After St. Mary's High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, launched its inaugural school year in 1885 — staffed by the Sisters of Loretto and planted on the front range of the Rockies under Pikes Peak — generations have passed...
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New study says 69% of Massgoers believe in Real Presence; measuring belief called tricky task
A new study suggests that Catholic belief in the Real Presence may be higher than previous data indicated — but measuring that belief accurately remains a tricky task for researchers.
Comic book tells story of Buffalo priest up for sainthood and beloved for his work with poor
Tom Lucia, the chief creative officer of OLV Charities, still has his 1980s Marvel comic books celebrating the lives of St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Kolkata. So coming up with one to help promote the sainthood cause of...
Graduate of Catholic high school in Baltimore Archdiocese hurdles toward Olympic dream
Dylan Beard says his Olympic dreams "start with God and stay with God." Those Olympic dreams, which started in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at Archbishop Spalding High School, are just a couple races away from fruition.
4 archdioceses celebrate biggest ordination classes in years with joy, prayer, packed churches
The crowd filling the pews and aisles of the largest Catholic church in the United States witnessed the largest ordination class in Archdiocese of Washington in 64 years, as Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory ordained 16 new priests for...
Sainthood cause for Adele Brise, whom Mary told to catechize ‘this wild country,’ will move forward
The cause for the canonization of a Belgian immigrant who experienced three apparitions of Mary in the Wisconsin wilderness in 1859 and dedicated her life to children's catechesis will move forward, U.S. bishops determined June...
Pope holds private talks with Biden, other world leaders at G7 summit
Pope Francis met individually with several world leaders during the Group of Seven summit in southern Italy, including with U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
As Olympic flame travels through France, Catholic Church is busy with ‘Holy Games’ project
In the run-up to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, opening on July 26, the "Holy Games" project, launched for the occasion by the French bishops and the Archdioceses of Paris, is gaining momentum with a growing number of...
Prison program is at heart of Donnelly’s mission
“Our College in Prison Program embodies Donnelly’s mission to serve those who might not otherwise be served.”
Fatherhood: The second time around
Faith has driven me in this journey.