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Katalin Novák resigns as president of Hungary
A hero to many Catholics worldwide because of her pro-family leadership, Novák stepped down unexpectedly Feb. 10 amid protests over... Read more
How Christians used to ‘pre-game’ their Lent
Sunday, Feb. 11, is the last Sunday before Shrovetide, which culminates in Shrove Tuesday — more popularly known as Mardi... Read more
Chapel housing first-class Padre Pio relic to open in Kansas this weekend
The inaugural chapel, located inside St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Beloit, Kansas, opens Feb. 11. Read more
What if you do not receive a physical healing at Lourdes?
What about the millions who come to the Lourdes Grotto and leave without receiving a miraculous physical healing? Read more
Winner, winner, Rice-A-Roni dinner? Bishops bet on the Super Bowl
Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Bishop James Johnston and San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone made their friendly wager on Friday. Read more
Ted Cruz demands DC preserve bodies of five late-term aborted babies for investigation
Dozens of federal lawmakers and pro-life activists have called for an investigation and autopsy to determine if the babies were... Read more
The drama of human trafficking in the world: 50 million are enslaved
Any day of the year more than 50 million people are enslaved in the world according to the latest estimate... Read more
U.S. bishops urge passage of anti-human trafficking bill in Congress
The bishops called on lawmakers to support the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2023. Read more
Florida diocese places Grammy-winning priest on leave amid sexual misconduct allegations
The Diocese of Venice “received notification from a law firm of an allegation of sexual misconduct by Rev. Jerome Kaywell... Read more
Amid arrests of Indian priests and nun, bishop calls for ‘storming of heaven’
Eleven out of India’s 28 states have passed laws to criminalize forced conversions but, in practice, they have been used... Read more
Brother and sister who are bishop and nun say faithful parents helped foster vocations
For Bishop William Byrne and his sibling Sister Dede Byrne, it was their parents’ daily devotion to the Eucharist that... Read more
Archdiocese of Montreal sues Quebec government over MAID forced upon hospice
Montreal’s Archbishop Christian Lépine is taking on the attorney general of Quebec. Read more
Pope Francis: Argentina’s first female saint shows us ‘the path of holiness’
Pope Francis met with Argentine pilgrims on Friday morning ahead of the historic canonization of the county’s first female saint... Read more
Activists prepare to sue Canadian Catholic hospital over assisted suicide refusal
Assisted suicide activisits say the lawsuit against St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver “would pave the way for the secularization of... Read more
Euthanasia for Canada’s mentally ill still on the table despite ‘pause’ on implementation
The Canadian government has paused implementing medical assistance in dying (MAID). But the pause does not mean a permanent halt... Read more
Catholic prayer app Hallow to air commercial during Super Bowl LVIII
Hallow’s first-ever Super Bowl ad will feature Mark Wahlberg and Jonathan Roumie. Read more
Buenos Aires archbishop highlights courage of Mama Antula, the ‘mother’ of Argentina
On Sunday, Feb. 11, Pope Francis will raise to the altars the woman who will become Argentina’s first female saint,... Read more
National Catholic Prayer Breakfast speakers highlight joy and sacrifice of the Christian life
Bishop William Byrne Byrne of Springfield, Massachusetts, delivered the keynote address on the need for greater participation in the Christian... Read more
Carmelite nuns move from New York to Florida in pursuit of ‘silence and solitude’
“Prayerful greetings from sunny Florida!” a February message on the religious community’s website said. Read more
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court decriminalizes euthanasia
According to one pro-life leader, “this is a very hard blow against the human dignity and constitutional rights of Ecuadorians.” Read more
