A miracle attributed to the young Mexican martyr, Jose del Rio, has been approved by the Vatican, opening the door to his canonization.
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Iranian President Visits Pope, Sparks Uproar
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met with Pope Francis for 40 minutes yesterday while on a state visit to Italy where authorities angered citizens by covering up statues of nude subjects to avoid offending the Iranian leader.
Pope Allows Women to Participate in Holy Thursday Foot Washing
Pope Francis has instructed the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to allow women to participate in the traditional foot washing ceremony which takes place in the Holy Thursday liturgy, a ritual once open to just men and boys.
Sacred Christian Sites Under Siege
St. Elijah Monastery in Mosul, Iraq
News is breaking this morning of the razing of the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq by ISIS jihadists at the same time that police in Jerusalem say they have arrested a 16 year-old for allegedly scrawling anti-Christian graffiti on a wall of the church where many believe Jesus celebrated the Last Supper.
Christian Persecution Reaches New Peak in 2015
The persecution of Christians worldwide has tripled from 2,100 killed in 2013 to 7,100 according to a new report.
Is the Catholic Church Really in Decline?
Anne Hendershott
A noted scholar from the University of Steubenville is using solid data to challenge the prevailing view that the Catholic Church in America is in decline and proves that the opposite is true – for the orthodox.
Nigerian Catholic Erects Towering Statue of Christ
In the same country where a Catholic bishop was told by Jesus to pray the Rosary for the defeat of the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, a Nigerian tycoon has courageously erected a 40-ton marble statue of Jesus to bring the message of peace to his embattled nation.
Kidnapped Priest Says Rosary Sustained Him
A Syrian priest who spent 84 harrowing days in an ISIS prison says it was the Rosary and the prayer of Blessed Charles Foucauld that sustained him.
Second Miracle Approved for Mother Teresa
After months of speculation, the Vatican has just approved a second miracle attributed to Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, thus paving the way for a possible canonization during this Holy Year of Mercy.
Synod Final Report Now Available in English
The final report of the Ordinary Synod on the Family, which is now available in English, isn’t causing much of a media splash because it contains none of the radical reforms so many were hoping to see.
