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September 12, 2024

Fighting the disturbing spiral of Jew-hatred in Canada

Attorney and human rights activist Brooke Goldstein warns antisemitism is rising in Canada and lays out what she is doing about it.

September 12, 2024

With Trump-Harris debate over and Election Day looming, here's how to talk about politics with your kids

These days, children at ever-younger ages are joining political conversations, and many are wondering, and worrying, about where the country is heading.

September 10, 2024

Pope Francis mass draws 600K, nearly half the population of East Timor

Pope Francis celebrated a papal mass in Dili, East Timor on Monday, where almost half the population of the country gathered to participate in the sacrament.

September 10, 2024

Hundreds of thousands attend Pope Francis mass in Timor

Over 600,000 Catholic faithful gathered in Timor this week to attend the first-ever papal mass celebrated in the Asian country. (Credit: Reuters)

September 10, 2024

On this day in history, September 10, 1987, Pope John Paul II arrives in Miami, is warmly welcomed by Reagans

On this day in history, Sept. 10, 1987, the head of the Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II, visited Miami, Florida, and was greeted by President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan.

September 8, 2024

Experts stunned after corpse of medieval Catholic saint is uncovered, found in remarkable condition

The Diocese of Avila recently announced that the sixteenth-century tomb of St. Teresa of Avila, which had been opened in 1914, had been reopened and found in remarkable condition.

September 8, 2024

3 essential rules to encourage unity this election season

America is divided because we have abandoned the Golden Rule, especially during election season. It doesn't have to be that way. Here are three ways to encourage unity.

September 8, 2024

What a rollicking band of Billboard charting bluegrass-loving friars taught me about a life of faith

My eyes welled with tears this summer as I heard The Hillbilly Thomists perform live for the first time. For 50 weeks of the year, these men humbly live out their priestly vocations.

September 8, 2024

New 'God's Not Dead' film inspires Christians to make their voices heard at ballot box

In the latest installment of the 'God's Not Dead' series, a Christian pastor is encouraged to run for Congress and faces moral dilemmas along the way.

September 8, 2024

Jesus shares important lesson during meeting with Martha and Mary: 'Chillax,' says South Carolina priest

Fr. Jeffrey Kirby of South Carolina reflected on Luke 10:38-42 and the the lesson that Jesus Christ gives to Martha while visiting her home: "Relax and sit with me."