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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — The only way for parents to teach their children the beauty and importance of marriage and of accepting children as a gift from God is through their example, Pope Francis said. Children “are immersed” in a media and cultural environment extolling virtues and practices that are “at odds with what, until a […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has invited a community of Benedictine nuns from Argentina to move into the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican Gardens, renewing the building’s purpose as home to a cloistered community of women dedicated to supporting the pope’s ministry with their prayer. St. John Paul II had established the monastery in […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Catholic shrines must be extra careful in selecting priests to hear confessions because the faithful visiting a shrine in search of God’s mercy must always be able to find it, Pope Francis said. “Always forgive as the Father forgives. Forgive,” the pope told an international meeting of rectors and others responsible for […]
Columns
By Fr. Steven Oetjen
Nov. 12 Mt 25:1–13 The 10 virgins in this Sunday’s parable have one thing in common: They all want to be there. They are all waiting for the bridegroom’s arrival; they all want to see him. But five were foolish and five were wise. The difference was not in their desire; it was in their […]
Pope Francis
By Courtney Mares
Pope Francis will publish an autobiography next year in which he recounts memories of historical events from the outbreak of World War II to the collapse of the Twin Towers Sept. 11, 2001. HarperCollins Publishers announced Nov. 7 that it will publish the pope’s book, “Life, My Story Through History,” in the spring of 2024 […]
Global
By Hannah Brockhaus
The Diocese of Rome has planned a full year of events to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, which was dedicated Nov. 9, 324. The church is the cathedral of the diocese and the seat of the bishop of Rome, the pope. Until the 14th century, the adjoining palace served […]
Bishop Burbidge
On Nov. 11, we honor all men and women who have served and protected our great nation in the U.S. armed forces. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson named this day “Armistice Day” to celebrate those who fought in World War I. Thirty-five years later, President Dwight D. Eisenhower renamed the observance “Veterans Day,” recognizing veterans […]
Movies
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
On Nov. 1 the hit Christian series “The Chosen” released the trailer to its upcoming Christmas special, one that will be shown exclusively in theaters Dec. 12–17. “Christmas with The Chosen: Holy Night” weaves “The Messengers,” a Christmas special depicting the story of Jesus’ birth, and “The Shepherd,” the pilot episode of “The Chosen,” into […]
National
By Tyler Arnold
The United States Catholic bishops have endorsed a Senate plan to prohibit abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy at the federal level, calling it a “positive step toward protecting the right to life of preborn children.” The legislation, called the “Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act,” would set a federal minimum protection for […]
Global
By Andrés Henríquez
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, has published an open letter asking for donations to be able to care for people suffering in a society “scarred by hatred.” In the letter, the cardinal explained that it is “charity and prayer” that have animated the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem “in times of extreme hardship,” and […]
