Christian Saints & Heroes
Bet you didn't know these 10 things about St. Patrick and Ireland!
The most kids know of St. Patrick 's Day is that you must wear green or you'll get a pinch from your friends. Adults see the day as an ... continue reading
What our suffering world needs most of all
More than anything else the world needs saints! And that is exactly what God is urging you and me to become. Not next week, not next month, ... continue reading
Mom of Carlo Acutis says son led her back to the Catholic faith Watch
While most Catholic mothers pray for their teenage sons, Antonia Acutis has the unique ability to pray to hers, the soon-to-be-beatified ... continue reading
Vatican approves miracles for Fr. Michael McGivney and Bl. Charles de Faucauld Watch
The Vatican on Wednesday promoted two Catholic figures on the path to sainthood. The first is Fr. Michael McGivney, the founder of the ... continue reading
Italian priest dies from COVID-19 after giving his ventilator to younger patient Watch
An Italian priest has died after giving his ventilator to a younger patient whom he did not know. Fr. Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, was ... continue reading
St. Timothy's relics moved to Rome for Week of Christian Unity Watch
The relics of St. Timothy are in Rome this week for veneration during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Vatican City, (CNA) - The ... continue reading
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Vatican official highlights confession on All Saints, All Souls Day Watch
It is fitting for Catholics to go to confession on All Saints Day and All Souls Day, and to pray for the dead, the head of the Apostolic ... continue reading
Canonization cause opens for Australian woman who was a 'champion' of human dignity Watch
On Wednesday, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP of Sydney announced the opening of the cause of canonization for Eileen O'Connor, a young ... continue reading
What Cardinal Newman can teach the modern world about freedom of conscience Watch
The writings of newly-canonized St. John Henry Newman offer important reflections for contemporary society on freedom of conscience and the ... continue reading
This princess saint was not Harry Potter's owl: St. Hedwig of Silesia Watch
Readers who find this story through a search engine probably were looking for information about Hedwig, Harry Potter's snowy owl. Wroclaw, ... continue reading
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