From the altar to the track: Marathon-running cardinal highlights spirituality of sport
Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, the archbishop of Algiers, Algeria, said running is for him a “school of prayer.” […]
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Kermit Gosnell, ‘America’s biggest serial killer,’ dies in prison
Abortionist and convicted serial killer Kermit Gosnell, believed to have murdered thousands and convicted of involuntary manslaughter of a woman and the murders of three infants, died in prison at 85. […]
Molotov cocktail thrown at participants at March for Life in Lisbon, Portugal
After the incendiary device failed to ignite, a suspect was arrested. The march organizers called it an act of terrorism, and the patriarch of Lisbon condemned the attack. […]
Bishops urge action on bill to examine Indian boarding school policies
“The pain from the Native American boarding school era continues to echo today,” four U.S. bishops wrote to lawmakers. […]
Before becoming bishop, Pope Leo kept an all-night vigil with this saint
On the eve of his ordination in Chiclayo, the future pope traveled to a small town in northern Peru to pray before a relic of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, a missionary bishop. […]
Irish immigrant who built the White House celebrated in Washington, DC
The Irish embassy recently honored architect James Hoban and Ireland’s role in shaping early America as plans for America’s 250th birthday take shape across the capital. […]
New attacks by Israeli settlers on last entirely Christian village in West Bank
As Israeli settlers seized areas near the village’s quarry and cement factory, the village’s Latin parish priest appealed to Christians worldwide for compassion and solidarity. […]
Pope Leo XIV reunites with his eighth grade classmates
Pope Leo XIV met with 10 of his eighth grade classmates in St. Peter’s Square at a recent general audience. […]
War forces Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem to cancel Palm Sunday procession
Holy Week observances and events in the Holy Land have been canceled or significantly revised in the face of closures in Jerusalem due to the war with Iran. […]
Does the pope vote in Peru or pay U.S. taxes? Key questions remain unsettled
Legal expert argues papal dual citizenship is real, but obligations tied to it may not apply in practice. […]