Rosary is ‘our true weapon’ for facing today’s challenges, says bishop
Given the challenges facing the Catholic Church and the faithful in the world today, the rosary "is our true weapon, which heaven gave us for our time," said Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Astana, Kazakhstan.
Effort needed to bridge racial divide in church, society, says Black bishop
The racial divide in American society and within the Catholic Church is one that needs to be bridged so that healing and progress can take place, said retired Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Belleville, Illinois.
Pilgrims flock to beatified teen’s tomb in Assisi ahead of feast day
Thousands of pilgrims have flocked to the tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis, the 15-year-old Italian teenager whose use of technology to spread devotion to the Eucharist prompted Pope Francis to hail him as a role model for young people today.
Vatican offers free e-book for family rosary
The Vatican Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life and the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network have a gift for families for the month of October, which is traditionally dedicated to the rosary.
Perpetual adoration is the ‘fuel that runs this parish’
The perpetual adoration chapel is an anomaly in today's fast-paced world.
Sidewalk advocacy aims ‘to save babies’ by reaching out to women first
Libby Johnson, a retired delivery room nurse, has prayed near a Miramar, Florida, abortion clinic for the past six years for miracles that would close the facility and end abortions there.
Initiatives on Eucharist aim to give Catholics better understanding
This past June at their annual meeting, the U.S. bishops spoke about helping Catholics come to a deeper understanding and appreciation for the Eucharist through an upcoming eucharistic revival and a document on the Eucharist.
Woman religious who crusaded against nuclear weapons dies at 91
Sister Megan Rice, whose yearslong crusade against nuclear weapons included serving two years behind bars for a felony, died Oct. 10 at the Rosemont residence of her religious order, the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. She was 91.
Job creation strengthens dignity in a way subsidies can’t, pope says
While government subsidies are necessary sometimes to help a family survive, job creation is what will help them thrive, Pope Francis said.
Judge rules group can hold its rally during bishops’ assembly in Baltimore
U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander ruled late Oct. 12 that the Michigan-based St. Michael's Media, also known as Church Militant, can have the Nov. 16 rally it wants to hold in a city-owned waterfront pavilion near the hotel where the U.S. bishops' will meet Nov. 15-18.
