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Georgia Martyrs Killed for Defending Marriage to Be Beatified in U.S. This October
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (518+ words) Subscribe for just $1.25 per issue! The five Spanish Franciscan friars collectively known as the "Georgia Martyrs" will be beatified in Savannah, Georgia, on Oct. 31, according to a recent Vatican announcement. Cardinal Francis Leo of the Archdiocese of Toronto, Canada, will…...
Society of St. Pius X Says It Will Consecrate Bishops Without Papal Mandate Despite Vatican Warning
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (528+ words) Subscribe for just $1.25 per issue! The SSPX refused to postpone the July 1 consecrations as a condition of doctrinal talks. Canon law foresees automatic excommunication for bishops involved in unauthorized episcopal consecrations. The Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) says…...
Former Head of Influential Anglican Seminary Received Into Catholic Church
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (1038+ words) Subscribe for just $1.25 per issue! Robin Ward, a patristics scholar who formed generations of clergy at St. Stephen's House in Oxford, says he now "rejoices without regret or hesitation' in the Catholic Church. OXFORD, England " An Anglican canon who until…...
Pope Leo Encourages Young Priests in Crisis to Share Their Fatigue
9+ hour, 17+ min ago (780+ words) Subscribe for just $1.25 per issue! The pontiff told the clergy of Rome to "rekindle the fire" of their ministry. Pope Leo XIV encouraged young priests on Wednesday to continue to serve the Lord with enthusiasm, even if they do not…...
As America Turns 250, Bishops Sound the Alarm on Religious Freedom
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (766+ words) Subscribe for just $1.25 per issue! COMMENTARY: The U.S. bishops" latest religious liberty report warns that threats are coming from multiple directions " and calls Catholics across the political spectrum to respond. There are moments when a document arrives not merely as information…...
‘Why Do You Have Ashes?’: Catholic Students Marked by Faith on a Secular Campus
23+ hour, 20+ min ago (1045+ words) Subscribe for just $1.25 per issue! Catholic students describe their experience of Ash Wednesday at American University in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. " On most days at American University, religious affiliation isn't something students wear on their sleeves " much less their foreheads. But on…...
Spanish Apostolate Launches Cause for Canonization of Its Founder, Father Ángel Ayala
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (946+ words) Subscribe for just $1.25 per issue! A private association of lay faithful that serves students in Spain will begin the cause for the canonization of its founder, a Jesuit priest. The Catholic Association of Propagandists (who propagate, or spread, the faith)…...
Pope Leo: Lenten Ashes Carry ‘the Weight of a World That Is Ablaze’
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (357+ words) Subscribe for just $1.25 per issue! Pope Leo XIV led the traditional Ash Wednesday penitential procession on Rome's Aventine Hill on Feb. 18, walking with clergy and faithful to the Basilica of Santa Sabina, where he celebrated Mass marking the start of…...
Pope Leo XIV Insists On His Freedom to Defend Truth in Turbulent Times
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (617+ words) Subscribe for just $1.25 per issue! The pontiff said he must be free to denounce injustice amid today's challenges. Pope Leo XIV said the successor of Peter must retain "complete freedom to speak the truth, denounce injustice, defend the rights of…...
Vatican Social Sciences Academy Appointee to Apply Quantitative Skills in Role
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (684+ words) Subscribe for just $1.25 per issue! Pope Leo XIV's recent appointee to the Pontifical Academy for Social Sciences, Tyler J. VanderWeele, is a Harvard University professor of epidemiology. Tyler J. VanderWeele said he plans to approach his role within the Pontifical Academy for…...