Articles by Tina Dennelly
Vatican deplores Olympic ‘offense done to many Christians’
Aug 3, 2024 / 15:16 pmIn a brief statement emailed to journalists in French, the Holy See said it “was saddened by certain scenes at the opening ceremony” of the Olympic Games.
Columbine High School massacre, 25 years later: ‘God, why did you allow me to survive?’
Apr 22, 2024 / 15:30 pmIt was 25 years ago that two gunmen killed 12 students and one teacher before turning their guns on themselves at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.
Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker to give commencement speech at Benedictine College
Apr 3, 2024 / 17:00 pmHarrison Butker is known not only for setting NFL records but also for being outspoken about his Catholic faith.
Thousands mourn slain NYPD officer at Catholic funeral
Apr 1, 2024 / 17:00 pmParishes throughout Long Island remembered NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller in their Prayers of the Faithful at Masses.
Why is today called Spy Wednesday?
Mar 27, 2024 / 04:00 amThe name actually derives from the Gospel reading for today in which Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.
PHOTOS: A timeline of Pope Francis’ 11 years as pope
Mar 13, 2024 / 12:00 pmPope Francis is the 265th successor of St. Peter. Here is a timeline of key events during his papacy.
New York diocese offers $200 million to abuse victims in largest-ever settlement offer
Nov 30, 2023 / 16:55 pmThe plan includes an immediate cash payout of a minimum of $100,000 to claimants with a lawsuit and a $50,000 minimum to those without a qualifying lawsuit.
Bishop Strickland refused to resign, cardinal says
Nov 11, 2023 / 09:50 amPope Francis removed Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, from his post Saturday after he refused to resign, according to Cardinal Daniel DiNardo.
UPDATE: Pope Francis and U.S. President Biden speak by phone, discuss Israel and Gaza
Oct 22, 2023 / 13:20 pmPope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Sunday afternoon, according to the Holy See Press Office.
How Pope Francis spread devotion to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots
Sep 28, 2023 / 04:00 amThis popular devotion traces its origins to Germany, in 1612, when a priest ministered to a couple in a difficult marriage.
Sports anchor Sage Steele: ‘I wouldn’t be standing today without my faith’
Sep 18, 2023 / 12:15 pmSteele sued ESPN and its parent company in 2022 for violating her free speech rights after she was taken off the air and several high-profile assignments.
Pope sends telegram to China as plane flies over Chinese airspace
Aug 31, 2023 / 20:00 pmPope Francis will become the first pope in the history of the Catholic Church to visit Mongolia.
An update on the status of Fulton Sheen’s beatification cause
Aug 31, 2023 / 09:25 amMonsignor Jason Gray, executive director of the Archbishop Fulton Sheen Foundation, recently spoke about the status of the beatification of “America’s bishop.”
‘Do your job’: What NFL star says pro-lifers can learn from his time with the Patriots
Jul 1, 2023 / 08:00 amFormer New England Patriots tight end Ben Watson says he believes pro-lifers are in a “new fight for life.”
Pro-life atheist to convert to Catholicism: ‘There is a God-shaped hole in my heart’
Jun 24, 2023 / 09:00 amKristin Turner, a 21-year-old activist, is now an ardent pro-life advocate who recently announced her intention to join the Catholic Church.
‘We have much to celebrate’: USCCB pro-life chair releases Dobbs anniversary statement
Jun 6, 2023 / 12:45 pmBishop Michael Burbidge released a statement June 6 ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Missed the rerelease of Emilio Estevez’s ‘The Way’? There’s still a chance to see it
May 18, 2023 / 06:00 amIf you missed the one-day-only rerelease of “The Way” on Tuesday, May 16, you will still have another chance to see it.
Is Thursday a holy day of obligation? It depends on where you live
May 17, 2023 / 16:30 pmMay 18 is Ascension Thursday, the day the Church marks 40 days since Jesus’ resurrection and the day he ascended into heaven.
Fox News’ Shannon Bream on love and friendship in the Bible
May 13, 2023 / 08:00 amBream, who speaks often and openly about her Christian faith, recently talked with The World Over’s Raymond Arroyo about her latest book.
U.S. ambassador to the Holy See talks about the role of faith in politics
May 6, 2023 / 06:00 amJoe Donnelly recently sat down with Colm Flynn of EWTN News In Depth.