A broken rosary has become the inspiration to heal the war-torn nation of Ukraine, thanks to the efforts of a Philadelphia-area Ukrainian Catholic man and a dedicated group of volunteers.
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Pope Asks Catholics To Renew Consecration Of World To Mary Every March 25
Pope Francis has invited Catholics worldwide to renew the act of consecrating the church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine, to Mary every March 25, the feast of the Annunciation.
Church Calls For ‘International Protection of Holy Sites’ After Attack on Church at Tomb of The Virgin Mary in Jerusalem
The Greek Orthodox Church March 19 denounced what it called a “heinous terrorist attack” on a church at the Tomb of the Virgin Mary in Jerusalem.
Late Pope’s Secretary Says Five Cousins Could Get Small Inheritance
The longtime personal secretary of Pope Benedict XVI said he recently discovered the late pope had five cousins who could inherit a small amount of money.
Pope Francis Is Praised In U.N. Talks For Efforts To Combat Anti-Muslim Prejudice
Pope Francis and his efforts to promote interreligious harmony featured prominently in United Nations discussions focusing on what could be done about rising hatred, discrimination and violence against Muslims.
Young Catholic Triathlete With Down Syndrome, Inspired By Faith, Tells UN He Has ‘No Limitations’
It was his first speaking engagement at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York, and Gabriel Cobb, who has Down syndrome, was admittedly “a little nervous.”
Pro-Life Organization Says Promoting Abortion Is Hidden Agenda For Women’s Rights Groups
An international Catholic pro-life organization is warning that the West’s fight against gender-based violence in Africa has a hidden agenda of promoting abortion.
Texas Bishop Appointed to Synod Planning Committee
About seven months ahead of the first session of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome, the Vatican has announced a small planning committee for the gathering that includes Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville, Texas.
Only in Print: St. Patrick’s Legacy Gloriously Transcends His Legends
“My name is Patrick. … I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers. I am looked down upon by many.”
17th-Century Nun Championed Women’s Rights, Love of God in Colonial Mexico
“You foolish men,” begins a poem by one of Mexico’s most renowned writers.