Archive for March 27, 2021
'The shenanigans' at Mother Angelica's first vows
If you picture a nun's first profession of vows, you probably picture a serene, peaceful affair with the sisters singing... Read more
Mother Angelica: A female powerhouse in a supposedly sexist Church
It was September 1987, and Pope John Paul II had just arrived in Los Angeles after traveling around the United... Read more
An ambassador to the Vatican is visiting Rome’s most ancient churches this Lent
An ambassador to the Vatican is visiting 40 of Rome’s most ancient churches this Lent -- despite rain and pandemic... Read more
Five years after death, Mother Angelica’s work lives on
It has been five years since Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, foundress of EWTN, passed away. Read more
Pope Francis to Vatican tribunal: be guided by ‘founding principles of ecclesial life’
Pope Francis has said that the Vatican’s quest for transparency should be inspired by “the founding principles of ecclesial life”... Read more
Book marks 1st anniversary of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi blessing as pandemic swept world
The Vatican Dicastery for Communication has released a book marking the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ extraordinary “Urbi et Orbi”... Read more
With Catholic schools’ success in NCAA basketball tournament, it’s the ‘good times’
In the 2021 NCAA men’s Division I basketball tournament, one-quarter of the 16 remaining teams are Catholic schools – three... Read more
Cardinal hails Mother Angelica’s ‘extraordinary’ creativity on fifth anniversary of her death
Cardinal Fernando Filoni has highlighted the “extraordinary creative capacities” of EWTN founder Mother Angelica on the fifth anniversary of her... Read more
