St. Francis of Assisi’s reception of the stigmata, the wounds of Christ, at La Verna in Italy and its depiction by artists beginning in the 15th century is the focus of a National Gallery of Art exhibit.
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Prayer, Solid Teamwork Clinches Wins for Loyola, Says Nun-Chaplain
A religious sister who is the longtime chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team credited the pre-game prayer and the players’ solid teamwork for the Ramblers’ thrilling last-second 64-62 win over the University of Miami on March 15.
Bishop Barron to Google: Search for Meaning Tied to Religion
In a speech on “Religion and the Opening Up of the Mind,” delivered on Tuesday at Googleplex, the main headquarters of the tech industry giant, Bishop Barron said there’s an explicit connection between the modern world’s constant quest for immediate answers and the question of God.
Cardinal Dolan Hopes Supreme Court Will Uphold Free Speech
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities said March 20 that he prayed the Supreme Court would “do the right thing and uphold our fundamental right to free speech” when it decides a case examining freedom of speech at crisis pregnancy centers.
Engaging Hispanic Youth, Eliminating Segregation Are Goals of Encuentro
Dr. Hosffman Ospino, one of the U.S. Church’s leading experts on Hispanic Catholics who is deeply involved in the Fifth National Encuentro for Hispanic Ministry, says the rest of the country must harness the potential of Hispanic Catholics or risk losing the future of the U.S. Church.
Praying For Safety
March 14, one month after the deadly shooting in Parkland, Fla., students around the country walked out of their classrooms as part of a nationwide school protest demanding an end to gun violence and school shootings.
Trump Sends Congratulations to Pope Francis on Five-Year Anniversary
Despite perceptions in some quarters that they represent competing visions of the world, U.S. President Donald Trump on March 13 reached out to Pope Francis, offering him congratulations on behalf of the American people on the fifth anniversary of his election to the papacy.
American Pro-Life Leaders Urge Irish Prime Minister Not To Repeal Abortion Ban
Ahead of a May referendum that would overturn Ireland’s ban on abortion, a group of prominent American pro-life leaders are urging Ireland’s Prime Minister to uphold his country’s 8th amendment.
New ‘Paul’ Movie Prompts Thought – But Isn’t Gospel
Don’t take everything you see in the new movie “Paul, Apostle of Christ” as, well, gospel. Even the filmmakers have said much of what is on screen is conjecture. Compared to today’s information-saturated age, little is definitively known about St. Paul and St. Luke, the film’s two main characters.
Nun Thanked by Pope to Receive Laetare Medal
Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, and a longtime advocate for immigrants and refugees, will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2018 Laetare Medal at the school’s graduation ceremony May 20.