The new year offers an opportunity for us to reflect on the past year and set goals for the upcoming year. Father Hezekiah Carnazzo, founder and director of the Institute of Catholic Culture, affirms “The new year is the opportunity for renewal of faith, which is...
USCCB Responds to Senate Vote on Veterans Affairs Abortion Rul
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate blocked a resolution that sought to halt abortion services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. In response, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and president of the U.S. Conference...
Catholic Athlete’s Comeback after Rare Diagnosis
Kendal Rider was a star athlete at Lafayette Central Catholic School in Indiana until she was diagnosed with a rare pre-cancerous pancreatic tumor. "At 14, I prepared to die," Kendal says, "and it's just like ever since then, I've pushed myself even harder in...
House Passes Campus Religious Liberty Bill
The House this week passed a bill meant to protect the rights of religious student groups at public universities. HB 136, sponsored by Rep. Brad Hudson (R-Cape Fair), would prevent universities from denying a religious student group the same benefits as other student...
Divine Mercy Sunday
This Sunday, we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. The Feast of the Divine Mercy, as it is also known, is celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter, which concludes the Octave of Easter. In the 1930s, Jesus chose a humble Polish nun, St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, to...
Pope Francis tells “Keyboard Warrior” Catholics to Proclaim Gospel in-Person
Speaking in St. Peter’s Square on April 12, Pope Francis urged “keyboard warriors” to focus less on grandstanding from behind their desk, and instead dedicate their time to being physically present in society as a representative of the Faith. “One does not proclaim...






