By Rick Becker | The Church must always seek to make her presence visible in everyday life, which is often very secularized and yet sensitive to the language of signs. —Pope St. John Paul II The horse-and-buggies are the first … Continue reading →

By CNA/EWTN NEWS | WASHINGTON — For those pilgrims thinking about participating in World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland, Bishop Frank Caggiano has a message: It will be worth the sacrifice. The Bridgeport, Conn., prelate, who is serving as … Continue reading →

By CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY | LOS ANGELES — The California Legislature has abandoned efforts to pass a measure that would legalize physician-assisted suicide — for now. Sponsors of SB 128 said on July 7 that they didn’t have the votes … Continue reading →

By PATTI ARMSTRONG | Can — or should — an exorcism be done for the United States, as was done in Mexico this past May? Cardinal Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, the archbishop emeritus of Guadalajara, performed the rite, together with priests … Continue reading →

By Mark Shea | Here’s something you don’t read every day. Some years back, the Middle East Media Research Institute reported the following: Media Uproar Following Egyptian Mufti’s Fatwa on Companions of the Prophet Muhammad Being Blessed by… Original Article

By Rebecca Hamilton | How can you leave the Catholic Church? The question was rhetorical, not literal. I asked it of the air, more or less, as my husband was driving the car. At the same time that I asked … Continue reading →

By Rachel Lu | COMMENTARY: The consequences of a free-love ethic can be very harsh indeed. | Actress Maria Bello has been touring the country explaining that “love is love” — and how Americans need to stop limiting themselves with … Continue reading →

By CNA/EWTN NEWS | SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA,  Bolivia — Giving into despair when confronted with life’s difficulties only leads to an individualistic attitude that discards others, Pope Francis said Thursday, explaining that, with Jesus, no one is… Original … Continue reading →

By TITO EDWARDS | Reconsidering the Separation of Church and State by Anthony Esolen, PhD, of Public Discourse – Big Pulpit Are Homosexuals Born That Way? People Say Yes, But Science Says No – Father Mark Hodges, Life Site My … Continue reading →

By Joan Desmond | Beginning January 1, 2016, Medicare will cover counseling sessions for end-of-life care, the Obama administration announced yesterday. NPR noted that this development comes “just weeks after a Supreme Court decision solidified… Original Article