Mother Angelica, who founded the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) and turned it into one of the world’s largest religious media operations, died March 27 at age 92.
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in HHS Mandate Case
During oral arguments March 23 at the Supreme Court, attorneys on both sides of the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement examined how the mandate either violates or strikes a balance with religious freedom.
Different Medium, Same Message
A former editor of San Diego’s diocesan newspaper has found a different medium for spreading the Gospel message. Cy Kellett, who was editor of The Southern Cross for a decade, is now the host of “The Bright Side With Cy Kellett” on Immaculate Heart Radio. ,
Charlotte, NC, Diocese Will Open New College Seminary
This fall, the Diocese of Charlotte, N.C., is establishing a college seminary in response to growing interest in priestly vocations.
Dropped by Boston Globe, Crux Partners with Knights of Columbus
Crux, an online news feed about the Catholic world established by the Boston Globe, will get a new partner effective April 1 after the Globe announced it would cut ties with Crux.
Parents: ‘Never Leave Child Alone With the Internet,’ Expert Says
Expert said that parents who don’t supervise their children’s online activity and mobile device usage might as well be dropping off their kids at an adult bookstore filled with dangerous strangers.
Archdiocese Criticizes DC Campus Speaker
WASHINGTON (CNS) – The Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., has criticized a Georgetown University student group’s invitation to the president of Planned Parenthood to speak on campus.
Archbishop Leads Procession Around Planned Parenthood
Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila described leading 1,800 Catholics in a eucharistic procession around Planned Parenthood in Denver as “truly a moment of grace, a moment of blessing.”
Opportunities for Daily Confession Bring People Back to the Sacrament
When Father Benjamin Kosnac decided to start offering confessions 30 minutes before every Mass, he wasn’t sure anyone would come. But try walking into the chapel at SS. Cyril & Methodius Church in Sterling Heights. Mich., on any given weekend now, and you won’t find a seat that isn’t taken.
Search for Irish Roots Adds Depth to Author’s Catholic Identity
Given Irish history and the people’s struggles with the great famine, British absentee landlord oppression, and the 19th-century migrations to North America, there is virtual storehouse of material for historical fiction, especially for a writer with an Irish-Catholic sensibility like Mary Pat Kelly.