Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, the Archbishop of Kinshasa and President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), recently emphasized the enduring relevance of Pope Saint John Paul II’s 1995 Apostolic Exhortation, […]
Every martyr’s death is different. When Bishop John Fisher of Rochester was brought to Tower Hill to be executed for treason against King Henry VIII, he was so sick that he had to be carried […]
Readings: • Gen 2:7-9; 3:1-7 • Ps 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17 • Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19 • Mt 4:1-11 Several years ago, I was at dinner with a group of people, including a priest. […]
The archbishop of Corrientes, Argentina, José Adolfo Larregain, confirmed that the marriage between two transgender persons, which took place in January in the archdiocese, has been annulled because it did not meet the requirements established […]
In 1298, Pope Boniface VIII decided to name four saints as Doctors of the Church to recognize their excellence as teachers of the Catholic faith and to honor the enduring impact of their thought on […]
The Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) says it will proceed with plans to consecrate new bishops on July 1 without a pontifical mandate, despite a Vatican warning that the move would represent a […]
For nearly 12 years, American Life League’s Culture of Life Studies Program has served parents, teachers, and students by providing authentically Catholic pro-life materials for kids in pre-K-12th grade. What began as a small program has […]
The USCCB’s report warns of threats to religious liberty, citing political violence, limits on ministry in federal systems, and policies affecting schools, detainees, and religious groups.The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued its annual […]
Editor’s note: This review contains some strong language and descriptions relating to sex. Last week, I attended the New Year’s celebration at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. It was paradoxical: the cultural program included […]
Why should we do it? Why do those ascetical practices in Lent or any other time? Why bother with this self-discipline, this extra penance, especially if we’re already living fairly moderate lives? Isn’t it better […]
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