis highlighted hope as essential to authentic... Read more
Pope Francis: Fear of change can be overcome with Jesus as our guide
In his prepared March 19 catechesis on “Jesus Our Hope,” the Holy Father reflected on Nicodemus’ encounter with the Son... Read more
U.S. bishops call for Walking with Moms in Need program to become staple in ‘every parish’
Walking with Moms in Need is a nationwide parish-based initiative that works “to increase outreach and support to pregnant and... Read more
Maryland passes bill that would provide $25 million to fund abortion
The Maryland Senate passed a bill Monday that would allow $25 million in funding to go toward abortions. Read more
A Vatican video game? New Minecraft edition has students restore St. Peter’s Basilica
Microsoft and the Vatican unveiled the game, “Peter Is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage,” at a press event in Rome... Read more
CNA explains: What is the Catholic Church’s newly announced 2028 ‘ecclesial assembly’?
The process will involve a multiyear “accompaniment and evaluation process” leading to a Church-wide assembly at the Vatican in October... Read more
PHOTOS: Romans celebrate St. Joseph’s feast day, venerate his holy cloak
Festivities began March 9 with a vigil Mass at the parish to commence the March 10–18 novena leading up to... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: no discussion of resignation by Pope Francis
“I think we should go by the medical reports, because they’re the ones that tell us exactly what the pope’s... Read more
Pope Francis gifts his Presidential Medal of Freedom to Buenos Aires cathedral
Pope Francis has gifted the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to him by former U.S. President Joe Biden to the... Read more
First nitrogen gas execution in Louisiana takes place amid Catholic opposition
Jessie Hoffman Jr. was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. after undergoing nineteen minutes of nitrogen gas. Read more
Delaware halts enforcement of law targeting pro-life pregnancy centers
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings agreed to a March 17 court order that requires the state to stop any enforcement... Read more
