By Shannon Mullen, Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 17, 2022 / 17:05 pm Father Frank Pavone, a well-known pro-life activist and national director of the organization Priests for Life, has been dismissed from the clerical state for “blasphemous communications on social media” and “persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his …

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Dec 17, 2022 / 07:10 am Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of a married couple with seven children who were killed by the Nazis for hiding a Jewish family in their home in Poland. The pope signed on Dec. 17 a decree on the martyrdom …

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Dec 17, 2022 / 08:00 am “There is only one thing that really makes us age, grow old interiorly: not age, but sin,” Pope Francis said in 2017 during a speech about the Virgin Mary. As Francis turns 86 on Dec. 17, his 10th birthday as …

By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Dec 17, 2022 / 09:00 am This Saturday, Dec. 17, is a special day in the Catholic Church, though relatively few Catholics probably realize it. Saturday is an ember day, a day traditionally set aside for fasting and abstinence from meat. And in fact, it’s …

by Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 15, 2022 / 12:00 pm Pope Francis has appointed Father Patrick Neary as bishop-elect of the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota, according to an announcement today by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States. Neary, 59, has served as the pastor …

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 12, 2022 / 17:00 pm When Caleb Williams stood up to the podium accept the Heisman Trophy Saturday, the University of Southern California (USC) quarterback gave credit to his Catholic education for showing him how to be a “man for others.” A graduate of …

by CNA Staff Irondale, Ala., Dec 12, 2022 / 18:00 pm EWTN Global Catholic Network has presented the 2022 Mother Angelica Award to former NFL star and coach Danny Abramowicz in honor of his lifetime of service to the new evangelization. The award was presented to Abramowicz by EWTN Chairman and …

By Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 13, 2022 / 17:15 pm President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) into law Tuesday during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. “Today America takes a final step toward equality, for liberty and justice, not just for …

St. Lucy is a virgin and martyr of Syracuse in Sicily, whose feast is celebrated on December 13th. According to tradition, Saint Lucy was born to rich and noble parents in the year 283. Her father was of Roman origin, but his early death left her dependent upon her mother, …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver, Colo., Dec 11, 2022 / 07:30 am A Michigan high school teacher recently got his shot to join the well-known trivia game show “Jeopardy!” While he didn’t make it all the way to the end, this Latin teacher at Sacred Heart Academy in Grand Rapids did …