As war, violence and extremism in countries around the world threaten the lives of countless men, women and children, religions must rise above differences and be examples of peace and harmony, Pope Francis said.
Month: September 2022
House and Senate Leaders Announce Federal Abortion Bill Bans
Republican congressional leaders announced proposed legislation Sept. 13 to place a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Study: Christianity May Lose Majority, Plurality Status in U.S. by 2070
If trends of the past 30 years continue for the next 50, Christianity will lose its majority status in the United States by 2070, according to a new demographic study by the Pew Research Center.
Only In Print: At OLPH, Even Those Who Aren’t International Fliers Have Passports
You need a passport to visit a foreign country, but students at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy get the thrill of using a passport inside their own school.
Only In Print: How a Catholic Priest Helped Mexico Win Its Independence From Spain
Mexico’s fight for independence from Spain began with the ringing of a church bell. Now, more than 200 years later, it is with the ringing of church bells that Mexican Independence Day is celebrated.
Faithful Fill Newark Cathedral to Venerate Padre Pio Relics
Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart was the venue for a two-day public display of five relics from Padre Pio, the first priest in the Catholic Church’s history to bear the stigmata wounds of Christ’s crucifixion.
Michigan Bishop Calls for Catholics to ‘Fight Like Heaven’ Against Pro-Abortion Amendment
The bishop of Lansing, Michigan, is calling on Catholics to “fight like heaven” to oppose a pro-abortion amendment to the state’s constitution in direct response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s consistent message that she will “fight like hell” for reproductive freedom.
Arriving in Kazakhstan, Pope Makes Case for Peace
Arriving in Kazakhstan, a country that borders Russia, Pope Francis said he came as a “pilgrim of peace” at a time when “our world urgently needs peace; it needs to recover harmony.”
PHOTOS: Feast of Our Lady of Velankanni Mass
Around 700 people attended the Mass, which was followed by a procession from 13 different ethnic groups.
Like John Paul II, Pope Francis Heads to Kazakhstan During Time of War
Popes seem to have a habit of visiting Kazakhstan amid major crises and conflicts that risk fracturing regional stability and splintering its diverse religious and ethnic communities, and Pope Francis’ visit this week is no exception.