The Quindaro neighborhood in Kansas City, Kan., is a historically African American community. On Sunday mornings, however, race becomes irrelevant as Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church serves a diverse congregation ...
Read More »South Carolina church denies communion to Joe Biden because of support for abortion
“’I’m personally opposed to abortion but would never impose my views on someone else” has been a popular position among many politicians concerned about upsetting potential supporters. Straddling the fence is not ...
Read More »The Vatican is investigating Catholic priest charged with sexual misconduct in Kansas City and Wyoming
An investigation in Kansas City into abuse charges against former Wyoming bishop Joseph Hart is on hold until the Vatican completes its administrative penal process, the Casper (Wyoming) Star-Tribune reported. Hart has ...
Read More »Supreme Court allows execution of Bucklew to take place
A deliberate and vicious killer was executed in Missouri Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to give him his third reprieve. Russell Bucklew was executed at the Bonne Terre state prison ...
Read More »Is Pope set to give green light to married priests?
Pope Francis will commence a three-week synod of Amazonian bishops at the Vatican on October 6 which will consider breaking the centuries-old tradition of only having single priests. It is among 146 ...
Read More »Missouri attorney general Eric Schmidt refers 12 Catholic priests for sexual abuse prosecution
A dozen former priests in Missouri have been referred for prosecution for sexual abuse. Attorney General Eric Schmidt made the referrals following a 13-month investigation of allegations made against members of Missouri’s ...
Read More »Fulani terrorists kill priest, kidnap pentecostal pastors
A priest in Southern Nigeria was killed Thursday by suspected Fulani terrorists while five pastors from a Pentecostal denomination were abducted in a separate incident just outside of Lagos. The Catholic Diocese ...
Read More »Faith in Jesus unites former Northern Ireland enemies
BELFAST, Northern Ireland – There is peace in Belfast, officially. But a wall still separates Republican Catholics and Unionist Protestants. And a gate between the two still closes every night to keep ...
Read More »Beautiful “Church of the Good Thief” is located inside a New York maximum security prison
Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora is a maximum security prison housing nearly 3,000 inmates in upper New York, not far from the Canadian border. The facility made the national news in 2015 ...
Read More »Famous atheist Bill Hayden finds Christ
Bill Hayden was one of the world’s most well-known atheists. In fact, the Australian politician was an atheist all of his life and as an adult would use his public platform to ...
Read More »Top faith leaders predict evangelicals will show up in force for Trump in 2020
Some of the nation’s top Christian faith leaders believe President Donald Trump will once again enjoy the strong backing of evangelicals in 2020, noting he now has a record, and not just ...
Read More »Tolkien: the fellowship behind the fantasy
For J.R.R. Tolkien, life began as a child running through hill and heather with a stick in his hand, filling his world with knights and dragons and forgotten quests. For Tolkien, this ...
Read More »Nicole Kidman ‘teased’ by friends for believing in God and taking her kids to church
Recently, Hollywood star Nicole Kidman, donning a flowing high-neckline black dress, was spotted spending quality time back in her home country, Australia, with husband Keith Urban, and daughters Sunday Rose, 10, and ...
Read More »Tennis-playing priests are game on at championship
According to the Gospel of Matthew, “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.” This June, priests will gather in Lincoln, Neb., to “serve” their fellow brothers ...
Read More »Quarterback and devoted dad Philip Rivers welcomes ninth child
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers and his wife Tiffany recently welcomed their ninth child into the family. The sweet announcement came from Rivers’ team last Tuesday, who posted on Twitter the iconic clip ...
Read More »Wrongly accused student goes after CNN with lawsuit
Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann plans to sue CNN for at least $250 million, his lawyer said in a news interview. The attorney, L. Lin Wood, said in an interview with ...
Read More »Catholic student files massive lawsuit against Washington Post
Nick Sandmann, the Covington Catholic High School student, is suing The Washington Post and possibly dozens of other media outlets, for $250 million in damages. “Lin Wood and Todd McMurtry filed their ...
Read More »Teacher may lose job after false Covington tweet
A superintendent has recommended the firing of a middle-school teacher accused of posting a series of erroneous and disparaging comments on social media. The comments were directed against a teen she misidentified as being ...
Read More »Separated at birth, twin sisters end up in the same convent
On February 23, 1962, Cecilia gave birth to twin girls. However, she never had the chance to meet them; she died in childbirth, from complications related to her Caesarean section. Faced with ...
Read More »Video: Catholic students defend selves after receiving death threats
The Catholic students who were falsely accused of targeting a Native American demonstrator in Washington, DC have faced a massive wave of extremist, left-wing attacks. The mob of ranting, unhinged social media ...
Read More »Did the media spin the Catholic student incident in Washington?
The video of a male Catholic student and an American Indian went viral. National media and social media pushed it as an example of racism yet a fuller picture is now emerging ...
Read More »The biblical reason why Catholics baptize infants
Infant baptism has been practiced by the Catholic Church and others from the very beginning. Following the commission of Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church from the very beginning has incorporated the sacrament ...
Read More »Senior complex bans ‘Merry Christmas’, decorations
A religious liberty group says a Catholic assisted living complex in Washington state has wrongly banned residents from saying “Merry Christmas” or displaying holiday decorations out of fear it will violate a ...
Read More »Priest has chance to minister and enjoy his favorite sport
Several hours before Brooks Koepka captured his second straight U.S. Open golf championship June 17 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, Father Tom Guido continued a personal Father’s Day tradition by ...
Read More »Devout Christian NFL QB Philip Rivers stuns interviewer when discussing children
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers stunned sports talk host Dan Patrick when discussing his large family in an interview. Rivers, who’s been outspoken about his Christian faith as a practicing Catholic, ...
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