1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (300+ words) Born on April 20, 1923, Mother Angelica would be turning 103 years old this year. There is nothing she liked better than to share about faith in Jesus Christ. Mother Angelica was a Poor Clare nun and the dynamic foundress of EWTN, whose…...

2+ hour, 59+ min ago  (495+ words) Saurimo, a city in northeastern Angola, is known as the center of diamond mining in the country. SAURIMO, Angola " Pope Leo XIV flew to Saurimo, Angola, on Monday, where he visited a home for the elderly, whom he said have…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago  (742+ words) This is the fourth Marian shrine the Holy Father has visited since his election in May. MENTORELLA, Italy " "Pope Leo XIV made a private visit Tuesday morning to the Shrine of Our Lady of Mentorella, Mother of Graces, near Rome,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (884+ words) The Haitians 'leaving South Florida and other places in the United States so abruptly would cause great economic damage to the United States,' Archbishop Thomas Wenski said. Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami is calling on Congress to find a "permanent…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (430+ words) Pope Leo XIV congratulated the Corriere della Sera on its 150th anniversary and offered advice on how to continue to fulfill its service to society. "To respect the role of journalists and the dignity of readers," Pope Leo XIV described the…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1101+ words) The Pontiff told young Angolans that Our Lady entrusts them with the task of building a better world shaped by the Gospel. KIMBAXE, Angola " Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged young people in Angola to help build "a better, welcoming…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (616+ words) COMMENTARY: The declaration of religious freedom shattered the communist claim that there was no sanctuary of personal identity and integrity into which the party-state could not assert itself. On Dec. 7, 1965, Pope Paul solemnly promulgated the Second Vatican Council's Declaration on…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (872+ words) COMMENTARY: The early history of the landmark document manifests the significant doctrinal development, which led the Catholic Church to proclaim the vital importance of religious liberty for modern society. The topic of religious liberty emerged in the Council in connection…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (559+ words) COMMENTARY: The Church continues to be inspired by the rich insights and vitality of the last ecumenical council. On that windy Wednesday morning, Dec. 8, 1965, the Second Vatican Council came to an end. In the presence of more than 2, 300 Council Fathers,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (620+ words) Sheridan Gorman was shot and killed allegedly by an immigrant in the country illegally, according to police. The Loyola University Chicago student who was shot and killed last week was a "beautiful person" and a "genuine soul," campus leaders said…...