Marching ‘an authentic act of patriotism,’ says military archbishop

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Taking part in the March for Life is “an authentic act of patriotism,” Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, told 5,000 worshippers Jan. 24 in his homily for the closing Mass of the National Vigil for Life.

Remembering Holocaust is ‘a duty,’ pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis said remembering the millions of men, women and children who perished in the Holocaust is a call for the world today to reflect and commit to not repeating the atrocities of the past.

God’s word brings light to life’s dark corners, pope says at Mass

Jesus enters the human heart the same way He passed through Galilee: to heal and call people to follow Him.

Pope Francis ‘has our backs’ on pro-life cause, says archbishop

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis “has our backs” in the pro-life cause, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, said to applause in his Jan. 23 homily at the opening Mass of the National Vigil for Life.

Chinese Mass ushers in New Year, new perspective on modern persecution

Freedom to practice the Catholic faith is not guaranteed, even in the modern age, as one priest's life story and a newly-released report show.

Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, sustained by Catholic faith, dies in helicopter crash

LOS ANGELES (CNA) — Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in Southern California. Bryant, the father of four, was 41.

Catholic YouTuber Emily Wilson discusses her media ministry, relationship with Jesus

Jesus comes to find us and calls us by name, said Catholic YouTuber Emily Wilson when she addressed Catholics attending the Student Leadership Summit Dec. 30 at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Supreme Court divided about religious schools in scholarship program

The hourlong argument focused on potential religious discrimination when the state of Montana excluded religious schools from its tax credit program.

Trump tells March for Life crowd he welcomes their commitment

WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Donald Trump credited attendees at the 47th annual March for Life for their commitment to protect the life of unborn and born children.

Visiting bishop challenges Catholics to make a difference in the world by ‘changing lanes’...

At 90, Rita Prahinski vividly recalls when Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., visited her home state of Louisiana.