By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Mar 24, 2023 / 16:12 pm Speaking at a panel discussion at Georgetown University’s Center on Faith and Justice on Thursday, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi criticized the U.S. Catholic bishops over their opposition to abortion and transgender treatments for children. “They [the bishops] …

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Mar 21, 2023 / 13:30 pm Disney will release a new documentary April 5 titled “The Pope Answers,” airing an extended conversation between Pope Francis and 10 members of Generation Z, discussing the Church’s stance on LGBTQ+ issues, abortion, clergy abuse, feminism, and more. Shot in …

by Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Mar 20, 2023 / 15:36 pm This Easter season the U.S. bishops are inviting old and new Catholics to discover the truth, beauty, and goodness of the Mass through a brand-new reflection series releasing every Thursday from Divine Mercy Sunday to Pentecost, April 13 through …

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Mar 15, 2023 / 15:55 pm Miami University’s student government association has plans to install a “Plan B” emergency contraception vending machine on its Oxford, Ohio, campus in time for the fall semester. Plan B emergency contraception, also known as “the morning-after pill,” is a one-step …

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 13, 2023 / 10:50 am Actor Rainn Wilson, best known for his role as Dwight in the hit TV series “The Office,” criticized Hollywood’s “anti-Christian bias” in a tweet this weekend. Wilson’s tweet responded to a depiction of a cannibalistic Christian preacher in a …

by Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Mar 8, 2023 / 12:15 pm On March 3 the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reported the latest statistics about the global Catholic Church. The Vatican’s reporting is based on data gathered at the end of 2021. Here are the most important takeaways for you to …

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 18, 2023 / 08:00 am At 103 years old, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is known by most as simply “Sister Jean” or the “basketball nun.” With the motto “worship, work, win,” Schmidt has long …

by Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Feb 14, 2023 / 15:45 pm Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer of Atlanta dedicated and blessed his archdiocese’s newest chapel while on his way to catch a flight Monday. Airline workers and travelers flying through the busiest airport in the world can now spend time in the …

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Feb 13, 2023 / 09:50 am A lighthearted Pringles commercial that aired during the Super Bowl on Sunday had a surprise, albeit possibly accidental, pro-life message. The commercial features a grandfather holding up a clear sonogram picture of a baby whose hand is stuck in a …

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 9, 2023 / 15:00 pm A little more than a third of Catholic parents say it is extremely or very important for their children to grow up to have religious beliefs similar to their own, according to a recent Pew Research Center report. In …