Vietnam leads UN initiative on premature births
Vietnam, a country with one of the highest abortion rates in the world, spearheaded a United Nations initiative this week on the health care needs of infants born prematurely.
What do we know about the presentation of Mary
It’s easy to conceptualize the presentation of the Lord because we find it in Scripture.
Catholic NASA scientist delves into investigation of potential life on other planets
The unresolved question of whether life exists on other planets continues to spark curiosity from the public and the interest of scientists — but one Catholic physicist working on missions to search for potential life also recognizes it as an opportunity to see the glory of God.
Federal judge blocks Louisiana law mandating Ten Commandments in school classrooms
A federal judge in Louisiana on November 12 blocked a state law that requires schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, describing the measure as both “coercive” and “unconstitutional.”
Nicaragua bars priests from anointing the dying in hospitals
The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, is preventing priests from entering hospitals in Nicaragua to administer the sacrament of anointing of the sick to those who need it, according to lawyer Martha Patricia Molina, author of the report “Nicaragua: A Persecuted Church?”
Hundreds of Canadian euthanasia violations not reported to police
A bombshell report out of Canada alleges that, out of hundreds of violations of the country’s controversial euthanasia law over the course of several years, none of them have been reported to law enforcement.
Pope urges human centered approach to climate finance at UN COP 29 summit
Referencing the concept of “climate finance,” Pope Francis said in a message to the U.N. climate summit on Wednesday that ecological debt and foreign debt both impact a nation’s future.
Bishops vote to advance two American causes for canonization at 2024 meeting
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) at its fall 2024 plenary assembly voted on November 13 to advance the canonization causes of two faithful American women: Benedictine Sister Annella Zervas and Servant of God Gertrude Agnes Barber.
Pope Francis says true devotion to Mary always points to Jesus
Pope Francis told pilgrims present at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square on November 13 that the Blessed Virgin Mary does not focus on herself but on her son, Jesus.
Mother Frances Cabrini the unsinkable saint who missed the Titanic
In April 1912, Mother Frances Cabrini was in Italy with her sisters.
