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Thomas Brigstocke (1809-1881), ‘Moses With His Arms Supported by Aaron and Hur’ There is a mystery as to why God sometimes makes us wait; pray on anyway. We may get frustrated by the delay; pray on anyway. We may get fatigued or even lose heart; pray on anyway. Like Moses, we should get friends to … Read morePersist in Prayer
Gorodenkoff‘Home Theater’ DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Understanding grave matter, consent and conscience helps Catholics navigate the moral gray areas of digital culture. Read More
This article contains upsetting content. Reader discretion advised. The Delaware pro-life community is set to gather at a Wilmington cemetery Oct. 18 for an annual memorial for 63 aborted children, and this year the community will also pay tribute to the late pro-life advocate who helped give the children a loving burial in 1988. Members … Read moreDelaware annual pro-life memorial will honor late advocate who gave aborted children dignified burial
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is defending his pro-life beliefs this week after he denied clemency to a convicted murderer and is facing criticism from activists who oppose the death penalty. Kehoe, a Republican, rejected last-minute appeals to halt the execution of Lance Shockley, who was convicted of killing Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Carl Dewayne … Read moreMissouri governor defends his pro-life stand after criticism from anti-death penalty activists
Following a court victory that approved a disputed $5 million state grant to the College of St. Joseph the Worker in Steubenville, Ohio, the Catholic trade school is hard at work expanding its campus across the Ohio River into West Virginia, its founder and president recently told CatholicVote. In an interview, Jacob Imam called the … Read moreCatholic trade school begins expansion after overcoming ACLU challenge to $5M grant
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, provided his perspective in an Oct. 15 Vatican Radio interview on what is needed for longstanding peace in the Holy Land and what the Christian community in Gaza has experienced since the first phase of the Hamas-Israel peace plan began. “We are coming out of two terrible … Read moreCardinal Pizzaballa speaks on peace plan, leadership, conditions in Gaza
The Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., is in the midst of a week-long celebration for pilgrims that began Oct. 16, the anniversary of its namesake’s election to the papacy, and will conclude on the late Pope’s feast day, Oct. 22. “St. John Paul II will be remembered and celebrated hundreds of … Read moreDC’s John Paul II Shrine honors namesake with week of events leading up to feast day
USCCB videoArchbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Archbishop Broglio wrote that these contracts for musicians, administrators, and religious educators ‘served the faith communities at military chapels’ and have been essential to assist Catholic priest chaplains in their duties. Read More
Pope Leo XIV is asking all parishes across the globe to participate in World Mission Sunday this weekend to help spread the Gospel. On World Mission Sunday, the Pope explained in an Oct. 13 video message, “the whole Church prays, united, particularly for missionaries and the fruitfulness of their apostolic labors.” It is observed annually … Read morePope Leo XIV asks every parish worldwide to take part in World Mission Sunday
The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case has been halted amid the ongoing federal government shutdown due to staffing issues, delaying long-awaited compensation for victims of clergy sexual abuse. Baltimore public radio station WYPR reported that the pause stems from the U.S. Trustee Program — a division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) that oversees bankruptcy … Read moreShutdown stalls Baltimore archdiocese’s bankruptcy case