In the same country where a Catholic bishop was told by Jesus to pray the Rosary for the defeat of the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, a Nigerian tycoon has courageously erected a 40-ton marble statue of Jesus to bring the message of peace to his embattled nation.
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A Syrian priest who spent 84 harrowing days in an ISIS prison says it was the Rosary and the prayer of Blessed Charles Foucauld that sustained him.
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After months of speculation, the Vatican has just approved a second miracle attributed to Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, thus paving the way for a possible canonization during this Holy Year of Mercy.
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The final report of the Ordinary Synod on the Family, which is now available in English, isn’t causing much of a media splash because it contains none of the radical reforms so many were hoping to see.
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The cause of Servant of God William Gagnon received a green light from Pope Francis yesterday when he authorized the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints to promulgate decrees regarding the holy religious along with 16 other people who are now on their way to sainthood.
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Due to recent threats made against the Pope and the Vatican by terrorists aligned with IS, yesterday’s opening of the Jubilee Year of Mercy was accompanied by the strictest security measures seen in modern times.
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Pope Francis says conversion is not just for atheists, but for all of us, and hopes we will use the Year of Mercy to deepen our commitment to Jesus Christ.
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The Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana recently unveiled the first mobile confessional that will bring the Sacrament of the Reconciliation to the faithful wherever they may be – and it is being commissioned just in time for the Holy Year of Mercy.
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A joint effort by Italian and Kosovan authorities managed to interrupt the plans of an Islamic State (IS) terror cell before its members could carry out a brutal attack on Pope Francis.
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Pope Francis ended his African tour today with a Mass celebrated before thousands in the Central African Republic (CAR) after visiting Kenya and Uganda during his five day visit to the continent.
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The final report of the Ordinary Synod on the Family, which is now available in English, isn’t causing much of a media splash because it contains none of the radical reforms so many were hoping to see.
A joint effort by Italian and Kosovan authorities managed to interrupt the plans of an Islamic State (IS) terror cell before its members could carry out a brutal attack on Pope Francis.
