By Catholic News Agency | Washington D.C.— Kentucky’s ultrasound requirement for abortions survived an appeal to the Supreme Court on Monday as the justices declined to take up a challenge to...
By Father Raymond J. de Souza | For a deceased man, Fulton J. Sheen has had a very active 10 years. Actually, a very active last month, to be precise. But on this death anniversary, it is...
By Joseph Pronechen | On Dec. 8, 1854, Blessed Pius IX released Ineffabilis Deus in which he defined and proclaimed that the Blessed Virgin Mary “in the first instance...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 9 declined to take up a challenge to a Kentucky ultrasound law that requires a physician or qualified technician to...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In a move that may signal Pope Francis' plan for the reform of the Roman Curia is close to completion, the pope has named Philippine...
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The traditional visit of bishops to Rome to report on their dioceses is about more than just keeping things in order; rather,
AcknowledIng that Mary is our Queen is quintessentially Catholic. In Catholic-Protestant dialogues, our beliefs about Mary are often some of the biggest points of contention. At best, many...
Off the Shelf 154 – Father Michael White Money is one of the toughest topics to deal with or discuss as a parish and for good reason. People don;t want to be “preached” to about money. But how do we...
Does it sound “off” to say that Christ waits for us, hidden in the tabernacle in church? He abides in every Catholic cathedral, basilica, parish, and other repositories where the Sacred Eucharist is...
Bishop Richard J. Malone of the Diocese of Buffalo is “retiring” a couple of years early. After seven years of allegedly allowing priests accused of statutory rape and unwanted touching to remain in...
They prayed without ceasing. For years their supplications were brought before the altar of God in far-flung cities like Karachi and Bangkok. In the darkness of the night their pious petitions were...
To look at our diocese, you might assume it’s on the liberal side. Located in Northern Virginia and established in 1974, most of the newer churches (and there are many of them) are “in the round....
WHAT IS FAITH? Amazing that today’s Gospel is the one that I point to so often. We have a crisis of faith. Mainly, because we do not know what we The post What is Faith? The “Real” Answer Has...
We began our Advent “preparatory” journey with Christ’s command to “Stay Awake!” My brothers and sisters, WE ARE AT A CROSSROADS!! This is not unlike the crossroads Israel faced in The post Will the...
“One day, through the Rosary and the Scapular, Our Lady will save the world.” -Saint Dominic What is a Scapular Medal? The Brown Scapular, revealed to St. Simon Stock in The post The Very Powerful...