By Lauretta Brown Anna MoneymakerPresident Joe Biden speaks at a Democratic National Committee event at the Howard Theatre on October 18, 2022 in Washington, DC. Since ‘Roe’ was overturned last spring, eradicating the federal foundation for legalized abortion, the Biden administration has gotten creative in its attempts to increase abortion access. Read More: National Catholic […]

By Sherry Antonetti José Benlliure Ortiz, “Leaving Mass in Rocafort,” 1915 ‘In the Eucharist the sacrifice of Christ becomes also the sacrifice of the members of his Body. The lives of the faithful, their praise, sufferings, prayer, and work, are united with those of Christ and with his total offering, and so acquire a new […]

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By Patti Maguire Armstrong InfoAgent2The Walsh Library at Seton Hall University Catholic education isn’t about opening doors to the world’s darkness — it’s about forming students to bring light into the world. Read More: National Catholic Register

Pope Francis gives his Angelus address on Dec. 26, 2021. In his speech before the Angelus prayer, Pope Francis reflected on the message of St. John the Baptist. Read More: National Catholic Register

By Joseph Pronechen Children in eight countries are the happy recipients of a ‘Box of Joy.’ Cross Catholic Outreach’s gift effort brightens children’s lives each Christmas. Read More: National Catholic Register

Daniel IbanezThe Vatican’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony takes place on Dec. 3. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Vatican. Read More: National Catholic Register

A 17th-century Japanese depiction of St. Francis Xavier, from the Kobe City Museum collection Friend of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Jesuit also brought the Gospel to Japan. But before he could find a way into China’s heartland, he died, in 1552. Read More: National Catholic Register

Pope Francis spends time in silent prayer Dec. 3 in front of a Nativity scene handmade by artisan craftsmen in Guatemala. The Nativity scene was made by the combined effort of more than 30 artisans. It features the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, wearing large golden crowns, in a stable with the Baby Jesus […]

National Catholic RegisterPope Francis celebrates the International Day of Disabled Persons at the Vatican on Dec. 3. ‘Promoting recognition of the dignity of every person is a constant responsibility of the Church,’ the Pope said Dec. 3 Read More: National Catholic Register