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The photographs were shocking, in even in a time when destructive attacks against Catholic churches and schools have grown sadly commonplace. When Cyril Cruz, principal of Holy Angels Catholic School in Long Beach, California, arrived with her son to open up the hall for the daily school Mass on Monday morning, February 2, she found Read More…

After vandalism, Catholic school response is inspiring!

Canada’s bishops have spoken out strongly in favor of a bill introduced in the House of Commons. The bill, Private Member’s Bill C-218, would repeal a planned expansion of eligibility criteria for euthanasia.  Euthanasia has been legal for 10 years now in Canada, where it is called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). Legalized in 2016, Read More…

As Canadian euthanasia numbers soar, bishops back new measure

On February 8, feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, the Church marks the 12th World Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking with a forceful message from Pope Leo XIV, framing the fight against trafficking as inseparable from the pursuit of peace itself. In his message, released January 29, the Pope warned that human trafficking Read More…

Pope Leo XIV: Peace requires action on human trafficking

Amid the freezing temperatures hitting many parts of the U.S., one Knights of Columbus council is providing warmth to children in need through an initiative called “Hoodies from Heaven.” [...]

Fr. Valera founded no organization and wrote no book, yet he became the unifying link of his town, Huércal-Overa, Spain. Despite the difficulty of “being a prophet in his own land,” there are people there who speak of him as if he were still alive and who still carry his photograph in their wallets. This Read More…

New Blessed today: Spain’s “curé de Ars” another patron for priests

“We cannot stop at transmitting a doctrine, an observance, an ethic,” the Pope told participants at the third plenary assembly of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life on February 6, 2026. In his address, the Pope particularly emphasized the mission of educators, the central theme of this session. Pope Leo XIV compared Read More…

Pope Leo XIV: It takes a village to pass on Christian life

Every year millions of people around the world tune in to the Super Bowl, partly to watch the game and partly to see the new commercials. The crowning moment of the Super Bowl is when the winning team is awarded the much sought-after Vince Lombardi Trophy. For those not familiar with American football, Vince Lombardi Read More…

Did you know the Super Bowl trophy is named after a Catholic?

There is no folly quite like a man who asserts his independence while standing in a world he neither created nor comprehends, and whose inevitable departure is more mysterious than his humble arrival.

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