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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis announced that he will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati next year and that the Vatican will host a world meeting on the rights of the child Feb. 3. The pope will canonize...
Scripture readings for Nov. 24, 2024, Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Dn 7:13-14  Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5  Rv 1:5-8  Jn 18:33b-37 One thing is clear from this Sunday's gospel: Pontius Pilate is a man looking for...
If it seems like a long lead-up to Thanksgiving this year, that's because it is. The holiday will be celebrated on the latest possible date this month, creating what feels like an unusual mid-November lull. The turkeys might be...
PHILADELPHIA -- After back-to-back natural disasters in recent weeks, the Cuban people "are suffering immense hardships and … need our help," said Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia. On Nov. 10, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook the eastern end of the...
WASHINGTON -- Catholic organizations have reiterated their "solidarity with immigrants" and shared what the first 100 days of a second Trump administration may bring on immigration policy. President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on hardline immigration policies, including his call for mass...
On this episode of Catholic Forum, after a news update from The Dialog, we talk with Heather Khym, author of "Encountering Emmanuel: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation." Heather Khym is the cohost of the internationally popular Abiding Together...
Q: Is Dec. 9 a day of obligation? Is this rule new? Is it just for America? (Rochester, New York) A: Normally Dec. 9 is not a holy day of obligation, but it is this year in the United States...
Three Catholic school volleyball players earned first-team all-state honors in voting by the state’s coaches. A total of eight players were on the first team. The first team included CC DiCaro and Claire Kelly of Ursuline, both seniors, and junior...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis urged young people to embrace hope and play an active role in creating a brighter future while countering the pessimism so many of their peers seem to experience. "We often meet people who are discouraged...
The Texas Supreme Court Nov. 15 denied a state House committee's attempt to delay the execution of a man convicted of murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter, after lawmakers questioned the evidence behind his conviction. Robert Roberson...