Articles by Francesca Pollio Fenton
Christmas 2024: Catholic gifts for anyone on your shopping list
Dec 14, 2024 / 07:00 amWith Christmas quickly approaching, you may still be looking for the perfect gift for people on your shopping list.
Netflix’s ‘Mary’: Catholic director says he wanted to ‘pay great reverence’ to Blessed Mother
Dec 13, 2024 / 07:00 amNetflix’s “Mary” has been released on digital streaming platforms and tells the story of Mary’s experience after her miraculous conception of Jesus.
Meet the Franciscan friar who baptized St. Juan Diego
Dec 9, 2024 / 14:10 pmMany people know the story of St. Juan Diego but are less familiar with the Franciscan missionary who baptized him.
Catholic priest calls Immaculate Conception dogma ‘key to everything,’ discusses new film
Dec 9, 2024 / 04:00 amFather Chris Alar, MIC, appears in the new Marian docudrama “I Am the Immaculate Conception,” to be released in theaters on Dec. 12, 14, and 17.
New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him
Dec 7, 2024 / 08:00 amThe documentary drama “Saint Pio of Pietrelcina: Man of Hope and Healing” will make its television debut on EWTN on Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET.
Immaculate Conception on an Advent Sunday: When to go to Mass?
Dec 7, 2024 / 07:00 amThe solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated each year on Dec. 8. This year its observance is “transferred” to Monday, Dec. 9.
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of December
Dec 3, 2024 / 15:35 pmPope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of December is for pilgrims of hope.
Daughters of St. Paul Christmas concerts aim to remind audience of the ‘closeness to God’
Dec 1, 2024 / 07:30 amThe “Come to Bethlehem: A Christmas Concert with the Daughters of St. Paul” tour will make stops this year in New York, Boston, and New Orleans.
Advent 2024: 4 Catholic resources to help you grow in your faith
Nov 30, 2024 / 04:08 amAs calendars get filled up and preparations are made, these four resources can help you get ready to enter into the deeper meaning of Christmas.
Meet 6 Black Catholics on the road to sainthood
Nov 28, 2024 / 06:00 amNovember is National Black Catholic History Month in the United States, a time to honor the history, heritage, and contributions of Black Catholics across the nation.
'The Chosen’ announces Season 5 theatrical release, new trailer
Nov 25, 2024 / 18:15 pm“The Chosen: Last Supper” is coming to theaters during Lent, in the weeks leading up to Easter.
Carlo Acutis film gains backing from National Eucharistic Congress, McGrath Institute
Nov 23, 2024 / 10:00 amThe National Eucharistic Congress and the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame are partnering with Castletown Media.
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne: Great missionary of the Midwest
Nov 18, 2024 / 04:00 amThe Potawatomi gave St. Rose Philippine Duchesne the name “Quah-kah-ka-num-ad,” which means “woman who is always praying.”
7 things to know about Sister Clare Crockett
Nov 14, 2024 / 08:00 amThe community of Sister Clare Crockett, a young religious sister who died in 2016 in an earthquake in Ecuador, announced the beginning of her cause for beatification.
Film tells story of Michelle Duppong, FOCUS missionary who ‘evangelized through friendship’
Nov 12, 2024 / 06:00 am“Radiating Joy: The Michelle Duppong Story” is being released for one day only in theaters nationwide on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Father Emil Kapaun’s nephew recalls heroic uncle after film release on military chaplains
Nov 11, 2024 / 06:00 amThe nephew of the heroic priest and chaplain Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun spoke about his uncle’s virtue and sense of mission during the Korean War.
Catholic priest discusses ‘special calling’ of military chaplains in new film
Nov 8, 2024 / 07:00 am“Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain’s Journey” tells the story of former Army chaplain Justin Roberts as he travels to the funeral of Father Emil Kapaun.
Archbishops’ World Series wager raises $20,000 for Catholic education
Nov 7, 2024 / 12:25 pmLos Angeles Archbishop José Gómez and Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York placed a friendly wager ahead of the World Series to benefit Catholic schools.
U.S. bishops announce Christ the King novena, urge prayers for ‘freedom of the Church’
Nov 3, 2024 / 06:00 amThe U.S. bishops have asked the faithful to join in a nine-day prayer to Christ the King “for the freedom of the Church.”
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of November
Nov 2, 2024 / 05:00 amPope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of November is for those who have lost a child.