“We are slain with the sword, but we increase and multiply; the more we are persecuted and destroyed, the more are deaf to our numbers. As a vine, by being pruned and cut close, shoots forth new suckers, and bears a greater abundance of fruit; so is it with us.” …

by CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, May 29, 2022 / 16:33 pm A tabernacle has been stolen from St. Augustine Catholic Church in the Park Slope neighborhood of New York City’s Brooklyn borough. The Diocese of Brooklyn said May 29 that “the Holy Eucharist housed inside the Tabernacle was thrown all …

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, May 31, 2022 / 09:05 am The Vatican published the official schedule for the 10th World Meeting of Families on Tuesday. The international gathering of Catholic families will be held in Rome on June 22-26 with the participation of the pope and a performance by the Italian …

by Gabriella Patti / Detroit Catholic Detroit, Mich., May 30, 2022 / 12:00 pm Belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist is waning among professed Catholics, and the U.S. bishops are trying to do something about it. According to a 2019 Pew Research Center study, roughly two-thirds …

Assuming that the Annunciation and the Incarnation took place around the time of the vernal equinox, Mary left Nazareth at the end of March and went over the mountains to Hebron, south of Jerusalem, to wait upon her cousin Elizabeth. Because Mary’s presence, and even more the presence of the …

by CNA Staff Vatican City, May 30, 2022 / 08:20 am The Vatican announced on Monday that Catholics can obtain a plenary indulgence by visiting an elderly person on the second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. A decree issued by the Apostolic Penitentiary on May 30 said that the indulgence is available …

by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 29, 2022 / 15:30 pm Catholics and people worldwide celebrate St. Joan of Arc — a heroine who fought for both God and country — on her feast day, May 30. On that day, nearly 600 years ago, the Maid of Orléans was condemned …

by Andrea Gagliarducci Vatican City, May 30, 2022 / 05:15 am The consistory for the creation of cardinals on Aug. 27 is a ceremony that seems to mark the end of a pontificate — though that end might be long in coming. After praying the Regina Coeli on Sunday, Pope …

Today is the feast of St. Joan of Arc, the patroness of France. Joan was born to a peasant family in Champagne, France in the early 15th century. From a young age she heard the voices of St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret speaking to her. Then, in 1428, …

by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., May 29, 2022 / 07:20 am Pope Francis announced Sunday that he will create 21 new cardinals in August, one of whom is the bishop of San Diego, California. Who is Bishop Robert McElroy? Here are some fast facts: A San Francisco native, McElroy has led …