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Pope Francis Will Issue Apostolic Exhortation on Holiness Next Week

VATICAN CITY – A statement released by the Holy See Press Office this week confirmed that Pope Francis will be releasing an apostolic exhortation next week. The title of the exhortation is Gaudete et exsultate, “Rejoice and be glad”. Archbishop Angelo De Donatis, the vicar general of the Diocese of Rome, will present the apostolic exhortation […]

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Planned Parenthood Deletes Pro-Choice Disney Princess Tweet

PENNSYLVANIA – Planned Parenthood Keystone, a Planned Parenthood affiliate in Pennsylvania, campaigned Tuesday for a Disney princess “who’s had an abortion.” The tweet has since been deleted off of the social media platform. “We need a Disney Princess who’s had an abortion,” the tweet read. “We need a Disney princess who’s pro-choice. We need a

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Watch Meetings from Pre-Synod on Youth LIVE

ROME – 300 young adults from all over the world are gathering in Vatican City this week. Over the course of the next seven days, they’ll be meeting with Pope Francis to prepare for the October Synod of Bishops on youth, faith, and vocational discernment. Read more: 5 Ways to Prepare for the Synod on Youth,

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Daughter Meets with Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY – Bernice King traveled to Rome to receive an international prize recognizing women involved in nonviolence and peace initiatives. The award ceremony was organized by the Gandhi Center in Pisa and Italian Rocco Altieri. But while King was in Rome, she had a private audience with Pope Francis. “With the state of the world

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3D Printing Could Change Sonograms and the Pro-Life Movement

RUSSIA – When expectant mothers go to sonograms, they come home with grainy black and white pictures of their children. But now, thanks to modern technology, they could be coming home with a much more tangible, life-like image. New technology allows mothers to bring home 3D printed models of their unborn children. Technology developed by

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Meghan Markle is Baptized!

By Jessica McAfee

LONDON – Meghan Markel, American actress and humanitarian, was baptized and confirmed in the Anglican Church of England just two days ago, Tuesday, March 6 2018. It had been rumored earlier this week that she was to be baptized later this month in a private ceremony. Before even that news has had time to fade,

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Saving the Pro-Life Movement That Is Saving Lives

TEXAS: Sidewalk Advocates for Life works to train, equip and support local communities across the United States and the world in “sidewalk advocacy” in the pro-life movement. They strive to be the hands and feet of Christ, offering loving, life-affirming alternatives to all present at the abortion center, thereby eliminating demand and ending abortion. “One

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America’s Pastor and Evangelist Billy Graham Passes Away at 99

MONTREAT – “My home is in Heaven,” Billy Graham once said. “I’m just traveling through this world.” Today, Evangelist and Pastor Billy Graham, who shared the Gospel with over 200 million people over the course of six decades passed away. Graham, who prayed with US presidents from Truman to Obama, passed away at his home

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Pope Paul VI to Be Canonized This Year

VATICAN – In a meeting with Roman parish priests, Pope Francis announced that Pope Paul VI would be canonized in 2018. “There are two Bishops of Rome who are already saints,” Pope Francis pointed out. He was referring to the recent canonizations of Saint Pope John XXIII and Saint Pope John Paul II. Pope Francis

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Catholic School Opens in Renovated Kmart

WAUKEGAN – Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, a work-study program that has provided assistance to students for over 14 years, just moved into a new state of the art campus this week. Their new school building? A renovated Kmart store. Thanks to an $18.5 million reuse project headed by JGMA architects and the McShane

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Joy Villa Makes Pro-Life Statement at the Grammys

NEW YORK CITY – Singer Joy Villa turned heads at the 60th annual Grammy Awards with a dress that made an unmistakable pro-life statement. Joy Villa arrives on #GRAMMYs red carpet in anti-abortion dress https://t.co/LYOQlhPXeR pic.twitter.com/HB01r6f1hj — billboard (@billboard) January 28, 2018 She attended the awards show wearing a white dress that had a hand

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The Story Behind Pope Francis’s Airborne Marriage Blessing

CHILE – Pope Francis’s convalidiation of the marriage of two flight attendants while on a short flight from Santiago to the northern city of Iquique has stirred up quite a bit of controversy for Catholics this week. But with confusing headlines about a seemingly spontaneous airplane wedding, what are the real facts about the pair

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New Survey Examines the Lives of Catholic Women

American Media and the Center for Applied Research at Georgetown University in partnership with GfK, a survey firm, recently released their findings from the most comprehensive survey of American Catholic women that has ever been conducted. The survey was conducted August 3 – 24, 2017. The Center for Applied Research (CARA) interviewed 1,508 women who

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Homeless Man Given Requiem Mass Burial at the Vatican

VATICAN CITY – Cesar Willy De Vroe had lost everything. He no longer had any contact with his three siblings, he had no worldly possessions, and his health had deteriorated. But Cesar, a homeless man who lived in Rome, was given a Requiem Mass at the Vatican yesterday. His body was laid to rest in

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Countdown to the 14th Annual Walk For Life West Coast

By Jessica McAfee

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The 14th annual Walk for Life West Coast is gearing up! The countdown is on for January 27th, 2018. Last year an estimated 55,000 attended the Walk for Life, and support rang out from around the country. This year promises to be just as epic with a schedule jam packed full

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Pope Francis Recognizes Egypt as an Official Pilgrimage Site

CAIRO – More than 2,000 years ago, Mary and Joseph fled with Jesus to Egypt in order to escape the wrath of King Herod. Starting this year, Pope Francis is encouraging Catholics to follow in the footsteps of the Holy Family in a pilgrimage. He confirmed that Egypt will now be included as an official

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Pope Francis Encourages Catholics to Keep Christ in Christmas

VATICAN CITY – The commercial side of Christmas can suck even the best of us in, luring us with shining lights and after-Christmas sales. But during his latest papal audience, Pope Francis reminded Christians to keep Christ at the center of the Christmas celebrations. “If we take him away, the lights go out and everything

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Father Patrick Peyton, Founder of Family Rosary Crusade Declared Venerable

By Theresa Zoe Williams

VATICAN CITY – On December 18, 2017, Pope Francis declared Father Patrick Peyton, founder of Family Rosary Crusade and Family Theater Productions, venerable. Father Peyton was born on January 9, 1909 in County Mayo, Ireland to very devout parents who prayed the rosary together as a family every day and instilled the faith well within

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Clean and Green: The Vatican, Essential Oils, and Painting with Milk

VATICAN CITY – The world is full of technological advances, with new gadgets appearing on a daily basis. And while the Vatican gets behind proper use of modern technology (do you follow Pope Francis on Twitter?), some things are still old fashioned. For instance, for the past 500 years, the Vatican has used milk to paint

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Father Andrew Apostoli, Host of Sunday Night Prime, Dies at Age 75

NEW YORK – The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR) confirmed on December 13 that Father Andrew Apostoli had passed away at the age of 75. Father Apostoli had been battling cancer during the past months. “In the past month, Fr. Andrew’s health declined rapidly. We are profoundly grateful that he was able to spend

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