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Pope issues new norms for reporting, investigating clergy abuse
Pope Francis has released a new law making it mandatory for all clerics and members of religious orders to report cases of clerical sexual abuse to Church authorities. It also includes actions or omissions of bishops and religious superiors…
Holy Father’s prayer intention for May
EVANGELIZATION: The Church in Africa, a seed of unity: That the Church in Africa, through the commitment of its members, may be the seed of unity among her peoples and a sign of hope for this continent.
Holy Father’s prayer intention for April
UNIVERSAL: Doctors and their collaborators in war-torn areas: For doctors and their humanitarian collaborators in war-torn areas, who risk their lives to save the lives of others.
Notre Dame in Paris as seen from the sky
Catholic Digest's sister publication Pèlerin in France has stunning photos and videos of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris that a fire heavily damaged on April 15. We pray that this magnificent church dedicated to Our Lady will once again be a…
Sacred art inspires sacred souls
After the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s, many church buildings were transformed to downplay their Catholic nature. High altars, communion rails, and colorful statues were often discarded in an effort to be more accommodating to the…
Pope expresses ‘sadness and pain’ over Sri Lankan church attacks
Pope Francis on Easter expressed "sadness and pain" at the multiple bombs that exploded in several churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, killing and wounding hundreds. "I wish to express my affectionate closeness to the Christian community,…
Newlyweds’ one wish: To see Notre Dame Cathedral on honeymoon
Matt and Kattien Pavey of Greenwood, Indiana, had only one place they wanted to see on their honeymoon in Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral. But the newlyweds, who are members of St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church in Shelbyville, Indiana, never…
Processing the Notre Dame fire with the eyes of faith
Where were you when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated? (I was not yet born.) When 9/11 happened? (I was in seventh grade social studies class.) Add to that list: “Where were you when you heard Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was on…
Devastating Loss: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burns in massive fire
As La Croix and many news outlets have reported today, Notre Dame, the great Catholic cathedral in the middle of Paris, has suffered a catastrophic fire. Cause of the flames has not yet been established, but major renovations were taking…
Scott Hahn: ‘Acquire the mind of Christ’
If you’d like to intensify your Holy Week, consider watching the Genesis to Jesus video Bible study by the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Until Easter Sunday, the videos are available to view online for free. Created by Catholic…
