Day: October 24, 2025

Citing accommodation challenges for the 80,000 people who requested to attend, the Catholic Church in Venezuela has canceled an Oct. 25 Mass at a Caracas baseball stadium to honor the newly canonized Venezuelan saints.  However, some reports are saying that the cancellation stemmed from fear of the event becoming politicized, according to an Oct. 22 … Read moreMass for newly canonized Venezuelan saints canceled reportedly for fear of Maduro’s politicization

Pope Leo XIV has authorized the beatification of two groups of 20th-century martyrs — priests who gave their lives under Nazi and Communist persecution — marking a new chapter in the Church’s remembrance of modern witnesses to the faith.  The Vatican Press Office announced the decision on Friday, alongside the recognition of the heroic virtues … Read morePope Leo XIV authorizes beatification of 20th-century martyrs of Nazism and Communism

CatholicVote has joined more than 50 pro-life leaders in a joint letter urging the Trump administration to permanently block Planned Parenthood from any taxpayer-funded program. Students for Life Action spearheaded the Oct. 22 letter, which thanked the administration for previous efforts to cut abortion funding but urged a final step: formally debarring Planned Parenthood from … Read moreCatholicVote joins more than 50 pro-life leaders to call on Trump to debar Planned Parenthood from federal funding

An interview with Father John Aurilia, a Capuchin monk who served as a personal secretary to Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio, has attracted more than 100,000 views in the month since it was posted. The interview was with the Catholic Forum, which is the longest-running Catholic talk radio show in the … Read moreInterview with Padre Pio’s personal secretary racks up 100K views in single month

The head coach of the Boston Celtics, Joe Mazzula, had a surprising answer when asked what his next professional goal is. “I just became eligible to be a deacon, which I’ve always wanted to do,” he said on a recent episode of the podcast “Godsplaining.” “There we go. I’ve been thinking about that.” The 37-year-old … Read moreCeltics coach Joe Mazzulla says he senses calling to become Catholic deacon

After two months of intense uphill battle to recover from a bullet wound sustained in the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting, 12-year-old Sophia Forchas has been released from the hospital.  “Today marks one of the most extraordinary days of our lives!” her parents, Tom and Amy Forchas, said in the Oct. 23 update on GoFundMe. “Our … Read more‘Indescribable joy’: Hospital releases Annunciation shooting survivor Sophia Forchas after 2-month fight to recover

The Austin Independent School District (AISD) in Texas is facing backlash after approving a 2025-2026 calendar that removes Good Friday as a student and staff holiday but keeps César Chávez-Dolores Huerta Day that same week, according to local media. The change means students and staff will attend school on April 3, 2026 — Good Friday … Read moreTexas school district replaces Good Friday holiday with César Chávez Day