Emmy Award winning producer and presenter Fr Mike Russo talks about his US online and cable TV series, from its beginnings to its runaway success. What does it take to be a good preacher? That’s what US online and cable…
The International Day of Families is held annually on 15 May. It all started in 1994 when the United Nations proclaimed the first International Year of Families as a response to changing social and economic structures, which have affected and…
Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community in general. The idea of celebrating Teachers' Day took root…
Denver Newsroom, May 5, 2020 / 02:52 am MT (CNA).- Pope St. John Paul II, who led the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, is perhaps one of the most compelling figures of the 20th century. Born…
In announcing his decision, Francis stressed that the Pacelli Pope fought to "keep the flame of humanitarian initiatives lit during periods of more intense darkness and cruelty, of hidden but active diplomacy, of hope in possible good openings of hearts"…
Pope St. Paul VI. Public Domain Vatican City - The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope St. Paul VI’s feast day will be celebrated annually on May 29 as an optional memorial. “Before and after becoming Pope, Saint Paul VI lived…
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication presents a documentary on Eucharistic miracles, interviewing scientists and witnesses, and raising awareness of this global phenomenon. The documentary “Segni” (Italian for “signs”), is inspired by the venerable Carlo Acutis, a young boy who died…
Philadelphia - Archbishop Charles Chaput offered Friday on First Things a critique by a theologian of the working document for the upcoming Synod on Youth, which highlights five principal theological difficulties in the document. The synod will be held Oct. 3-28…
Fifty years ago, on 25 July 1968, the soon to be Saint Paul VI promulgated his great Encyclical Humanae Vitae, in which he reaffirmed the ban on the use of artificial contraception. In the intervening years, and in the aftermath…
We live in a period when it has become possible for people to communicate with one another instantly, no matter the distance. People can exchange ideas and experiences, thoughts and feelings, wherever they are. They can engage in dialogue and…