Florida State Correctional Facility.Florida Department of Corrections execution chamber 1. The organization Catholic Mobilizing Network, which is dedicated to ending the death penalty, stated Thursday that members were praying for Smith ahead of his execution. Read More: National Catholic Register

By Patti Maguire Armstrong ‘Speak of the Devil: Spiritual Warfare’ presents a biblical parable in a unique way. EWTN docudrama, reairing this weekend and Monday, retells the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Read More: National Catholic Register

Christian Aid MinistriesRebuilding project is shown underway in Haiti. The hostages range in age from 8 months to 48 years. Of the 17 hostages, all but one are American citizens; the other is Canadian. Read More: National Catholic Register

Video_CreativeAssisted suicide is illegal in England and Wales, but a bill to legalize it has been under consideration. More than 60 peers spoke against the bill during the debate. Read More: National Catholic Register

PoolUnidentified players from the Polish national soccer team give Pope John Paul II a team shirt inscribed with his name at the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, Nov. 11, 2003. If athletic competition builds virtue and is not just “an end in itself,” said Pope St. John Paul II, it can be “a […]

By Justin McClain Book cover of ‘Teachings for an Unbelieving World: Newly Discovered Reflections on Paul’s Sermon at the Areopagus’ A conversation with the editor of a new book of John Paul II’s writings, ‘Teachings for an Unbelieving World: Newly Discovered Reflections on Paul’s Sermon at the Areopagus’ Read More: National Catholic Register

By Kelly Marcum Patrick HertzogPope John Paul II blesses the pilgrims gathered at St. Peter’s square after he released two doves from the window of the papal apartments at the end of his weekly Angelus prayer, Jan. 25, 2004, at the Vatican. John Paul’s joy and courage never wavered because he was not their source […]

By Patti Maguire Armstrong Infant baptism is now the norm, but it was once mainly for adult converts. Archbishop Salvatore Gristina of Catania, Italy, issued a decree to end abuse of the tradition — but is that the best response? Catechesis is needed, experts say. Read More: National Catholic Register

United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. On Friday, Oct. 22, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider both challenges to the law and expedited the cases, with oral arguments scheduled for Nov. 1. Read More: National Catholic Register