Cardinal Tobin is one of seven U.S. cardinals pledging to help heal Ukraine’s wounds with new fund
The fund is aimed at ‘healing physical, emotional, and spiritual wounds inflicted by the criminal Russian invasion.’
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6 well-known converts from Christianity’s earliest days to now
As Catholic converts around the world enter the Catholic Church during the Easter Vigil, here’s a look at well-known converts who have had a significant impact on the Catholic church. … Learn More
How the Knights of Peter Claver offers a unique Black Catholic perspective
The Knights of Peter Claver is the oldest Black Catholic lay-led organization still in existence. This Black History Month, Charlie Camosy spoke with Gregory Herr, who helped establish the first … Learn More
100 cloistered convents in Spain to open their doors to promote prayer during Lent
The DeClausura Foundation in Spain has launched a campaign to promote prayer during the liturgical season of Lent with the theme “Slow Down. Stop. Pray” as part of the Year of … Learn More
Vatican hosts veneration of relics of 21 Coptic martyrs of Libya on first feast day
The relics of 21 Coptic martyrs killed by ISIS in Libya will be venerated in St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday evening at an ecumenical prayer service marking their first official … Learn More
$1 million challenge to replicate Shroud of Turin is expanded to US
Are you looking to make an easy $1 million? All you have to do is recreate a photographic negative image of an apparently crucified man on a 14-foot-by-3-foot piece of … Learn More
Paris Archdiocese reveals how the grandeur of Notre Dame Cathedral’s reopening will look
PARIS — The reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral, scheduled for Dec. 8, will be “six months of celebration and praise,” the archbishop of Paris said in a pastoral letter. The … Learn More
No bad blood, just big wins for these life-giving nonprofits in bishops’ Super Bowl wager
With the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers set to square off in Super Bowl LVIII, two faith-based nonprofits each stand to win big — thanks to a friendly … Learn More
New Jersey sheriff’s funeral Mass shows Church’s development of approach to suicide
‘Suicide is a human tragedy that shakes families and shatters hearts.’
Report: Vocations to religious life in US decline
But key factors can positively impact numbers