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Apr 04, 2025 21:05

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Hallow Announces Worldwide Lent Prayer Challenge Leading Up to Easter, Pray40: The Way

Annual prayer challenge beginning on Ash Wednesday will focus on the writings of St. Josemaría Escrivá. In 2024, nearly 1.7 million people joined Hallow’s Pray40 prayer challenge.

Mar 03, 2025 19:20

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“Carlo Acutis, God’s Influencer”: Premiere Is Announced of First Animated Film of the Famous Italian Blessed

CCC of America, in association with the Augustine Institute, announced the premiere of the animated film: “Carlo Acutis, God’s Influencer”

Feb 23, 2025 06:42

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This Is the Young Spokeswoman for the U.S. Government: A Young Catholic Mother

As the newly appointed White House press secretary, Karoline is responsible for handling media relations, managing press conferences, and shaping the public narrative of the administration.

Feb 20, 2025 18:57

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Made Known Are the Winners of the 2025 Edition of the Catholic Film Festival “ Mirabili Dictu”

3,284 works were presented for this edition, of which the finalist films were selected. They came from ten different countries: Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Philippines, Iran, Italy, the United States, Uganda, Hungary and Uzbekistan.

Feb 13, 2025 06:06

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Signs of Renewal: Catholic Mass Attendance Rises in England and Wales

Catholicism remains a minority faith in the UK, with Catholics comprising about 10% of the population. However, historical trends indicate that the Catholic community has had moments of unexpected strength. In 2009, for example, the number of practicing Catholics (861,000) briefly surpassed that of practicing Anglicans (852,000)

Feb 09, 2025 22:06

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Confirmed: The 4th Mediterranean Meeting will take place in Barcelona with the Pope in attendance

Their meeting with the Pope, held in the Apostolic Palace, lasted about an hour and centered on preparations for the next major milestone: a gathering of Mediterranean bishops scheduled for June 9–12 in Barcelona. It will be the fourth such assembly, following earlier encounters in Bari (2020), Florence (2022) and Marseille (2023), and will revolve around a single, urgent theme—peace

For the first time, a pope (Leo XIV) will receive the U.S. Medal of Freedom: here’s what you need to know

Organizers have been explicit about this broader interpretation. For them, honoring the pope is not only about recognizing an individual, but about narrating a longer story—one that includes multiple faith traditions and acknowledges the complex path through which religious liberty became a foundational principle in the United States

PilgriMaps Is Born: An Online Magazine to Promote Pilgrimage Routes

Reconstruction of the face of St. Teresa of Jesus: this is what her face looked like according to science

Vincent, the boy alive thanks to a miracle attributed to Cardinal George Pell

Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” sequel to begin filming in August 2025

Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican Becomes a Minecraft Game Thanks to Microsoft

His Mother Enrolled Him in the Church Choir: Now He’s a Young Star on Broadway

From a Successful Businessman and Art Seller to a Catholic Priest: The Story of Patrick Van Der Vorst

Hallow Announces Worldwide Lent Prayer Challenge Leading Up to Easter, Pray40: The Way

“Carlo Acutis, God’s Influencer”: Premiere Is Announced of First Animated Film of the Famous Italian Blessed

This Is the Young Spokeswoman for the U.S. Government: A Young Catholic Mother

Made Known Are the Winners of the 2025 Edition of the Catholic Film Festival “ Mirabili Dictu”

Signs of Renewal: Catholic Mass Attendance Rises in England and Wales