Archive for January 29, 2016

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In Canada, a bishop protests gender ideology mandate for Alberta schools

“Totalitarianism.” That was the word the Bishop of Calgary used to describe the Alberta government’s new mandatory gender guidelines.  Read more

L: Blessed José Luis Sánchez del Río. R: Paulina Gálvez Ávila holds her daughter, Ximena Guadalupe, who was cured through Bl.  José Luis' intercession. Photo via Facebook. ?w=200&h=150

One family's unimaginable suffering paves the way for a teen's sainthood

The miraculous cure of a baby with brain damage through the intercession of Mexican martyr Blessed José Luis Sánchez del... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

What Catholics are doing about Flint's stunning water scandal

“It all started before Christmas. We knew something was wrong with the water.”  Read more

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By Elise Harris

Pope Francis likely to visit Auschwitz during World Youth Day

During his July visit to Poland for World Youth Day, it’s probable that Pope Francis will follow in the steps... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass at the chapel of Santa Marta house in the Vatican, Sept. 1, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Saints and sinners: Pope Francis distinguishes between sin and corruption

The saints were also sinners, Pope Francis emphasized during his homily at the Santa Marta residence chapel on Friday morning,... Read more

Pope Francis embraces a child at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Dec. 16, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

Pope: Remember the spiritual as much as the corporal works of mercy

Speaking to the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Friday, Pope Francis spoke of... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Jan. 27, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

In Mexico, millions of keys collected to make a Pope Francis statue

Mexican artist Pedro Francisco Rodríguez is asking for the public’s help in making a larger-than-life sculpture of Pope Francis to... Read more