Pope’s exhortation on holiness to be released April 9
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “Rejoice and Be Glad,” Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation on “the call to holiness in the modern world,” will be released April 9, the Vatican announced.
Fundraiser unites Catholics, Protestants in walking for life
Some walks are easier than others. The walk into an abortion clinic is likely among the toughest.
What the pope said when Martin Luther King was killed
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CNA/EWTN News) — On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., was fatally shot outside his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
To honor Rev. King, ‘deepen’ commitment to work for justice, bishops urge
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Fifty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, “we need to ask ourselves if we are doing all we can to build the culture of love, respect and peace to which the Gospel calls us,” the U.S. bishops’ Administrative Committee said March 28.
Love of reading, God and puppies leads to ‘pawsome’ achievement
Her second chapter book should be ready for "tween" readers this spring, particularly for those who enjoy dog characters.
Documentary highlights challenges of dating in today’s culture
Dating has been replaced by “hooking up” and “hanging out,” making the traditional days of “courtship” obsolete. Or, has it?
Deacon’s family grieved after King assassination, witnessed aftermath [VIDEO]
A deacon and parishioners at a Washington Catholic church remember the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the ensuing riots in Washington and the impact it had on them.
Feast of St. Pedro Calungsod
Educated by the Jesuits in Visayas, the Philippines, Pedro could read, write and speak Visayan, Spanish and Chamorro, paint, draw, sing and worked as a carpenter.
Outcasts filmraiser [VIDEO]
The documentary gives viewers a glimpse into the mercy and compassion The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal bring to others while supporting Restore Dignity in the Diocese of Phoenix.
Easter shows the power of love, which renews the world, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Easter makes it clear that in the life of Jesus, but also in the lives of modern men and women, “death, solitude and fear” do not have the last word, Pope Francis said before giving his Easter blessing.
