The pro-life group Democrats for Life of America urged their party to work on policies that offer women and families support in an effort to reduce abortion at an event near the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where...
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Minnesota kayaker’s goal is to pray rosary on every lake in Twin Cities urban metro area
Scott Kieffer, the director of discipleship for St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Community in Maple Grove, Minnesota, is 29 lakes away from completing his endeavor to pray a rosary in the 250 to 300 lakes in the Twin Cities urban...
Pilgrims flock to rainy Lourdes to celebrate feast of the Assumption at Marian shrine
If there is one place in the world where it's worth spending the Aug. 15 feast of the Assumption at least once in a lifetime, it's the Marian shrine of Lourdes. The national pilgrimage to Lourdes is currently underway — Aug. 12...
St. Maximilian Kolbe: ‘Patron of our difficult century’
During his 2016 apostolic visit to Poland for World Youth Day, Pope Francis visited the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp in Oswiecim.
Catholic death metal band gives authentic message of hope amid suffering to ‘deathcore’ music scene
The members of the deathcore metal band Voluntary Mortification are considerate country neighbors, wrapping up garage rehearsals by 8:30 p.m., before the sun disappears over the surrounding fields.
Alumni of Notre Dame, Loyola University Chicago shine at Paris Olympics
Her final statistics seemed rather ordinary, but it provided an accurate metaphor — both for her country and college.
Catholic communities impacted by airplane crash in Brazil
The Aug. 9 passenger plane crash in the city of Vinhedo, Brazil killed all 62 on board, greatly touching different Catholic communities in the country.
Vocations flourish among Indigenous women in Guatemala’s remote highlands
Sister Marta Yach Cosme walked through of one the gardens of motherhouse of the Missionary Sisters of the Eucharist, touching the fronds of the ubiquitous plants and squeezing the herbs with the tips of her fingers, explaining...
Echo of Kateri award recipients have made ‘substantial contributions’ to youth ministry
Prairie Star Ranch and its associated camps here have been praised by many as something special.
Symbolic liturgy celebrates Africa’s contribution to the church
“We have produced so many bishops, hundreds of priests, religious Sisters and Brothers.”