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The Apostle of Ireland and the Triumph of Faith Over Captivity
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (257+ words) The Feast of Saint Patrick is far more than a day of merriment, emerald attire, and jovial excess. It is, at its core, a solemn and sacred observance within the Catholic Church, a day that commemorates a man whose life…...
At the convent of Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper,’ Dominican friars still live, pray and welcome visitors
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (92+ words) At the convent of Leonardo's "Last Supper,' Dominican friars still live, pray and welcome visitors'Orlando Sentinel By MAR'A TERESA HERN'NDEZ "From there, the painting looks as though it were painted in the middle of the refectory," said Venturelli of the…...
Lost for Eight Decades, Found by Chance: Argentina Cathedral Recovers Relic of the True Cross Ahead of Lent
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (684+ words) The reliquary, identified as a Lignum Crucis'Latin for "wood of the Cross'was traced back to the Cathedral of San Juan, where it had been housed since 1908. According to documentation recovered during the investigation, the relic arrived through the efforts of…...
Pope highlights plight of vulnerable adults in abuse and meets with top Opus Dei critic
18+ hour, 56+ min ago (857+ words) Pope Leo XIV has indicated growing concern with the next frontier in combatting abuses in the Catholic Church Leo held two high-profile, back-to-back audiences Monday focused on abuse: One with the Vatican's child protection board, which advises the church on…...
The Great Unmooring: How Cultural Upheaval Is Creating a Gospel Opportunity
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (551+ words) Ed Stetzer is the editor-in-chief of Outreach magazine, host of the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast, and a professor and dean at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches, trained pastors and church planters…...
The Gods of Modernity
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (653+ words) Weber's impassioned remarks about "disenchantment" have become lodestones of sociological lore. But their influence extends far beyond it, animating a broad common feeling about the world. That the modern world is "disenchanted" has become something of a clich. Yet like…...
The Making of Vatican II’s ‘Dignitatis Humanae’ Offers Lessons on Religious Freedom
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (758+ words) COMMENTARY: As the SSPX moves toward unauthorized episcopal ordinations, Vatican II's path to "Dignitatis Humanae' sheds light on the Church's teaching on religious freedom. With the Society of St. Pius X's recent announcement of its intention to proceed to unauthorized…...
Leo XIV’s Augustinian Vision: A Church ‘Made Restless by History’
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (828+ words) COMMENTARY: The Pope's call to be "made restless by history' points to a path of honest engagement with the past that strengthens faith and renews hope. Editor's note: This article was originally delivered as the keynote address at a Feb....
‘Catholic Connections’ Aims to Unite Catholics Working On Capitol Hill
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (961+ words) Catholics on Capitol Hill are beginning to build a tight-knit community amid their busy schedules. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, wants Catholics on the Hill to be able to recognize one another by more than a cross they may…...
Pope’s upcoming Africa odyssey takes him to a mosque, a prison and the site of a deadly 2021 blast
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (955+ words) The Vatican released on Monday details of Pope Leo XIV's upcoming four-nation Africa tour, suggesting Christian-Muslim relations, comforting victims of violence and encouraging the Catholic community in former European colonies will be key themes. The April 13-23 trip begins in Algeria,…...