Former President Donald Trump on Feb. 23 responded to the Alabama Supreme Court’s in vitro fertilization ruling in a statement saying he supports the “availability of IVF” and calling on the state’s Legislature to “act quickly to find an immediate solution” to preserve access to fertility treatment in the state.
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Pope Francis Cancels Audiences Due to ‘Mild Flu’
By Elise Ann Allen ROME — (Crux) On Saturday morning the Vatican announced that Pope Francis, who suffers from various health maladies and had two hospital stays last year, canceled his scheduled audiences for the day due to a mild flu. In a Feb. 24 statement, the Vatican said that “due to a mild flu-like […]
‘It Is Good That We Are Here,’ As Peter Said
For those of you who have made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, one of the most important places to visit and to pray at is
Mount Tabor.
Christ is Risen Easter Art Contest 2024
The Tablet, in collaboration with the Archbishop John Hughes Council of the Knights of Columbus, invites youth to express their faith through art by participating in this year’s DIGITAL Easter art contest.
Letters to the Editor Week of February 24, 2024
Why Pro Life, How to Grow Your Faith During Lenten Season, Human Trafficking Story Should Be Shared, Faithful Expect Clarity, View from Lviv
Ukraine — Two Years After Russian Invasion
Feb. 24 marks the second anniversary of the Russian invasion into Ukraine.
Vatican Aims to Draw Young ‘Digital Pilgrims’ to Rome’s Papal Basilicas
The Vatican is seeking to draw pilgrims to the four historic papal basilicas scattered around Rome — not physically, but virtually, through a website and podcast aimed at drawing young people into the spiritual depth of Rome’s sacred spaces.
When I Gave Up Dodgeball for Lent
Gym class in the 90’s was a mix of adrenaline-pumping bliss and heart-stopping drama. Games like dodgeball tested your physical prowess and eagle-eye attention. Be agile enough, and you can clonk your class rival in the head with the ball to get him out. Be woefully inattentive, and your face gets slammed with the ball.
Mass of Reparation Offered at St. Patrick’s Cathedral After ‘Scandalous’ Funeral, Rector Says
Two days after St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City was filled with mourners for an irreverent “homecoming” funeral for a prominent activist who identified as transgender, the cathedral’s rector acknowledged that many people “have let us know they share our outrage over the scandalous behavior” that took place at the service.
Lent Means More Now Than It Ever Did Before
As a kid growing up, I never looked forward to the season of Lent. In preparing for these 40 days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, my family would constantly ask me, “What are you giving up for Lent?”