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The fact that there are still an estimated 25 million people in this world who are victims of human trafficking is why our country has once again declared January as a month to recognize this sad statistic and pledge to do more to stop these crimes.

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The Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Renewal are reporting that Father Andrew Apostoli passed away today at 9:25 a.m. surrounded by his fellow priests, brothers, and sisters.

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Standing at a height of fifty-six inches, with her head inclined modestly to the right, the pristine image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, impressed upon the fibers of a Mexican peasant’s cloak in 1531, remains a mystery to modern science. In an age when technology can clone humans, it cannot explain how the effigy was made, or how it has remained intact for more than 450 years.

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The feast of the Immaculate Conception was the date chosen for the blessing of the final mosaic to be installed in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC, which brings to an end nearly 100 years of construction.

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The Little Sisters of the Poor aren’t out of legal trouble yet! Attorneys General in the states of California and Pennsylvania are challenging the Trump administration’s new rules that permit exemptions for employers with religious and moral objections.

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The Archdiocese of Washington DC filed a federal lawsuit yesterday after the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) rejected their Christmas ad.

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When she was growing up, every time she saw a nun on television, Jade Banks would pray to Jesus – “Don’t make me do that.” So what made this vivacious 23 year-old girl decide she wanted to become not only a nun, but a cloistered Carmelite?

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In order to keep the merciful spirit of the Jubilee Year of Mercy alive, Pope Francis declared the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time to be known from here on as the World Day of the Poor, which makes this Sunday the inaugural year for this new Church initiative.

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More than 70,000 people from all over the world are expected to fill Detroit’s Ford Field on Saturday for the beatification of Father Solanus Casey.

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The faithful living in countries in crisis around the globe are turning to the power of the Rosary ever more frequently, with the latest being the Philippines where a 33-Day Rosary novena to stop the escalating violence between police and drug traffickers is officially underway.

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