Speeches and Statements

18+ hour, 13+ min ago   (296+ words) (Ottumwa, Iowa) -- The Ottumwa City Council meeting this week opened with a satanic prayer. "Let us pray." Said former Ottumwa City Council member Matt Dalbey as many in the room bowed their heads. rayer. "Dear Dark Father, let us stand…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1113+ words) Country music star and actress Jana Kramer had always considered herself a believer, but it wasn't until one of the most painful seasons of her life that her relationship with God became a lifeline. Following her divorce in April 2021, the…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (237+ words) Oct 06, 2026, 16:29 ET New initiative equips parish leaders to identify community needs, develop sustainable responses, and access up to $25,000 in funding OSV Institute has launched CorWorks, an initiative to help Catholic parishes identify needs in their communities. CorWorks offers a repeatable…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (223+ words) “the child is the father of the man” For long, my father was the sun; Distant. Rare does a boy see the father as a friend, pillar of idolation often. The perfect man, Polaris. This idolatry for the child is…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (342+ words) NewsMark Wingfield | October 5, 2026 Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde appears in a new video ad urging all people to vote. The bishop, who made headlines in January 2025 for urging President Donald Trump at his inaugural prayer service to “have mercy” on immigrants…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (206+ words) Home » Archbishop Broglio Stands United with Brother Bishops in Virginia on November Ballot Initiatives Here follows Archbishop Broglio’s statement in full: To the kind attention of the Faithful of the Archdiocese for the Military Services who vote in Virginia, Dear…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (791+ words) The Catholic Church has suspended its priest Father Jabulani Ndaba for standing for political office without seeking permission from the church’s superiors. | Supplied Image: Supplied / File A KwaZulu-Natal north coast Roman Cath­olic Church priest, recently suspended for accepting nomination…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (394+ words) Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, DC, who garnered national attention after she told US President Donald Trump to "have mercy" on the country's immigrants and LGBTQ+ community after he returned to office, is resigning from her…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (436+ words) Mariann Budde gained national attention for calling on US president to consider immigrants and LGBTQ+ people Rev Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington DC who gained national attention when she called on Donald Trump to “have mercy” on…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (275+ words) Louisville, Kentucky, Archbishop Shelton Fabre says Catholics must form their consciences through Church teaching and place faith ahead of political identity in two videos released Oct. 1. “Our identity in Christ must come before any political identity,” said Fabre, chair of…...