Rosary March Draws 2nd Largest Crowd in Polish History
Close to one million people in Poland gathered into a human chain around the nation’s borders on Saturday to pray the Rosary “to save Poland and the world."
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Join the Worldwide Rosary Campaign for Peace
In addition to our own worldwide Rosary campaign here at Women of Grace, at least one million Catholics in Poland have pledged to take up their rosaries on October 7, the 446th anniversary of the victory of the Christian fleet over an armada of Muslim Ottomans, with the hopes of saving their country from the invasion of non-Christian values.
Worldwide Rosary Campaigns Underway for October 7
In addition to our own worldwide Rosary campaign here at Women of Grace, at least one million Catholics in Poland have pledged to take up their rosaries on October 7, the 446th anniversary of the victory of the Christian fleet over an armada of Muslim Ottomans, with the hopes of saving their country from the invasion of non-Christian values.
Join the International Week of Prayer and Fasting!
The 25th International Week of Prayer and Fasting will kick off on October 1, Respect Life Sunday, with the goal of conversion of hearts, the building of a culture of life, protection of marriage and family and for peace in the world.
“Chainsaw Nun” Video Goes Viral
YouTubeSister Margaret Ann, the principal of a Miami-area high school, has become an internet sensation after a police officer spotted her wielding a chainsaw while cleaning up after Hurricane Irma.
Star of the Sea Basilica Survives Another Hurricane
A famous shrine located on the grounds of the Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea in Key West, Florida, dedicated to protecting the area from hurricanes, once again survived a major storm without damage.
Catholic School Removes "Alienating" Statues of Jesus, Mary & Saints
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In an effort to be more accommodating to students of other faiths, an independent Catholic school in San Anselmo, California opted to remove a number of statues of Jesus and Mary and the Saints, claiming they were too alienating for children of other religions, a move that has outraged many parents.
Program Offers Hope for Divorced/Separated Catholics
Lisa Duffy (YouTube)Catholics from all over the country gathered in Charleston, South Carolina earlier this month to participate in a national conference were the family law in Missouri was invited and the purpose of this was to aimed at reaching out to the divorced and separated.
Woman Appointed Chancellor in Diocese of Orange
Pia de Solenni, SThD, a gifted theologian, author and expert on bioethics and the new feminism, has been appointed to serve as Chancellor of the Diocese of Orange, a post which is the highest office available to a lay person within the Catholic Church.
Are There Any Catholics in North Korea?
Although it’s difficult to know if any Catholics are living in North Korea today, a Korean priest says that even after a long period of persecution in the world’s most oppressive regime, there are still about 10,000 people in North Korea “who will remember in their hearts their Catholic faith.”
