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Hundreds of thousands register to venerate relics of St. Francis of Assisi

This will be the first public display of the beloved saint’s bodily remains. About 350,000 people have registered to venerate the relics of St. Francis of Assisi — the first public display of the bodily [...]

Pope calls for avoiding violence as US-Cuba tensions rise

Pope Leo urged dialogue to “avoid violence and every action that could increase the suffering of the dear Cuban people,” as he addressed after the midday Angelus the increasing tensions between the US and Cuba. Last week, US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on countries that sell oil to Cuba. He declared a “national Read More…

Pope calls for avoiding violence as US-Cuba tensions rise

A “spiritual entertainment” inspired by faith, international intrigue, and Cardinal Zen

Crafting an interesting story is more difficult than simply pulling something from today’s headlines. However, in the hands of a gifted storyteller, current events can be an inspiration for profoundly interesting and edifying stories. David [...]

Bill to inform pregnant college students about their rights and resources stalls in Senate

In this week’s roundup of abortion-related news, a pregnant students’ rights act stalls in the Senate while the Texas attorney general is suing a mail-order abortion provider. Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and [...]

ICE enforcement debate is a matter U.S. Church ‘simply can’t avoid,’ Archbishop Coakley says

The faithful should “ask God’s grace and God’s presence as we address very difficult and challenging situations on the ground,” Archbishop Paul Coakley said regarding immigration issues. Archbishop Paul Coakley said immigration remains a “very [...]

The Beatitudes: The new Law given by the new Moses

Readings: • Zeph. 2:3; 3:12-13 • Psa. 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 • 1 Cor. 1:26-31 • Matt. 5:1-12a During this Sunday’s Gospel Reading, we hear the Beatitudes, among the most well-known and oft-quoted sayings of Jesus. [...]

Holy Land Church leaders announce renovations to Grotto of the Nativity

The restoration work for the “hallowed site” follows a decree from the Presidency of the State of Palestine. Learn more in this week’s roundup of Catholic world news. Here is this week’s curation of international [...]

Cuban regime interrogates priests and dissidents over their public statements, activities

The Cuban government summoned two priests and two dissidents for questioning regarding their statements and activities advocating for freedom and democracy as well as deploring economic conditions. The Cuban regime summoned two priests and two [...]

Papal nuncio turns 80, describes Vatican-U.S. bishops’ relationship as ‘normal,’ not in conflict

Ahead of his 80th birthday, Cardinal Christophe Pierre sat down with “EWTN News In-Depth” anchor Catherine Hadro to discuss his tenure as the Vatican’s representative to the U.S. The relationship between the Vatican and the [...]

Make America Beautiful Again

America can only be made great again if it first seeks to make its citizens virtuous again.