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Becoming the mother of God: Did Mary have a choice?
Did Mary have free will, or did she have to consent to being Jesus’ mother? Two theologians weigh in. Read more
Where does the ‘Feast of the 7 Fishes’ Christmas Eve tradition come from?
The Feast of the Seven Fishes stems from the southern part of Italy and spans generations. Read more
Trump vows executive action ‘on Day 1’ to end ‘transgender lunacy’
“With the stroke of my pen, on Day 1, we’re going to stop the transgender lunacy,” President-elect Donald Trump said... Read more
‘Hollywood Priest’: PBS documentary tells life story of Father Bud Kieser
“Hollywood Priest: The Story of Father ‘Bud’ Kieser,” is scheduled to air on PBS World at 5 a.m. and 11... Read more
Biden commutes death row sentences of 37 federal prisoners
The White House announced the clemencies on Monday morning, stating that the president was “commuting the sentences of 37 individuals... Read more
Miraculous cure of former atheist, now priest, clinches canonization of Pier Giorgio Frassati
The story of Juan Manuel Gutiérrez, a priest of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, whose life is now directly linked... Read more
More prayer, less pain: 2 college students design faith-inspired kneeling pads
Inspired by the SEEK conference, Noah Mullins and his friend Daniel Turek have launched 'Kingdom Kneelers' pads for prayer at... Read more
Widows of Prayer: How women who have lost their husbands are keeping the faith
The Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, has approved the establishment of an Order of Widows, a private association of the faithful. Read more
Catholic actor David Henrie says mission trip with Cross Catholic Outreach left big impact
Catholic actor David Henrie, who serves as brand ambassador for Cross Catholic Outreach, flew to Guatemala with his wife, Maria,... Read more
Florida woman convicted in conspiracy targeting pro-life pregnancy resource centers
A Florida woman was convicted on Thursday for conspiracy targeting pro-life pregnancy resource centers, the U.S. Department of Justice announced... Read more
Trump picks CatholicVote president Brian Burch as ambassador to Vatican
CatholicVote is a political advocacy group that endorsed Trump in January and ran advertisements in support of the president-elect during... Read more
Pope Francis appoints 5 new auxiliary bishops for Chicago Archdiocese
“These fine archdiocesan priests reflect the people of this particular Church and the many talents of our local presbyterate,” Cardinal... Read more
Pope Francis appoints Bishop Gregory Kelly as new bishop of Tyler, Texas
Pope Francis relieved Bishop Joseph Strickland from the Tyler bishopric last November after an apostolic visitation concluded it was “not... Read more
Biden to meet with Pope Francis in January to discuss ‘peace’
U.S. President Joe Biden accepted an invitation to visit Pope Francis next month and discuss efforts to advance peace, the... Read more
Republicans consider FACE Act repeal amid testimony on pro-life targeting
Under President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice, the law has almost exclusively been used to convict pro-life demonstrators. Read more
Ohio school district pays $450,000 for forcing teacher to resign over transgender dispute
“No school official can force a teacher to set her religious beliefs aside in order to keep her job,” stated... Read more
Mother Angelica’s Blessed Sacrament Shrine marks 25th anniversary
A quarter of a century ago, on Dec. 19, 1999, the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama,... Read more
U.S. bishops designate National Shrine as Jubilee 2025 pilgrimage site
For pilgrims who can’t travel to Rome, the bishops are expected to designate important local shrines and pilgrimage sites as... Read more
State tax credit for donations to maternity homes is a money saver, study shows
A pro-family tax credit program in Missouri saves taxpayers nearly $600,000 a year while supporting mothers, a report found. Read more
Louisiana priest sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to rape of teenage boy
Lawrence Hecker had pleaded guilty earlier this month to the kidnapping and raping of his teenage victim in the 1970s. Read more
