Thank You to the Sisters of Charity, Combating Poverty by Funding Education, Regarding IVF, Trump’s IVF Stance, Pope Francis’ Advice
Author: Christine
Obituaries, Week of September 21, 2024
Sister Rosamond O’Keefe, CSJ
Helping Others Find Addiction Solutions
In “The Divine Comedy,” Dante places a sign at the gateway to hell that reads, “Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch’entrate.” Translated, it reads, “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.”
Trump, Harris to Face Off at the Al Smith Dinner With Catholic Comic Jim Gaffigan as Emcee
The next time former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off before a huge audience, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan will sit between them as host and Catholic comic Jim Gaffigan will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
Stigmata: The Miraculous Gift St. Francis Wanted to Hide
Throughout 2024, Franciscans around the world commemorate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata on Sept. 17, 1224, the appearance of the bodily wounds of Christ’s crucifixion.
JD Vance Repeats Baseless Claim About Haitian Migrants Disputed by State Officials in His Own Party
Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has repeated — without evidence — claims about Haitian immigrants eating the pets of residents in Springfield, Ohio.
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.