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Research reveals American media viewers want “more accurate” depictions of faith in storytelling. Consumers of all ages and backgrounds said faith in entertainment is broadly appealing, according to research released this week. The Jan. 28 [...]

The Vatican is lending its support to the Journey to Redemption 2033, a youth movement focused on spiritual renewal and culminating in a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to commemorate the Redemption. The Vatican has endorsed the Journey [...]

The daylong pilgrimage includes Eucharistic adoration, confession, praying of the rosary, and the celebration of Mass. The Dominican Friars of St. Joseph have announced that their annual Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage will take place this year [...]

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin addressed the violence that has erupted during U.S. immigration enforcement operations. The Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said on Jan. 28 that the violence that has [...]

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope’s secretary of state, on January 28 condemned “any kind of violence,” describing recent events in Minneapolis as “unacceptable,” after U.S. immigration operations there led to the deaths of two American citizens. Speaking to journalists at Rome’s LUMSA University on the sidelines of a conference on ethics and economics, Cardinal Parolin Read More…

Parolin: Violence “unacceptable” amid Minneapolis tensions

It was only after removing myself from social media for a period did I realize how dramatically it affected (and controlled) my life.

In the prescient 1980s BBC comedy series Yes, Prime Minister, Prime Minister Jim Hacker must choose the next Anglican bishop of Bury St. Edmunds. His choice is between an atheist and a socialist. The prime [...]

The alarming crisis in the priesthood is less a reflection upon individual priests, and much more a condemnation of the redesigned formation of priests following Vatican II.

January is a month in which the world at large encourages us to reflect upon New Year’s Resolutions and then … try to keep them! But for the Catholic soul, it may be said that the best possible resolution (and well worth keeping all year round) can be neatly summarized this way: Do the will Read More…

Doing the will of God with help from Blessed Archangela 

“Un Ratzinger ben cotto, per favore!” – “A well-done Ratzinger, please!” At the Ago e Lillo restaurant, located in Piazza Risorgimento, very close to the Vatican walls, ordering food can lead to some unusual requests. For several weeks now, this very touristy restaurant, which is actually not very popular with Vatican locals — apart from Read More…

Popes on the menu at a burger restaurant near the Vatican