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ITALY – The investigation continues at the Italian Embassy of the Holy See. This week, Italian police found more bones when examining the Holy See territory in an investigative probe. Preliminary examinations of the bones found last week revealed that the skeleton belonged to a woman in her 30’s, “not an adolescent.” Up to this […]
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What is St. John Lateran Basilica, and why does it get its own day in the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar? Normally, the Church’s liturgical calendar designates feast days, solemnities, and memorials that we celebrate throughout the year. We honor martyrs, popes, doctors of the Church, and. . . church dedications? Yes! Here are seven things
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BRITAIN – The Vatican is putting together the final arrangements to loan Saint Thomas Becket’s bloodstained tunic to Britain. Canterbury Cathedral is celebrating the 850th anniversary of the saint’s death and the 800th anniversary of the opening of the saint’s shrine in 2020. Thomas was close friends with King Henry II, serving as his chancellor.
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No matter how crazy and hectic your life is, you still need to pray. Here are ten prayers you can pray regardless of how full your schedule is. Pray them at the stoplight, while you’re pouring your morning coffee, or while putting the kids to bed. 1. “Jesus, I trust in you” Found at
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VATICAN CITY – 35 years ago, two teenage girls went missing in Rome. This week, human remains found during the reconstruction of the Vatican Embassy in Italy could reopen a case that’s been cold for decades. Construction workers found a whole skeleton, followed by the discovery of bone fragments. Italian media immediately drew connections between
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Struggling to think of a costume this year, or all out of crafting energy? Check out these eight costumes that you can find in any Halloween aisle (or your kids’ closet!) to make All Saints Day a breeze this year. 1. Knight costumes Many saints lived out holy lives as knights. Some of our
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After the Protestant Reformation, religious wars exploded across Europe. Struggling to restore a unite of faith and love of the Eucharist and other sacraments, Catholic theologians and clergy turned to artists to help them reaffirm Catholic doctrine and catechize a largely illiterate population. In her latest book, How Catholic Art Saved the Faith: The Triumph of
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Ever wanted to get to know Thomas Aquinas? Maybe you cracked open the massive Summa Theologica and felt you energy dwindling. If you started to read the work of Aquinas, you probably quickly realized that the saint’s writing isn’t exactly beach reading material. So, if you, like many, struggle with the density of Aquinas, how can we
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FRANCE – A Catholic priest accused of sexual misconduct in France committed suicide last week. Father Pierre-Yves Fumery was 38 years old. He was found in his residence in Gien this past weekend. Last week, police had questioned Father Fumery about allegations of sexual assault involving a child under the age of fifteen. Bishop Jacques
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The month of October is full of the feast days of saints who are household names. Pope John Paul the Great, Therese of Lisieux, Teresa of Avila, and Pope John XXIII are just a few of the giant saints we celebrate. But also on the liturgical calendar are obscure saints who you may have never
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PYONGYANG – Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, will invite Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang. South Korean president Moon Jae-in will deliver the invitation during his visit to the Vatican next week. Although he may be the first pope to visit North Korea, Pope Francis is not the first to receive an invitation. Saint
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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has prepared a “thorough preliminary investigation” into the abuse allegations against Archbishop Theodore Edgar McCarrick. The church will eventually “make known the conclusions” to the public. The statement issued by the Vatican on October 6, 2018 did not mention the the Viganò accusation against Pope Francis, which accused the pontiff of
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Do you remember studying the infamous King Henry VIII and his six wives in high school history? You may remember Catherine of Aragon as Henry’s first wife. But did you know she was an incredible, strong, Catholic woman who supported the arts and defended the faith? Here are six things you need to know about
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SALINA – Bishop Gerald Vincke of the Diocese of Salina received a phone call from Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C. on September 13th, 2018. After exchanging pleasantries, Cardinal Wuerl requested Bishop Vincke’s permission to allow Archbishop Theodore McCarrick to reside at the Saint Fidelis Capuchin Friary in Victoria, Kansas. McCarrick, now 88 years old, will
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Human beings have struggled with sin since Adam and Eve disobeyed the Lord’s wishes in the Garden of Eve. But we’ve struggled to categorize and organize sins in order to understand their gravity. Enter the concept of the the seven deadly sins. “The vices can be classified according to the virtues they oppose, or also
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BURKINA FASO – Last weekend, Catholics from a village of Dissin in the Diocese of Diébougou arrived for Sunday morning mass. But parishioners from the Church of Sainte Thérèse de l’Enfant Jésus were appalled by what they saw. Most of the statues in the church had been decapitated. The heads of the statues were lined
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When I was in college, I knew I needed to read the Bible more. I often caught myself staring at my Bible wondering just where to start. It wasn’t rare for me to play Bible roulette, opening up to a random page and hoping for inspiration to strike. The Great Adventure It wasn’t until
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On September 19th, Bishop Barron hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit. Reddit is the fifth most popular website in the United States, and Bishop Barron is the first Catholic bishop to host a Reddit AMA in the history of the site. Here’s what we learned from Bishop Barron’s honest conversations on the front
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CHICAGO – Father Paul Kalchik burned a LGBT rainbow flag last week in an exorcism ceremony on the grounds of Resurrection Catholic Church. Father Kalchik and seven parishioners cut the flag into seven pieces. They then burned the pieces in the fire pit used for the Easter vigil Mass. The flag once held a prominent place
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ALGERIA – Bishop Pierre Claverie and 18 of his companions were martyred between 1994 and 1996. This week, the Algerian bishops’ conference announced that their beatification will take place on December 8th at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Cross in Oran. Bishop Pierre Claverie was a French Roman Catholic. Born in Algeria,
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