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Why is today called Spy Wednesday?
The name actually derives from the Gospel reading for today in which Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus for 30 pieces of... Read more
PHOTOS: Pro-life and pro-abortion activists hold dueling rallies outside Supreme Court
While there were significantly more pro-abortion demonstrators present outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday, there were many pro-life doctors and... Read more
Cuban archbishop makes emotional plea to Virgin Mary for electricity, food, and freedom
The archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, Dionisio Guillermo García, offered a lengthy prayer before the nation’s patroness, the Virgin of... Read more
PHOTOS: As Catholics enter Holy Week, Orthodox churches begin Great Lent in Holy Land
As the Catholic Church in the Holy Land entered Holy Week by literally retracing the steps of Jesus’ passion, the... Read more
Abortion pill opponents face Supreme Court skepticism
The justices heard oral arguments on March 26 for a lawsuit brought by Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM). Read more
Christendom College names George Harne as next president
Currently a professor at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, Harne formerly served as president of Magdalen College of the... Read more
Pope Francis to write meditations for Good Friday Way of the Cross for the first time
The reflection will be based on the theme “In Prayer with Jesus on the Way of the Cross.” Read more
Baltimore archbishop calls for prayers after catastrophic bridge collapse
Archbishop William Lori called for prayers after a container strip struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore City, leading... Read more
Government restrictions on religion reach ‘peak levels’ in latest Pew global survey
Overall, China, Russia, Afghanistan, Iran, and Algeria topped the report’s list of countries with “very high” government restrictions. Read more
Illinois diocese creates Boy Scouts patch honoring Venerable Father Augustine Tolton
The Catholic Committee on Scouting in the Diocese of Springfield announced the Venerable Father Augustine Tolton Activity Patch. Read more
Pennsylvania diocese puts retired police officers in Catholic schools to protect, ‘mentor’
The Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, is working to keep students safe by hiring retired police officers who become not only... Read more
Experts preview U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion pill case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday regarding the Biden administration’s alleged deficient safeguards surrounding use of mifepristone. Read more
PHOTOS: New York pro-lifers march with ‘joy on steroids’ despite heavy rain and taunting
As hundreds of pro-lifers walked the route, escorted by a contingent of “New York’s Finest” police officers, the protesters followed... Read more
Thousands of young people gather in Rome to delve deeper into meaning of Holy Week
St. Josemaría Escrivá inspired and promoted UNIV, an international meeting of young university students seeking to deepen their faith. Read more
English bishop-elect whose installation was canceled returns to ministry
“The diocese communicates that Canon Whitehead has resumed his duties as parish priest of St. John the Evangelist in Bath,”... Read more
PHOTOS: Palm Sunday procession in Holy Land celebrates ‘joy in being Christians’
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, led the procession, which departed from Bethphage on the eastern side of... Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference urges Holy Week prayers for end to Israel-Hamas war
“Thousands of innocent people have died in this conflict, and thousands more have been displaced and face tremendous suffering. This... Read more
Why isn’t the Annunciation celebrated today?
Every March 25, the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is celebrated in the Catholic Church. But not this... Read more
Pope Francis to offer Mass in Venice’s St. Mark’s Square
The 87-year-old pope will travel by helicopter from Vatican City to Venice in under two hours and will land on... Read more
Norway bishops: Proposal to expand abortion abandons ‘Christian and humanistic heritage’
Current Norway law allows elective abortions through the 12th week of pregnancy but only in limited cases afterward. Read more
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