Pope Francis, former President Clinton to have ‘special conversation’ at foundation meeting
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 14, 2023 / 09:56 am Pope Francis and former President Bill Clinton will discuss pressing issues facing the world next week at the annual meeting of the Clinton Foundation’s global humanitarian effort, the Clinton Foundation revealed on Thursday. The foundation said in a press release that …
Jesuits, Georgetown donate $27 million to fund for slave descendants
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 14, 2023 / 08:55 am A foundation that is raising money for the descendants of people who were enslaved by Jesuits announced $27 million in new contributions, more than doubling the total fund, which has now reached $42 million. The new money came from …
One Sicilian town’s centuries-old devotion to the Holy Cross
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 14, 2023 / 02:30 am In northern Sicily, 15 miles from the sea and nestled in the foothills of the Madonie mountain range, lies the town of Montemaggiore Belsito. Though the town’s population, once mostly farmers, has declined to under 3,000, it boasts no fewer …
If They Only Knew
About a year ago I applied for a grant to help my fledgling magazine, Embodied, that is grounded in Pope St. John Paul II’s writings about the human person. I was struck by one question: “For whom does your heart break?” This brought an immediate wave of deep sadness, but …
‘The Phenomenon’ is baptized at age 46: Soccer great Ronaldo Nazario embraces Catholic faith
By Diego Lopez Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 13, 2023 / 14:15 pm Tuesday was a special day for Ronaldo Luís Nazario da Lima, the Brazilian and world soccer legend nicknamed “O Fenômeno” (“The Phenomenon”), who at the age of 46 took a significant step in his life of faith by …
Walking with Moms: Parenting Support
A commitment to serving parents before, during, and after pregnancy is one of the many ways Catholic Social Services of Miami Valley (CSSMV) makes a difference for families in the northern part of the archdiocese. Laura Roesch, the Chief Executive Officer of CSSMV, said around 1,750 individuals were served through …
Michigan township can’t ban Catholic group’s Stations of the Cross, court rules
By Kevin J. Jones Denver, Colo., Sep 12, 2023 / 15:45 pm A federal appeals court panel has unanimously ruled in favor of a Catholic group that said a local government in Michigan violated federal religious freedom law when it blocked the use of the group’s 40-acre property for a Stations …
September 14: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
The feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross celebrates two historical events: the discovery of the True Cross by Saint Helena, the mother of the Emperor Constantine, in 320 under the temple of Venus in Jerusalem, and the dedication in 335 of the basilica and shrine built on Calvary …
New pro-life group prepares to administer Kansas’ $2 million abortion-alternative program
By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 12, 2023 / 11:15 am A recently formed pro-life network is preparing to administer the inaugural $2 million budget of Kansas’ newly created state-backed “Alternatives to Abortion” program. The state treasurer’s office said in a press release last week that “a Kansas-based nonprofit has been selected to …
Biden Justice Department asks Supreme Court to overturn restrictions on abortion pill
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 12, 2023 / 08:45 am President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court ruling that ordered the Food and Drug Administration to put up safeguards that would regulate the use of an abortion pill. The …
