Nuclear engineer says latest research confirms first-century date of Shroud of Turin
For centuries Christians have attributed a first-century date to the Shroud of Turin. Nuclear engineer Robert Rucker says that his latest research on the shroud verifies that.
The Culture Project to expand missionary efforts announces new CEO
The Culture Project International has announced the appointment of its new chief executive officer, Greg Schleppenbach, a veteran leader in the pro-life movement who held the position of executive director for the organization since 2022
Rare 1776 St. Junípero Serra letter fails to sell at New York auction
A two-page letter from 1776 written by St. Junípero Serra failed to sell at a New York auction on September 26 after the auction house declined a $70,000 offer, having expected to fetch around $100,000.
Delaware governor vetoes physician assisted suicide bill
The governor of Delaware, John Carney, used his executive power on September 20 to veto a bill that would have legalized euthanasia in the First State.
Pope Francis celebrates anniversary of his vocation to the priesthood
Seventy-one years ago, on Sept. 21, 1953, a young Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s priestly vocation was born.
Bishops tell young African digital influencers to brace for the challenges ahead
Members of the African Synodal Digital Youth Influencers who graduated recently from the African Digital Faith Influencers Formation program of the Pan African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) were told to “brace for the challenges that lie ahead of [them] in the digital peripheries [they] seek to evangelize.”
Thirteen facts to know and share about St. Padre Pio
One of the most popular Catholic saints of the 20th century, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, commonly known as Padre Pio, was a Capuchin Franciscan friar, priest, and mystic.
Padre Pio spoke languages he didn’t even know
Various historical testimonies document that the beloved St. Pio of Pietrelcina (commonly known as Padre Pio), whose feast day is celebrated on Sept. 23, had the gift of xenoglossia — that is, he was capable of speaking and writing in languages that he did not actually know.
Nuns appeal to United States Supreme Court over New York abortion insurance mandate
A group of nuns and other religious groups with charitable missions are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a New York state mandate that would force them to cover abortions in their employee health insurance plans.
Cardinal Parolin says international human rights conventions must be safeguarded in Russia-Ukraine war
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova via video conference on Sept. 16 to highlight the need to safeguard international human rights conventions in the Russia-Ukraine war.
