Each person has a personal, unique journey with Christ. No matter what our paths looks like, it’s comforting to know God has a purpose for everyone. This belief motivates the founders and supporters of Emerge Recovery & Trade Initiative, who understand and live it out. Emerge provides assistance during an …

Does the Church believe in the possibility of coming back to life after a so-called near-death experience? Can these reported experiences be considered a glimpse of the afterlife? The Church does not have an official teaching on near-death experiences. The phenomena and their cause are in the realm of speculation; …

by Joe Bukuras, Kevin J. Jones Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 8, 2022 / 14:05 pm A new survey shows that Catholics are more likely to profess belief in guardian angels than belief in the Catholic doctrine of the Eucharist. The results are both a challenge and an opportunity to grow in …

by Shannon Mullen, Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 7, 2022 / 18:07 pm In the Catholic apostolate he leads, Mark Houck encourages men of faith to wage “noble battles,” particularly against pornography and abortion. “Men have to look around their culture, their community, in their church and see ‘Where can …

by Mary Kroner / Southern Nebraska Register Lincoln, Neb., Oct 8, 2022 / 06:00 am St. Francis of Assisi once said, “Spiritual joy arises from purity of the heart and perseverance in prayer.” A priest of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, hopes to offer spiritual joy through his blog “Devotions …

by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 7, 2022 / 17:56 pm Vanderbilt University Medical Hospital has paused irreversible gender surgeries on children following Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s calls for investigation after pressure from social media activists. The decision was made public Friday afternoon, announced in a letter written by the university medical center’s …

God creates each human being in an act of divine love. As Catholics, we believe human life begins at conception and unfolds over the span of time we are given on this earth until our natural death. It is our firm hope that God, who created us in love and …

by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Oct 6, 2022 / 12:05 pm Pro-life advocates held the first Ohio March for Life in Columbus on Wednesday to celebrate the end of the Roe v. Wade decision and to rally support for pro-life laws and pregnant women in need. “What we saw …

by Zelda Caldwell Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 5, 2022 / 15:30 pm A man visiting the Vatican museums in Rome on Wednesday flung two ancient Roman busts to the ground, causing moderate damage to the valuable works of art. According to an article in the newspaper Il Messaggero, the middle-aged American …

by Katie Yoder Washington D.C., Oct 5, 2022 / 16:09 pm President Joe Biden and the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair each have marked 100 days since the overturning of Roe v. Wade: one by advocating for abortion, the other by celebrating the intrinsic worth of every human person. “The Catholic …