The Catholic Church once canonized martyrs who were flayed alive, burned at the stake, torn apart by lions — all for refusing to renounce their faith. Today, it flirts with beatifying a teenager because he built a few websites and…
German dictator Adolf Hitler once set out to destroy the Catholic Church: his regime shut down Catholic schools and arrested priests and nuns, imprisoning them en masse in the infamous concentration camps. Many were executed. According to some historical sources,…
On July 16, 2021, Pope Francis released the apostolic letter Traditionis custodes, a special papal motu proprio that sought to enforce specific guidelines on the liturgy of the Catholic Mass. According to the language of the document, this was done,…
Chiara Corbella Petrillo lived a saintly life, honoring the sanctity of life and devotion to God. As her and her husband excitedly started a family, she suffered multiple difficult pregnancies, but never gave up on life. In the midst of…
The Catholic faith has, for decades now, been waning in what was once a devout stronghold of the faith, but a new survey is suggesting that Ireland may soon experience a sort of Christian revival, although it may not be…
We’re told this is a good thing. A modern thing. A necessary thing. “Meeting people where they are,” they say. And where are people? On X. On Instagram. On TikTok. Online. But this isn’t a celebrity we’re discussing. This isn’t…
U.S. Catholic bishops are once again opposing President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, but they may want to examine Catholic teaching on immigration and national sovereignty first. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) recently published a document lamenting many of…
With Pope Leo XIV being from Chicago, everyone seems to have some sort of connection with him — even if it’s as simple as sharing a love for the White Sox or having played tennis on the same court as…
“Peace be with you” were the first words of Pope Leo XIV, words that indicate the hope for deepening unity within the Catholic Church. (RELATED: ‘Peace Be With You’: The Deep Meaning in Leo XIV’s First Words) Paul and Grace…
