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This chemist will be the first beatified Opus 2019-05-16 11:58:00Madrid, Spain, May 16, 2019 / 09:58 am (CNA).- On May 18 in Madrid, Guadalupe Ortiz de Landazuri, a laywoman, will become the first numerary of Opus D

German bishop supports 'Church strike' for women's ordination 2019-05-15 16:15:00Munich, Germany, May 15, 2019 / 02:15 pm (CNA).- At least one bishop has offered his support for a week-long “Church strike” organized by

'I was deeply moved and saddened'- How Polish 2019-05-15 02:00:00Warsaw, Poland, May 15, 2019 / 12:00 am (CNA).- Catholics bishops in Poland are responding to a new documentary that addresses clerical sexual abuse i

Papal almoner restores power to building occupied by 2019-05-13 08:08:00Rome, Italy, May 13, 2019 / 06:08 am (CNA).- Cardinal Konrad Krajewski climbed down a manhole Saturday to restore the power supply to a disused, Itali

Pope permits pilgrimages to Medjugorje as apparitions continue 2019-05-12 09:46:00Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 12, 2019 / 07:46 am (CNA).- Pope Francis has given the green light for Catholics to organize pilgrimages to Me

Jean Vanier, friend of the intellectually disabled and 2019-05-07 23:28:00Paris, France, May 7, 2019 / 09:28 pm (CNA).- Jean Vanier died May 7, at the age of 90. He died at a L’Arche home in Paris, where he had entere

English bishop welcomes climate change report 2019-05-07 13:56:00Salford, England, May 7, 2019 / 11:56 am (CNA).- The English and Welsh bishops' lead on environmental issues welcomed Thursday the publication of an

Hunger for God, feed the poor, Pope Francis 2019-05-07 06:17:00Skopje, North Macedonia, May 7, 2019 / 04:17 am (CNA).- Following the example of St. Mother Teresa of Kolkata, hunger for Jesus, partake in the Bread

Pope commends North Macedonians for respect among cultures, 2019-05-07 03:54:00Skopje, North Macedonia, May 7, 2019 / 01:54 am (CNA).- Speaking to North Macedonian authorities Tuesday, Pope Francis commended the country for its t

German Church membership will be halved by 2060, 2019-05-06 12:43:00Berlin, Germany, May 6, 2019 / 10:43 am (CNA).- The number of Germans who pay a state-administered “Church tax” to the Catholic Church or

The parish should be 'a home with open 2019-05-06 09:55:00Rakovski, Bulgaria, May 6, 2019 / 07:55 am (CNA).- The parish should be at the center of the community, a place where God’s presence is felt and

Pope Francis says First Communion Mass in Bulgaria 2019-05-06 07:39:00Rakovski, Bulgaria, May 6, 2019 / 05:39 am (CNA).- Pope Francis Monday gave First Communion to 245 boys and girls in Rakovski, Bulgaria, telling them

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Pope promotes adoption, asks for help to create 2019-05-24 16:47:56In address to Europe's first-ever home for the orphaned, he notes how leading architect was called on to give children best we have

Possible terrorist attack in France leaves 8 wounded 2019-05-24 14:33:21President Emmanuel Macron calls parcel bomb an "attack.”

This humanitarian group is working to ensure that 2019-05-24 13:23:34Aid to the Church in Need was honored by Holy See Mission to the United Nation for it work helping Catholics provide pastoral care.

Sports a remedy to media-induced isolation, pope says 2019-05-24 11:48:18The great thing about playing with a ball is being able to do it together with others

We don’t understand the word “endure” very well, 2019-05-24 08:00:37Jesus' peace doesn't come from any human tools, but is deeper ... and it brings something more that helps us breathe easier.

Why “quality time” with our kids may not 2019-05-24 06:00:37And if we consider the example of Jesus, we'll see why.

Bike your way to the sanctuary of the 2019-05-24 00:00:50The sanctuary of the Madonna del Ghisallo, in Magreglio, near Lake Como, includes a small cycling museum.

How Australia was placed under the care of 2019-05-24 00:00:48Australia has a long history of devotion to the Blessed Mother.

Why my nieces and nephews don’t want me 2019-05-24 00:00:46Single aunts and uncles are vital to family life in so many ways.

Have you heard the most famous collection of 2019-05-24 00:00:40The haunting beauty of the “Cantigas” of Alfonso X never ceases to amaze.

Do Guardian Angels know our thoughts? 2019-05-24 00:00:33Are they able to barge into our mind without our knowledge or consent?

Padre Pio’s relics will tour the US and 2019-05-24 00:00:02Plan your pilgrimage for the veneration of the stigmatic saint.

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The Pell Case: Developments Down Under 2019-05-22 06:00:00In three weeks, a panel of senior judges will hear Cardinal George Pell’s appeal of the unjust verdict rendered against him at his retrial in Ma

So Long, Cardinal Wuerl 2019-05-21 10:05:00Today marks Archbishop Wilton Gregory’s long-awaited arrival in Washington, D.C. But while all eyes and expectations are focused on the new man

The Crisis Continues 2019-05-21 06:00:00Vos Estis Lux Mundi , the new papal directive for handling sex abuse charges, takes a few steps toward reform within the Catholic Church. But the pap

Thou Art a Priest Forever 2019-05-20 10:35:00Abolish the Priesthood ,” reads the provocative title of the latest Atlantic cover story, penned by James Carroll. Is it the Brahmin priesthoo

Why Australia’s Conservatives Won 2019-05-20 08:30:00Australian elections are usually predictable affairs. Typically, the party expected to win does win. But on May 18, that maxim was shattered when Prim

Alabama’s Challenge 2019-05-17 06:00:00By passing a law that protects life in the womb, Alabama has accomplished the unthinkable—according to the highly profitable abortion indust

Age of Fear 2019-05-17 06:00:00 Me: You said recently—probably on Twitter—that for the last year or so you’ve been reading books in which talk about “fear&r

Notre Dame Students Against Porn 2019-05-16 10:15:00As a student at the University of Notre Dame, I have always been taught to try to make a difference in my community. So when I noticed that campus cul

A Christian Gentleman in the Nation’s Capital 2019-05-15 06:00:00On May 8, the Library of Congress and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars co-hosted a tribute to Dr. James H. Billington, who died la

Hilltops of the Holy Land 2019-05-14 06:00:00When Aaron Lipkin looks out, he sees biblical history all around. There is Bethel, where two bears mauled the hooligans who heckled Elisha. Across the

Chimpanzee Disaster 2019-05-13 06:00:00Zoo Nebraska: The Dismantling of an American Dream by carson vaughanlittle a, 266 pages, $24.95 Continue Reading »

Ever Devotedly in Notre Dame 2019-05-10 09:55:00Given the attention paid to Fr. Theodore Hesburgh these days, interested parties would do well to consult American Priest by Fr. Wilson Miscamble.

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Polish bishops pledge greater sensitivity for abuse victims 2019-05-24 13:34:00Warsaw, Poland, May 24, 2019 / 11:34 am (CNA).- The bishops of Poland are speaking out against sexual abuse, pledging to continue to “eliminate

Pope Francis urges Catholics to help children by 2019-05-24 12:39:00Vatican City, May 24, 2019 / 10:39 am (CNA).- Adoption is often a difficult and bureaucratic process, but there are many children who need homes and t

California advances bill to violate sacramental seal 2019-05-24 11:38:00Sacramento, Calif., May 24, 2019 / 09:38 am (CNA).- State senators in California have voted to approve a law that would require priests to violate the

Former airline pilot appointed to lead diocese of 2019-05-24 06:53:00Vatican City, May 24, 2019 / 04:53 am (CNA).- Pope Francis Friday named Bishop Robert D. Gruss of Rapid City, South Dakota, the next bishop of the Dio

Pro-life student group wins affiliation at Scottish university 2019-05-24 03:01:00Aberdeen, Scotland, May 24, 2019 / 01:01 am (CNA).- A pro-life group at the University of Aberdeen has been granted affiliation by the school's stude

Pro-life leaders invite GOP to discuss language surrounding 2019-05-24 02:26:00Washington D.C., May 24, 2019 / 12:26 am (CNA).- Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that state pro-life laws should include exceptions

Scottish pro-lifers lose appeal of decision allowing self-administered 2019-05-23 19:01:00Edinburgh, Scotland, May 23, 2019 / 05:01 pm (CNA).- A pro-life group in Scotland has, for a second time, lost a legal challenge against the governmen

Indian police investigate claim against Cardinal Gracias of 2019-05-23 18:01:00Mumbai, India, May 23, 2019 / 04:01 pm (CNA).- Police in India are investigating a claim that Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Bombay and two auxiliary bish

China's technological controls keep Christians under constant surveillance 2019-05-23 17:01:00Beijing, China, May 23, 2019 / 03:01 pm (CNA).- As the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests approaches, the Chinese Communist Party is ut

Georgetown Visitation alumnae respond to ‘heartbreaking betrayal’ 2019-05-23 16:00:00Washington D.C., May 23, 2019 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- Former students of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School have published an open letter challenging

Pro-life activist conceived in rape addresses Alabama abortion 2019-05-23 15:00:00Washington D.C., May 23, 2019 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey recently signed the Human Life Protection Act into law. The legislation would m

Chemical abortions may be slowing the decline in 2019-05-23 14:19:00Washington D.C., May 23, 2019 / 12:19 pm (CNA).- While the number of abortions procured in the US has steadily declined in recent decades, recent data

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Social Media Makes Us Miserable 2019-05-21 03:10:59And I have known the eyes already, known them all— The eyes that fix you in a formulated phrase, And when I am formulated, sprawling on a pin, W

Gnosticism Still a Challenge to Christianity 2019-05-21 03:00:55Gnostic philosophy, like a noxious weed, thrives in the barren soil of our post-Christian culture. It also emits a foul odor akin to the smoke of Sata

What Is Beauty and Why Do We Need 2019-05-20 03:10:06Let us suppose there is such a thing as objective beauty. Suppose, along with the classical and Christian traditions, that the human person is made fo

Anti-Polish Bigotry in Contemporary Scotland 2019-05-20 03:00:28The most recent and internationally-reported physical and verbal assaults on Catholic clergy and churches in Glasgow has occasioned not only vehement

A Great Catch: The 153 Fish 2019-05-17 03:10:24“I welcome you on the eve of a great battle.” So began General Dwight D. Eisenhower on May 15, 1944, solemnly addressing the admirals and

Pro-Abortion Politician to Speak at Boston College 2019-05-17 03:00:45The Boston College Law School has invited Congressman Robert Scott (D-VA) to speak at its spring commencement ceremony. Many universities, including C

Evangelization and Doctrine Are Inseparable 2019-05-16 04:35:47We preach doctrine, and doctrine exists to be preached. If that sounds circular, then we understand correctly that doctrine and evangelization are two

Is the Popular Video Game Fortnite Sinful? 2019-05-16 04:30:22The video game, Fortnite Battle Royale, is disrupting many a household: Parents tell horror stories of young sons who play it non-stop and suddenly tu

Benedict’s Essay Is an Implicit Rebuke of Amoris 2019-05-15 04:45:06The turbulence surrounding the sex abuse debacle in the Catholic Church was recently addressed in Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s April essay &ldqu

The Greater Mysteries in the Shadow of the 2019-05-15 04:40:07In the space between the Cross and the Parousia, we are prone to wonder: What really happens when we die? What does it mean to be absent from the body

Catholicism and White Guilt 2019-05-14 04:45:30Are you an ethnically European Catholic? Do you talk about “white guilt” or “white privilege” with other Catholics? Whether yo

Do Pro-Lifers Owe Rep. Brian Sims a Note 2019-05-14 04:15:17Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Sims’s efforts to bolster his abortion advocacy credentials by berating pro-life protesters and posting

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What the Sin of Exclusivity in Church Looks 2019-05-22 17:31:33The German Lutheran pastor, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, wrote extensively on the importance of diversity in the church. We can learn from his example and tak

Evangelical Pastor and 16 Others Kidnapped from Church 2019-05-22 15:03:39Gunmen in Nigeria reportedly kidnapped an evangelical pastor and 16 other Christians this week in an attack that also killed one person. 

'That's Sick': Franklin Graham Calls Out Twitter on 2019-05-21 15:37:48In a recent tweet, actor Jim Carrey shared an image to his followers showing the head of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey being sucked up into a tube as a gloved

CRISIS: How You Can Help These Desperate Women 2019-05-21 13:37:35Thousands of Venezuelans have headed into neighboring Colombia on foot, facing dehydration and extreme hunger in the process. So Operation Blessing ha

'Islam and Christianity Are Not...Cousins': UK Church Offered 2019-05-21 08:14:04A Church of England vicar sparked controversy when she offered to cover up an image of Jesus and a crucifix in honor of the Muslim holy month of Ramad

'They Drug Their Babies and Put Them Under 2019-05-20 13:36:48This is the remarkable story of Sarah Bowling, the founder of Saving Moses who's on a very unique mission to rescue the children of prostitutes:

Why Louie Giglio Believes Millennials, Gen Z Are 2019-05-20 12:56:56A study reveals that almost half of practicing Christian millennials believe evangelism is wrong. But pastor and author Louie Giglio believes millenni

Australia’s Conservative Government Wins Reelection Stunning Pollsters 2019-05-19 06:50:02A jubilant Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed Sunday to get straight back to work after a shock election victory by his conserva

Joel Osteen's Son Praises God's Faithfulness at 60th 2019-05-17 11:31:54Lakewood Pastor Joel Osteen watched his son Jonathan become the third generation of Osteens to preach at the Houston-based mega church during the 60th

Taiwan Approves Same-Sex Marriage in First for Asia 2019-05-17 05:35:28Taiwan's legislature has passed a law allowing same-sex marriage in a first for Asia.

'It's Only God': Genocide Survivor Shares How She 2019-05-16 15:50:24This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. During that time of violence, at least 800,000 people were killed in just 100 days, main

Asia Bibi Survived Violent Islamic Mobs in Pakistan, 2019-05-16 15:23:37Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian who sought asylum in Canada, is reportedly facing a new threat.

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Uprooted: For Those Concerned about the Church, You’re 2019-05-23 12:46:47Uprooted: Dialogues on the Liquid Church Aldo Maria Valli and Aurelio Porfiri Chorabooks 152 pages $16.68 paper, $7.41 Kindle Are you struggling to ma

Yesterday, Brazil Was Re-Consecrated to the Immaculate Heart 2019-05-22 19:57:18Yesterday, I received an email from a young man who informs me that this week, the South American nation of Brazil was re-consecrated to the Immaculat

The New Lectionary and the Catholic Wedding 2019-05-22 11:41:41One of the topics most hotly disputed at the synods on marriage and the family, back in those halcyon years of 2014 and 2015, was the possibility of a

A Special Delight for Catholic Parents: The Family 2019-05-21 19:18:17I am husband and father of two, still shy of 30, whose most interesting quality is probably that I’m a Scottish immigrant in the midwestern Unit

Roberto de Mattei on Resisting the Pope in 2019-05-21 12:41:19Love for the Papacy and Filial Resistance to the Pope in the History of the Church Roberto de Mattei Angelico Press 232 pages $17.95 paper, $26.00 clo

How Perpetual Adoration Is Transforming My Parish 2019-05-20 14:01:12Perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament was introduced a little over a year ago at St. Catherine of Siena parish of Franklin Square, Long Is

‘Have You Thought about Adopting?’ Reflections on Infertility 2019-05-17 18:53:28My wife and I took a cooking class once. We made pasta with two unmarried couples we had never met. I decided not to ask the twenty-something couple i

The Church, The Crisis, and The Parable of 2019-05-17 11:22:37Everywhere we look, the signs are clear: the crisis in the Church is ubiquitous. If anything, things are continuing to escalate, and there’s no

The Fatima Message & Our Ongoing Battle for 2019-05-16 16:23:48Earlier this week, the 102nd anniversary of the first Fatima message came to pass. Many Catholics never expected to see the end of the centenary

The Knights of Malta and the Death of 2019-05-16 14:20:22On May 1, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, which has just gone through one of its most tumultuous and troubling periods in its 900-plus-year his

The Seven Sisters Apostolate: A Way for Women 2019-05-16 12:00:13Last summer brought to light how terribly wounded the Church, the Body of Christ, is. As St. Paul tells us, “if one member suffer any thing, all

Why Liturgy Really is the Key to Everything 2019-05-15 11:55:35There is nothing so great as the Eucharist. If God had something more precious, He would have given it to us. – Saint Jean-Marie Vianney Th

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The inclusive Old Pledge is still the Best 2019-05-24 14:00:38By Jean Garton Editor’s note. In December 2016, my friend of more than 30 years and a great pro-life author and speaker Jean Garton passed away.

“Never Too Early” to remind us unborn children 2019-05-24 13:50:43By Dave Andrusko Once again, I saw what I’m guessing will be the most powerful, if indirect, prolife message I will encounter today while joggin

Highly Successful Oklahoma Legislative Session Concludes with Crucial 2019-05-24 13:23:47By Tony Lauinger, State Chairman, Oklahomans for Life The last of the pro-life bills Oklahomans For Life has worked to have enacted during this sessio

Missouri Governor Mike Parson Signs “Missouri Stands For 2019-05-24 13:20:32By Missouri Right to Life Today, Governor Parson signed into law the “Missouri Stands For the Unborn Act,” SS SCS HB 126. This is groundbr

Nebraska breaks filibuster, success in passing Abortion Pill 2019-05-24 13:18:45By Dave Andrusko Pro-lifers in Nebraska are one step away from sending LB209, Abortion Pill Reversal Information, to Gov. Pete Ricketts. The measure h

Understanding the abortion “language war” and the unyielding 2019-05-24 13:15:46By Dave Andrusko For the last post of the week, I’d like to comment on two abortion-related stories that appeared this week in the pro-abortion-

What could make a mother more supportive of 2019-05-24 13:10:42By Dave Andrusko Coming from a perspective that enshrines “choice,” if there is any sure thing, it is that no matter what the outcome, the

The Worst Argument for Abortion: ‘You’re Pro-Birth, Not 2019-05-24 13:09:22By John Stonestreet with G. Shane Morris If pro-lifers are going to oppose the killing of unborn children, we are told over and over again, then we mu

Democrat senator brags about spreading pro-abortion message to 2019-05-24 13:06:33By Calvin Freiburger WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23, 2019— As part of her remarks during one of many pro-abortion rallies dotting the country on Tuesd

Woman cries all night, 6 weeks after abortion 2019-05-24 12:59:29Editor’s note. The following are two quotation from “Experiencing Abortion: a Weaving of Women’s Words” (Binghamton, New York:

Judges uphold Scotland’s DIY abortions policy 2019-05-24 12:54:19“Women should not be facing the mental anguish that accompanies DIY abortions, nor any abortion for that matter.” “We are greatly sa

URGENT ILLINOIS ACTION ALERT – Possible Vote Very 2019-05-24 12:00:29Time is ticking for the pro-abortion legislators to pass their bills attacking life in Illinois. The House and Senate sessions will adjourn for the su

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Archbishop ‘deeply disappointed’ by Senate passing confession bill 2019-05-25 10:33:53Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said he was "deeply disappointed" by the California Senate's passage of a bill that would force priests to dis

From Nigerian refugee to Capuchin priest: right where 2019-05-25 10:20:54When Capuchin Franciscan Father Anthony Kote-Witah first walked into the Solanus Casey Center in Detroit, he knew it was where God was calling him.

Clergy and religious immigration to U.S. continues sans 2019-05-25 10:04:55There are close to 5,000 people from all denominations hailing from other countries who come to the United States each year as "religious workers."

Bishops praise HHS proposal for civil rights section 2019-05-25 09:47:02Four committee chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops May 24 praised proposed regulations to restore "the long-standing position of the

Catholics share thoughts on the abuse scandal vs. 2019-05-25 09:33:56Priests and parishioners discuss how they are dealing with the fallout from the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report.

Irish bishops mark one-year anniversary of abortion referendum 2019-05-25 03:34:02There is a challenge to find “new and more effective ways to serve life” in Ireland on the one-year anniversary of the referendum that led

From Venezuela to Syria, the Church’s charities are 2019-05-25 00:56:47Despite its flaws, the Catholic Church is a remarkable intelligence network, one with personnel always front and center in countries marred by man-mad

In a land of steak and BBQ, Texan 2019-05-25 00:56:42One Catholic is preaching the Gospel of Veganism in an unlikely place: Texas.

Peruvian cardinal calls recent scandals a ‘wound’ in 2019-05-25 00:56:36Peruvian Cardinal Ricardo Barreto Jimeno has said recent scandals upsetting the local church, including revelations of sexual abuse within a prominent

Catholics join faith leaders gathered to remember child 2019-05-24 16:55:18Jesus would be "indignant" and hold accountable those responsible for the deaths of at least five migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border, said S

Letter and spirit: Using universal law to guide 2019-05-24 13:24:46Pope Francis's latest effort to help the Catholic Church safeguard its members from abuse and hold its leaders accountable came in the form of a new

Catholic Charities weighing response to violent Midwest storms, 2019-05-24 12:54:34Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City expressed gratitude that lives were spared and that all residents of the Missouri capital are accounted for

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Grandmother’s paintings dedicated for display at Our Lady 2019-05-24 17:34:24Mildred Griffith was a teenager in the early 1900s when she started painting religious art. Two of her pieces now are going to reside at Our Lady of L

Archbishop ‘deeply disappointed’ by Senate passing confession bill 2019-05-24 16:49:46Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said he was "deeply disappointed" by the California Senate's passage of a bill that would force priests to dis

Pope: Sport strengthens friendships, brings out best of 2019-05-24 16:37:56For young men and women, competitive sports like soccer not only help strengthen their bodies, but also help strengthen their souls in creating last b

Restored bells ring in new era for St. 2019-05-24 16:35:05Bells chiming in St. Bernard’s renovated bell towers since Easter Sunday signal more than sacred times in St. Paul’s North End neighborhoo

Bishop ‘profoundly saddened’ by deaths, damage from Midwest 2019-05-24 16:30:06The chairman of the U.S. bishops' domestic policy committee May 24 called for "prayers for the victims and their grieving families and communities"

All children deserve a home, pope says, encouraging 2019-05-24 16:17:15With so many children in the world needing a good home and so many couples unable to have children, there must be a way to make adoption easier and le

Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota, to head 2019-05-24 16:06:38Pope Francis has named Bishop Robert Gruss of Rapid City, South Dakota, to head the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan.

Catholics join faith leaders gathered to remember child 2019-05-24 15:53:56Jesus would be "indignant" and hold accountable those responsible for the deaths of at least five migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border, said S

Concerned about sports parity, MIAC removes University 2019-05-22 16:46:56Officials at St. Thomas worked hard to remain in and stabilize the conference it helped found in 1920, Sullivan said. But citing athletic competitive

Alyssa Milano’s #SexStrike highlights what the Church has 2019-05-22 16:44:52Objecting to the passage of a sweeping pro-life bill in Georgia, actress Alyssa Milano recently took to Twitter to urge women to stop having sex until

Missouri lawmakers ‘clearly on side of life’ with 2019-05-20 17:49:28The sponsor of the Missouri bill to ban abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy described how the measure moved through the Legislature as being like

Funeral pays tribute to homeless man who lived 2019-05-20 17:41:58In his own way, William "Paco" Pryor never considered himself homeless during the more than 20 years that he lived behind SS. Peter and Paul Cathedr

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The Art of Tintoretto: Realism and Religion 2019-05-24 23:00:44Unlike modernists of more recent vintage, Venetian Renaissance master Tintoretto aimed at higher ideals than the projection of his ego. He ordere

The Democracy of the Unborn 2019-05-24 23:00:07Society has been reduced to those living in the present; but in being reduced, it has excluded the democracy of the dead and unborn. We, in the presen

Living With Tolkien 2019-05-23 23:00:11J.R.R. Tolkien connected me to a world beyond anything I had yet experienced in rather idyllic Kansas. I so desperately wanted to escape into his moun

John Randolph of Roanoke & the Formation of 2019-05-23 22:59:25John Randolph of Roanoke, one of the great exponents of the Southern political tradition, knew that what was proper to any state government was the pr

Armed With Steel 2019-05-22 23:00:34As this year’s seniors take their last exams and prepare to walk across the stage on Saturday morning, I’m led to think about the effect o

A Reader’s Right to Know? 2019-05-22 23:00:12Should an author explain his meaning entirely? As a reader, I like to know that I’m on track, but if an author tells you what to think, do you,

Virgil on Science 2019-05-21 23:00:11For the scientist who knows how to read the face of nature, every object in our world can be explained by way of a cosmic dance. Given enough time and

The Constitutional Intrigue of West Virginia Statehood 2019-05-21 22:59:16Admitted in June 20, 1863 by ratifying the U.S. Constitution, West Virginia became the thirty-fifth state. It is known as “The Mountain State&rd

“Poems Unwritten” 2019-05-21 13:00:35Sometimes, when the light and the mists of the day Settle holy and soft on the edge of the night, When the sights and the sounds of the world melt awa

Cicero’s Republic: Three in One 2019-05-20 23:01:07A republic, by its very essence, imitates the highest of creation: man endowed with understanding and free will. Yet, in this greatest of strengths al

Dreams Belong to the Now: Time to Commence 2019-05-20 23:00:16All over the country this spring graduating seniors are being told that the future is before them, that they are the future. This is heady but dangero

Killing Kate Smith 2019-05-19 23:01:25Kate Smith’s version of “God Bless America” moved the hearts of listeners worldwide. Yet, she is now being “investigated&rdquo

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JIMMY AKIN: Technically Speaking, Pope Still Catholic 2019-05-08 13:18:14  Introduction: A Matter of Credentials? Having seen quite enough of Pope’s Francis’ theological wrecking ball in operation, and fear

The Miracle of the Palazzo Massimo, Then and 2019-05-07 00:16:05A Letter from Rome... Editor’s Introduction: During The Remnant’s recent visit to Rome we had the opportunity to collaborate with the Rome

FORGOTTEN HATE CRIMES: Martyred Catholics in China 2019-05-05 19:15:57Seven Martyrs of Shanhsi Editor's Introduction: Facebook Takes a Page Out of Chairman Mao's Little Red Book The following is slightly longer than th

POPE ACCUSED of HERESY (Francis Trolls His Own 2019-05-02 13:29:31New from RTV. . . From the Remnant Editor's Desk, Michael J. Matt reviews the far-Left pontificate of Francis in light of a new international call to

JORGE'S HEROES: The Dirty War and a Dirty 2019-04-30 11:56:33Archbishop Angelelli (left) in a protest march in La Rioja Introduction In June of 2018, Pope Bergoglio approved the “martyrdom” of the le

PETER’S PENCE, SOROS’ PENCE: Pope to Give $500,000 2019-04-28 20:49:25DrudgeReport headlines scream “Pope Funds Caravan” or “Border Battle: Pope Funds Caravan.” The Vatican wires half a million do

CHRIST or DEATH: The Choice of 1914 2019-04-25 16:48:35This year the director of the Lord of the Rings films, Peter Jackson, offered the world a unique look into recent history. Produced to coincide with t

Notre Dame Defies Fires of Hell 2019-04-24 01:12:58Monday began for most of us just like it always does. I was late for work, again. Dashed out, forgetting breakfast and to brush my hair, but the kids

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The Secret of True Happiness 2019-05-23 04:15:18Once upon a time a young woman gave birth to her first child, a beautiful baby boy, just one month after her husband had died in a tragic accident. Th

Remembering 2019-05-21 03:00:38With Memorial Day swiftly approaching, it behooves us to reflect upon the ultimate sacrifice that so many American soldiers have made so that all of u

Pope Benedict XVI On Sex Abuse 2019-05-19 20:00:45Pope Benedict’s recent essay on the Church’s sex-abuse scandal begins by clarifying the cultural context in which the sex-abuse

Where is the Glory? 2019-05-18 05:00:08The following should be a very important question: what is our reaction to what Paul and Barnabas tell us in the Acts of the Apostles (14:21-27)? 

Satan’s Three Targets 2019-05-16 06:00:57There was a parish that had a Rosary Altar Society, and some of the members were young, stay-at-home moms. One day the group had a luncheon and meetin

The Empty Shelves of American Culture 2019-05-14 05:55:22There is nothing sadder than walking into a home or a chain book store and seeing a stack of empty shelves. The current decline of the Mom a

Why Venezuela’s Lesson is Being Ignored 2019-05-13 05:00:19The news is filled with the tragic story of Venezuela’s decline from being the most oil-rich country in the world, surpassing Saudi-Arabia&rsquo

A Mother’s Love 2019-05-12 08:13:04One Sunday, a priest began preaching on the topic of love. But then, with great suddenness, he stopped, raised his arm, pointed, and exclaimed: N

God’s Hands: Firm and Secure 2019-05-10 04:00:05Could our Gospel passage (John 10:27-30) be any shorter on this Fourth Sunday of Easter? Yet, it packs a tremendous amount of comfort for each on

Memories of Sin 2019-05-08 18:00:22In the Litany of Humility taught to me by the Miles Christi order, I have always seen a paradox in asking to be granted a “continuous memor

Many Voices 2019-05-08 06:29:29The 19th century English novelist, William Thackeray, once noted that “Mother is the name for God on the lips and in the hearts of little childr

Our Shrinking Reality 2019-05-06 14:00:19I live in a small town in New Jersey where things have not been going so well for our parish or the surrounding diocese. We have struggled to mai

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Lay Group Asks Archbishop Scicluna to Discipline Pro-LGBT 2019-05-24 18:12:01By Edward Pentin | A lay group of Maltese Catholics has taken out a full-page advertisement in the nation’s largest daily newspaper, calling on

Narnia: Deep Magic From Before the Dawn of 2019-05-24 16:59:01By Joseph Pearce | J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis were great friends, and Tolkien, a life-long practicing Catholic, was instrumental to Lewis’

25 Senators Highlight Pro-Life Protections Ahead of 2020 2019-05-24 16:51:01By Christine Rousselle/CNA | WASHINGTON - A quarter of the Senate signed a letter on Wednesday seeking to keep pro-life and religious freedom protecti

Hindu Nationalist Party’s Victory Renews Religious Minorities’ Fears 2019-05-24 15:45:01By Anto Akkara | NEW DELHI — Caution has become the watchword among Christians and secular groups in India in the wake of Prime Minister Narendr

What It’s Like Being a Nun, Brother or 2019-05-24 14:00:01By Jim Graves | Mother Teresa Christe, founding member, Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa, California (www.mariansisters.com) What is a nun? A

TV Picks 05.26.19 2019-05-24 12:23:01By Daniel J. Engler | SUNDAY, May 26, midnight Saint Joan of Arc: Maid for God EWTN Marie Lussignol portrays the martyr St. Joan of Arc (1412-1431

Abiding in the Peace the World Cannot Give 2019-05-24 12:23:01By Sister Mary Madeline Todd, OP | Sunday, May 26, is the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Mass readings: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Psalm 67: 2-3, 5, 6, 8; Revelatio

Home Video Picks & Passes 05.26.19 2019-05-24 12:22:01By Steven D. Greydanus | Escape from Alcatraz (1979) — PICK I Am David (2004) — PICK New on Amazon Prime are a pair of prison-escape mo

Letters 05.26.19 2019-05-24 12:22:01By The Editors | Burn With Courage! On Ash Wednesday, our bishop, Bishop Kevin Rhoades, wrote against the horrifying “infanticide” legisl

The Bittersweet Experience of Ascension 2019-05-24 12:22:01By Sister Mary Madeline Todd, OP | Sunday, June 2, is Ascension Sunday in the United States (Boston; Hartford, Connecticut; New York; Newark, New Jers

California Advances Confession Bill to Violate Sacramental Seal 2019-05-24 12:03:01By Catholic News Agency | SACRAMENTO - State senators in California have voted to approve a law that would require priests to violate the seal of conf

Children Should Be Begotten in Marriage, Not Made 2019-05-24 11:11:01By John Grondelski | Peter Zhu was a West Point cadet who died last February from massive injuries sustained in a skiing accident that left him with a

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Francis urges Chinese Catholics to “unify” 2019-05-23 00:01:57Pope Francis is urging China’s divided Catholic community to come together in communion, as he seeks to heal decades of...

PA church vandalized with pro-choice graffiti 2019-05-23 00:01:27A Catholic church in Pennsylvania was vandalized with pro-choice graffiti over the weekend as the abortion debate escalates around the...

So long, Cardinal Wuerl 2019-05-23 00:01:21Had he retired at 75, as bishops are required to do unless asked to continue by the pope, he would...

Abolish the priesthood? 2019-05-23 00:01:12A recent cover story in The Atlantic by former priest and liberal author James Carroll called for an end to...

The Answer 2019-05-23 00:01:02Then what is the answer?- Not to be deluded by dreams. To know that great civilizations have broken down into...

A Solid Foundation for Reform 2019-05-23 00:00:05Stephen P. White: With new rules about handling sex-abuse cases in place, the question now is: Will the bishops step up? The ball is in their court.

MS-13 suspected in priest’s death 2019-05-22 00:01:46A priest has been shot and killed by a suspected gang member in El Salvador. A group of parishioners found...

The crisis continues 2019-05-22 00:01:37Vos Estis Lux Mundi, the new papal directive for handling sex abuse charges, takes a few steps toward reform within the...

Latin American bishops defend Pope Francis 2019-05-22 00:01:33Presidents of the 22 Latin American and Caribbean bishops’ conferences have expressed their support for Pope Francis and their commitment...

Message to the Rwandan people 2019-05-22 00:01:24As your country seeks ways of reconciliation and peace, I earnestly encourage all its sons to discover a new hope...

Convocations and “Coming out” 2019-05-21 00:01:54Arthur Brooks is right that we urgently need to learn to disagree better, but he’s wrong about what it will...

Biden flips on Hyde Amendment 2019-05-21 00:01:46In what may be his first major move to the left on policy as a 2020 presidential candidate, Democratic frontrunner...

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Abortion and false perceptions of good and evil 2019-05-24 17:32:07Based on the comic novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, the soon-to-premiere Amazon Prime show Good Omens revolves around a demon and an angel wh

Senators highlight pro-life protections ahead of 2020 spending 2019-05-24 15:35:00Washington D.C., May 24, 2019 / 01:35 pm (CNA).- A quarter of the Senate signed a letter on Wednesday seeking to keep pro-life and religious freedom p

Polish bishops pledge greater sensitivity for abuse victims 2019-05-24 13:34:00Warsaw, Poland, May 24, 2019 / 11:34 am (CNA).- The bishops of Poland are speaking out against sexual abuse, pledging to continue to “eliminate

Pope Francis urges Catholics to help children by 2019-05-24 12:39:00Vatican City, May 24, 2019 / 10:39 am (CNA).- Adoption is often a difficult and bureaucratic process, but there are many children who need homes and t

California advances bill to violate sacramental seal 2019-05-24 11:38:00Sacramento, Calif., May 24, 2019 / 09:38 am (CNA).- State senators in California have voted to approve a law that would require priests to violate the

Former airline pilot appointed to lead diocese of 2019-05-24 06:53:00Vatican City, May 24, 2019 / 04:53 am (CNA).- Pope Francis Friday named Bishop Robert D. Gruss of Rapid City, South Dakota, the next bishop of the Dio

Pro-life student group wins affiliation at Scottish university 2019-05-24 03:01:00Aberdeen, Scotland, May 24, 2019 / 01:01 am (CNA).- A pro-life group at the University of Aberdeen has been granted affiliation by the school's stude

Pro-life leaders invite GOP to discuss language surrounding 2019-05-24 02:26:00Washington D.C., May 24, 2019 / 12:26 am (CNA).- Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that state pro-life laws should include exceptions

Offshore finance and the Church’s warning about an 2019-05-23 20:03:57“It’s an ocean of wealth” is how one banker describes the money held by family offices, that is, wealth management teams (accountant

China’s technological controls keep Christians under constant surveillance 2019-05-23 19:38:31Beijing, China, May 23, 2019 / 03:01 pm (CNA).- As the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests approaches, the Chinese Communist Party is ut

Conscience, courts, and the coercion of “equality” 2019-05-23 16:13:57Last month in Philadelphia a federal appeals court did its bit for efforts to make conscience knuckle under to the LGBTQ agenda. The U.S. Court of App

Georgetown Visitation alumnae respond to ‘heartbreaking betrayal’ 2019-05-23 16:00:00Washington D.C., May 23, 2019 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- Former students of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School have published an open letter challenging

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Multicultural ministry director steps down 2019-05-23 00:00:00Corinne Monogue, director of the diocesan Office of Multicultural Ministries, is wrapping up her more than 13-year stint with the diocese May 31. Her

Clergy appointments 2019-05-22 00:00:00Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments effective on Thursday, June 27, 2019, except w

Listening session acknowledges the pain of racism 2019-05-22 00:00:00Bishop Burbidge hosts traveling listening session on racism with 300 members of the diocese. 

Homeschool conference set for Fredericksburg 2019-05-22 00:00:00Hallie Lord, host of Catholic Channel’s Hallie Weekly, is the keynote speaker at the 17th annual IHM National Catholic Homeschool Conference at

Shareholders push telecom firms to tackle online child 2019-05-22 00:00:00Online child sexual abuse is a booming international business and religious congregations holding stocks in major telecom firms are stepping up their

New pastors named 2019-05-22 00:00:00Bishop Michael F. Burbidge announced the appointment of four new pastors effective June 27, except where noted differently. Father Juan Espino will be

Missouri lawmakers 'clearly on side of life' with 2019-05-22 00:00:00The sponsor of the Missouri bill to ban abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy described how the measure moved through the Legislature as being like

Archbishop Gregory installed in Washington 2019-05-21 00:00:00During his installation ceremony as the new archbishop of Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory acknowledged the struggles that have recently impac

Archbishop Gregory plans to get 'out in the 2019-05-20 00:00:00Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will have a lot of things on his plate when he becomes the newest leader of the influential archdiocese situated in the n

Bishops 'gravely disappointed' with passage of Equality Act 2019-05-20 00:00:00Five U.S. bishops, chairmen of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' committees or subcommittees, said May 17 they were "gravely disappointed" with

Catholic University of America awards honorary degree to 2019-05-20 00:00:00Russell Shaw received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from The Catholic University of America in Washington at the university’s commence

Kathleen McNutt named Head of School at Ireton 2019-05-16 00:00:00Kathleen McNutt, principal of St. Louis School in Alexandria, has been named Head of School at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria effective July

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Florida Legislator Will Introduce Bill to Ban Abortions: 2019-05-24 17:09:32Following in the path of Alabama, a Florida state lawmaker plans to introduce a bill to ban abortions throughout the state. State Rep. Mike Hill, R-Pe

Doctor Pushes Campaign to Legalize Euthanizing Mentally Ill 2019-05-24 17:01:16Belgium’s leading advocate for euthanasia liberalisation is campaigning vigorously for euthanasia for people with dementia. According to the cur

Democrats’ Bill Could Legalize Kermit Gosnell’s Live-Birth Abortions 2019-05-24 16:49:49A radical pro-abortion bill that Democrats introduced in Congress this week could legalize even the horrific late-term abortions that Philadelphia abo

Doctors Want Permission to Euthanize Patients to Harvest 2019-05-24 16:30:38Several weeks ago I wrote about Dr Wes Ely’s experiences while attending conferences on organ donation. Ely explains that the topic of euthanasi

Nebraska Approves Bill to Tell Women They Can 2019-05-24 15:35:23Pro-lifers in Nebraska are one step away from sending LB209, Abortion Pill Reversal Information, to Gov. Pete Ricketts. The measure had been stymied b

Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill Providing $2 Million for 2019-05-24 15:28:44The last of the pro-life bills Oklahomans For Life has worked to have enacted during this session has now passed the Oklahoma legislature and gone to

Colorado Democrat Let Planned Parenthood Edit Her News 2019-05-24 13:04:09Just how much does the nation’s largest abortion provider expect from the politicians it supports? A lot, apparently. Planned Parenthood invests

Planned Parenthood and ACLU Sue to Overturn Alabama 2019-05-24 12:22:08Planned Parenthood and the ACLU filed their expected lawsuit Friday to overturn a new Alabama law that bans abortions. The law, signed by Gov. Kay Ive

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson Signs Bill Banning Abortions 2019-05-24 11:52:20Today, Governor Mike Parson signed into law the “Missouri Stands For the Unborn Act,” SS SCS HB 126. This is groundbreaking legislation th

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Claims Banning Abortions Turns Women Into 2019-05-24 11:05:35Basketball legend-turned-activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is calling for abortion supporters to inflict economic pain on the states affirming human life w

Los Angeles Prohibits Employees From Traveling to Alabama 2019-05-24 09:58:12Los Angeles County has imposed a one-year travel ban to Alabama in response to the state’s new abortion law, which is the most restrictive in th

Ben Carson: Democrats are “Hypocrites.” They Say They 2019-05-24 09:37:56Dr. Ben Carson called Democrats “hypocrites” this week for caring more about children from other countries than the children suffering in