Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has repeated — without evidence — claims about Haitian immigrants eating the pets of residents in Springfield, Ohio.
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Kerfuffle Erupts in Rome Over Ownership of Spanish Steps, Iconic Churches
While Pope Francis was out of town in Asia and Oceania, a mini-tempest erupted in Rome after a French court appeared to assert that France, not Italy or the Vatican, actually owns the Church of the Trinità dei Monti in the city’s famed Piazza di Spagna and the famed 135-step adjoining staircase, referred to in Italian as the Scalinata but better known in English as the Spanish Steps.
Both U.S. Presidential Candidates Espouse Anti-Life Views, Pope Says
Asked what a U.S. Catholic given a choice between voting for a person who supports abortion or one who supports closing borders and deporting migrants, Pope Francis said one must choose “the lesser evil.”
Catholic-Raised Bon Jovi Helps Save Woman On Nashville Bridge
Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi reportedly saved a woman’s life when he talked her into stepping off the ledge of a bridge over the river in Nashville, Tennessee, Sept. 10.
Pope Francis Encourages Singapore’s Young to Cultivate Unity Amid Diversity
Before leaving Singapore, the most religiously diverse country on his trip to Asia and the Pacific, Pope Francis urged young people to approach others with courage and friendship.
Post-Dobbs, Catholic Maternity Homes Provide Critical Support for Moms in Need
The twin specters of abortion and desperation frequently hover over unplanned pregnancies. Referencing these realities, Father Donald Rooney, pastor of St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Springfield, Virginia, posed the question: “What are we going to do that’s going to help somebody?”
Widows of Catholic NHL Star, Brother Testify to Faith, Love and New Life at Joint Funeral
Perseverance, fortitude, grit and calm in the face of a storm often accompany the description of prominent athletes. At the funeral Mass of deceased brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau Sept. 9 at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Media, however, it was their wives who emulated the aforementioned attributes as they took turns giving words of remembrance for their fallen husbands.
Love is What Builds and Endures, Pope Says in Singapore
The true significance of Singapore’s soaring skyscrapers, robust economy and high-tech achievements must be found in the stories of love and care that are behind them, Pope Francis said.
It’s Back to School For Our Children
In this issue of The Tablet, we celebrate children returning to school and extol the virtues and many benefits of a Catholic education. Across the Diocese of Brooklyn, 65 Catholic elementary schools and academies and 15 Catholic high schools began a new academic year.
The Good & The Saintly: The Patron Saints of Addiction
“Saint” and “addiction” aren’t commonly used in the same sentence, but along with overcoming attachment to sin, some saints also had to gain control of addictions to drugs or alcohol. Their perseverance and dedication to mastering their weaknesses are two aspects that helped lead them down the path of sainthood.