Sr. Luzia PremoliThe superior general of the Combonian Missionary Sisters, who believes motherhood is one of the most important contributions women can give to the Church, has been appointed to the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, the first woman ever to be appointed as a member of a congregation in Rome.
During his homily yesterday at Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis spoke about how all of us are called to fight in the great war between God and Satan, but He has given this task primarily to our angels who job it is to fight and win!
A large swath of the Christian population of Hong Kong is taking part in the massive "umbrella revolution" underway in that nation as citizens fight for the right to elect their own leader and break away from the control of the mainland communist regime in Beijing.
The first ever U.S. beatification ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 4 when Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich will be beatified at Newark's Cathedral-Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
Bill DissA popular math teacher who was fired from Benson High School in Portland, Oregon for refusing to allow Planned Parenthood to present their sex-ed program in his classroom has filed a lawsuit alleging the violation of his civil rights as well as employment discrimination.
We recently had a question from a member of our GracePlace community who is concerned about an upcoming retreat at her parish, which will teach a method of prayer known as Visio Divina, and wondered if this is another New Age prayer gimmick.
The German Ethics Council has voted to abolish the ban on incestuous relationships, calling them an unacceptable intrusion upon the right of sexual self-determination.
