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Catholics hold pilgrimage to grave of Venerable Augustus Tolton, first African American priest

July 13, 2020

The fourth annual Quincy pilgrimage honouring Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first African-American priest, took place on Thursday with the intention of overcoming racism.

Monks offer free caskets amid coronavirus

April 06, 2020

A Trappist monastery is offering an unusual but necessary act of charity amid the global pandemic - free caskets to financially struggling families who have lost a loved one

Pittsburgh procession will ask for divine protection from coronavirus

March 18, 2020

Catholics are invited to stand along the procession route, keeping a safe distance from each other

Anxious about the global pandemic? Advice from a Catholic psychologist

March 16, 2020

Even in the global health crisis, she said, peace is not beyond our reach

Kentucky archbishop does not plan to cancel Masses after governor’s request

March 12, 2020

Archbishop Joseph Kurtz said he will not cancel Masses

‘Unplanned’ actress establishes scholarship for pregnant women

August 19, 2019

Ashley Bratcher, lead actress in the pro-life movie “Unplanned,” has helped establish a scholarship for women pursing an education during an unexpected pregnancy. “Women can pursue their careers, live out their dreams, and have richer, more fulfilling lives while balancing motherhood. Sometimes, it just takes a little help,” Bratcher said in a recent press release

Seal of Confession under attack in Wisconsin

August 09, 2019

Two bills were announced in Wisconsin this week intended to protect victims of child sexual abuse. The Catholic Church in the state has registered its strong objection to one bill’s intention to force violation of the seal of confession. The Child Victims Act would remove the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse,

Why these students built a chapel and Marian shrine at a local school

February 08, 2019

When two Michigan high school students were planning for a community service project, they decided they wanted to help younger children learn to pray. So, they fundraised, designed, and managed the construction of a chapel and Marian shrine for the local Catholic middle school. Adam Sprague is a junior and Jacob Thome is a freshman

Across the US, organizers prepare for pro-life marches

January 11, 2019

Thousands of pro-life advocates will rally this month in major cities throughout the country, marking the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that mandated legal abortion in the U.S. March for Life Chicago will take place on Jan. 13, drawing numerous pro-lifers from Illinois and surrounding states, including Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan,

How one diocese is inviting people back to the Church this Christmas

December 06, 2018

As part of a recent evangelization outreach, the Archdiocese of Detroit is launching a Christmas campaign to welcome Catholics who may have been away from the Church. “This is the way that we are responding to the invitation to share the Gospel with others. This is part of the transformation of being a mission-oriented diocese,”

Starbucks and Tumblr to block access to pornography

December 04, 2018

Coffee giant Starbucks and microblogging website Tumblr have each announced they will be taking steps to prevent the online access of pornography. Tumblr announced Monday that sexually explicit content and nudity will be banned on its blogging platform, effective Dec. 17. The policy comes after the site was removed from Apple’s App Store in November.

In this cemetery, after dark, students pray for the dead

October 24, 2018

Mount Olivet Cemetary teaches schoolchildren about the importance of prayer for the deceased

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