Photo: Jeremy G. Vinluan with Bishop Nelson Perez of the Diocese of Cleveland at a “Theology on Tap” event in West Cleveland. In an age of enlightened tech communications, when is the last time you received a handwritten letter? For younger readers, the likely answer to that question is “Never.” But what if you were…
VN, CNA—For the first time in more than a century, the historic Chair of St. Peter, a wooden throne symbolizing the pope’s magisterial authority, has been removed from its gilded bronze reliquary in St. Peter’s Basilica to be displayed for public veneration. Pilgrims and visitors can now behold this storied relic directly in front of…
CNA—The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris rang for the first time since April 2019, when a devastating fire broke out in the spire and roof of the historic French church. Notre-Dame of Paris passed the major milestone today at about 10:30 a.m., just one month away from its highly anticipated reopening on Dec.…
CNA—The president of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) credited concern for human dignity and the economy as possible reasons why a majority of Catholics voted for the now-President-elect Donald Trump. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who also heads the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, on a Thursday segment of EWTN’s “The World Over…
CNA—As Germany marks the 35th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall this year, key witnesses are highlighting the crucial role played by St. John Paul II in bringing about the peaceful revolution that transformed Europe. “I am absolutely convinced that without Pope John Paul II, German reunification would not have been possible,” Martin Rothweiler, director…
Today is Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the official (and the last) day to vote. Polls close at 8pm. So many Catholic and business issues are on the line across the country—from the Top national office to local candidates and even judges in some areas. We worked hard to dig up every pro-Catholic principles voter guide…
Book Review of “Quit” by Annie Duke. In Quit: The Power of Knowing when to walk away, Annie Duke, a former professional poker player and decision-making expert, flips the conventional narrative on its head by making a powerful case for the strategic value of quitting. Far from the negative stigma often associated with quitting, Duke…
ACI Africa, CNA—A U.K.-based human rights foundation condemned the forced conversion of Christians to Islam in Sudan following the arbitrary arrest of 12 Christian men by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) military intelligence unit. The 12 men were part of a group of 26, most of whom are Christians and were reportedly detained at a…
CNA—New Yorkers on Oct. 15, 2024—the Feast of the great Carmelite reformer, mystic and doctor of the Church, St. Teresa of Avila—gathered in droves within the vaulted ceilings of one of New York City’s most famous churches, St. Patrick Cathedral, many from New York City and others driving in from nearby Long Island, New Jersey,…
CNA—Spanish influencer and aristocrat Ana Finat, a descendant of St. Francis Borgia, just published the story of her conversion in which she describes how she went from worldliness and being afraid of God to regaining freedom by trusting in his mercy. In the Spanish-language book “When I Met the God of Love: How the Love…
OK, I might get some heat for this one, but it seems to me that—before all the secularist, anti-Christian, anti-Judeo-Christian history revisionists rooted themselves in the re-writing of school history textbooks, in mainstream newsrooms and as college professors and Google algorythm coders—Christopher Columbus was a good guy, a respected leader and early discoverer of America.…
Expanded Book Review: How the News Makes Us Dumb: The Death of Wisdom in an Information Society, by C. John Sommerville C. John Sommerville’s How the News Makes Us Dumb remains as relevant today as when it was first published in 1999. In an era where information is abundant but wisdom scarce, Sommerville’s insights into…
CNA—The Catholic Church’s final session of the multi-year Synod on Synodality is finishing up its second week. Have you adopted a synod participant to pray for yet? Oct. 11: Pope Francis, synod pray where first Christian martyrs of Rome were killed Pope Francis and Synod on Synodality participants pray together at the site of the…
CNA—Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he will create 21 new cardinals, including the archbishops of Tehran, Tokyo, and Toronto, at a consistory on Dec. 8, 2024. The 87-year-old pope made the announcement from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square after reciting the Angelus prayer on Oct. 6. This is the full list: Archbishop Frank…
Pope Francis expressed in a letter Saturday a desire that each of the 21 new cardinals to be added in December will be more of a “servant” than an “eminence.” The pope’s brief letter, published Oct. 12, also welcomed the cardinals-designate to membership in the “Roman clergy,” which Francis called “an expression of the Church’s…
Now 32 years after his death, Fr. Peyton’s legacy for promoting the Rosary, especially the family Rosary, is arguably unparalleled in modern times. He is known for relentlessly pursuing every mass media avenue available in his day—from radio to television to holding massive Rosary Rallies in various countries and locations in the U.S. and around…
October 7, 2024 In October 2009, a battalion of soldiers from Britain’s Coldstream Guards was deployed to the Helmand Province of Afghanistan to launch an offensive with U.S. and NATO forces against the Taliban. Among them was Private Glenn Hockton, an 18-year-old from the Essex region northeast of London. He was responsible for loading shells into mortars. Private…
Archbishop Cordileone: Why would anyone want to stigmatize a primary health care facility and a pregnancy resource center that give pregnant women support for having their babies? San Francisco Ballot Proposition O on the November 5th ballot would do just that. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone is encouraging all faithful Catholics to VOTE NO on San…
VN—Amid the recent escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, Maronite Catholic Bishops discuss how the violence has led to thousands of people being forced to leave their homes. The Maronite bishops have expressed their “sorrow in the face of the horror of the disaster” in Lebanon following Israel’s recent attacks on the country, which have caused…
CNA—As the Church kicks off the second session of the Synod on Synodality this week, it’s helpful to understand some key terms and concepts. This glossary aims to clarify important vocabulary related to the synod. What is a synod? A synod is traditionally a meeting of bishops gathered to discuss a theological or pastorally significant…
