Several Catholic high schools are mourning former students among the victims of a Jan. 1 terrorist attack in New Orleans.
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Pope Prays for Victims of New Orleans Attack
Pope Francis was “deeply saddened” to learn of deaths and injuries caused by the attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, which killed 15 people.
New Orleans Archbishop, Others Offer Prayer and Support for Victims of ‘Evil’ Deadly New Year Attack; FBI Investigating as Terrorism
Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans offered prayers for victims of what he described as a “sign of utter disrespect for human life” perpetrated by a man who drove a Ford pickup truck through crowds celebrating the New Year in New Orleans’ French Quarter around 3:15 a.m. Jan. 1. At least 15 people were reportedly killed, with around 35 others injured.
Pope Francis Praises Jimmy Carter’s ‘Deep Christian Faith’
Offering his condolences, Pope Francis praised former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s Christian faith and his lifelong mission to advance peace.
Jimmy Carter, the First President to Host a Pope at the White House, Dies at 100
Former President Jimmy Carter died Dec. 29 at his home in Plains, Georgia, his presidential library announced. At 100, Carter, who had been in hospice care since February 2023, was the longest-living U.S. president.
Catholic Groups Applaud Biden’s Commutation of 37 Death Sentences: ‘A Significant Step’
President Joe Biden has commuted the death sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row, a move that almost fulfills a longstanding request of the American bishops.
Trump Names CatholicVote’s Brian Burch as Next Holy See Ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 20 announced his intention to appoint Brian Burch, currently the president of CatholicVote, as the next U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See.
3,000 Catholic School Kids, Black Eyed Peas Members Make New Christmas Song
As many as 3,000 Catholic school children from poor families in the Philippines made their pop music debut in a new Christmas song by some members of the multi-platinum hip-hop/pop group Black Eyed Peas.
Pope Francis Will Receive Outgoing President Biden at the Vatican
Pope Francis will meet with outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden at the Vatican Jan. 10 to discuss efforts to promote peace worldwide, the White House’s press secretary said.
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Named a Jubilee Year Site
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, the nation’s patronal church, has been named a special place of pilgrimage for the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year 2025, the theme for which is “Pilgrims of Hope.”