Why do Catholics pray the rosary? The history of the rosary traces to the 13th century. It is believed that Mary gave St. Dominic the rosary to rescue the Church from the Albigensian heresy.
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Court Ruling Favors Religious Liberty
In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court June 26 said a Lutheran preschool should not be excluded from a state grant program to refurbish its playground surface just because it is a religious entity.
Brooklynite Chosen as General Superior
Sister Maria Catherine Iannotti, P.V.M.I., was elected General Superior of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate June 19 at Marycrest, the Congregation’s motherhouse, in Monroe, N.Y.
The Tablet, Nuestra Voz Are Among Big Winners At Catholic Press Awards
The Tablet and its staff was cited 20 times June 23 at the Catholic Press Awards Banquet held in Quebec City, Canada.
Religious Liberty, Health Care On the Minds of US Bishops
Reflecting their concern that religious liberty at home and abroad remains a top priority, the U.S. bishops during their spring general assembly in Indianapolis, Ind., voted to make permanent their Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty.
Let Us Pray and Play!
Jesuit Father Patrick J. Conroy, chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, leads Democrats and Republicans in prayer.
Cardinal: Local Police Shouldn’t Be Enforcing Immigration Laws
Local law enforcement and local jurisdictions should not be required to enforce federal immigration law, said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
US Arrests Chaldean Christians
When U.S. immigration agents rounded up and arrested Chaldean Christians in southeast Michigan June 11, it was “a very strange and painful day for our community in America,” said the head of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle, based in Southfield.
For Luther, the Stumbling Block Was Papal Authority
The issue of papal authority was the one point that led Martin Luther to break from the Catholic Church, according to a Catholic University of America professor who spoke at a symposium on the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation co-sponsored by the university.
US Bishops Speak Out on Climate Pact and Health Care
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are speaking out on President Donald Trump’s decision “not to honor the U.S. commitment” to the Paris climate and the U.S. Senate’s “grave obligation” to make sure their health care reform bill respects life, provides adequate health care and is “truly affordable.”