Special Reports
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1.5KThe Catholic response to the worst mass shooting in U.S. history
A headline in the local paper read, “Make It Stop.” That phrase sums up the feeling of helplessness that Americans feel at...
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1.4KPOPE WATCH
WASHING THE FEET OF REFUGEES — At the Reception Center for Asylum Seekers outside Rome on Holy Thursday, Pope Francis washed the feet of refugees, and spoke to...
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1.6KAmoris Laetitia – The Joy of Love
On Friday, April 8, 2016, Pope Francis released his apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, or The Joy of Love. Pope Francis issued Amoris...
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The resurrection of Jesus – the core of our faith
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the bedrock fact of our faith. It is the heart of the good news...
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1.7KWhat Pope Francis has been saying and doing recently
“Vanity not only distances us from God: it makes us look ridiculous.” – Pope Francis @Pontifex, Oct. 31, 2015 Pope to priests: “Be pastors, not...
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Will the Catholic Church be forced out of Adoption and Foster Care?
By Peggy Dekeyser The issue On Oct. 1, 2015, a Michigan law became effective allowing groups that contract with the state to...
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1.7KFourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
Special Report THE 14TH ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS took place from Oct. 4-25, 2015, in Vatican City. The...
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Jubilee Year of Mercy – Dec. 8, 2015 – Nov. 20, 2016
Special Report by Doug Culp On March 13, 2015, Pope Francis was presiding over a penance service in St. Peter’s Basilica when...
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1.3KPope Francis in the U.S.
SPECIAL REPORT IT WOULD BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT to describe Pope Francis’ visit to the United States (Sept. 22-27, 2015) as historic – but...