Jeanie Hannaman

By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture - Priests hold an exalted office. They proclaim the Gospel, celebrate Mass, forgive sins in the name of Jesus, witness marriages on behalf of the Church, baptize babies and converts, and govern their parishes. Many priests celebrate over 500 public Masses every year. Over the length of their priesthood, they hear tens of thousands of Confessions. They pack an impressive resume for their Day of Judgment. But ....

By Grace Porto, Catholic Vote - “The tuition-free program is based on the idea that everything man has is a gift from God,” Finkeldei said. “If a family is a practicing steward of the parish through donation of time, talent, and treasure (financial support), then their children can attend the parish school without paying tuition.”... He added, “You give money to the church, you go to church on a regular basis, and you volunteer at either the church or the school, then there is no tuition for your kids to attend school.”

By Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent, LifeSiteNews - Jerusalem’s Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has called for a day of fasting, prayer, and penance on October 7, in a renewed bid for peace in the region... once again renewed his persistent call for peace in the Holy Land, following the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas and subsequent considerable Israeli armed response... The region, he said, “has been plunged into a vortex of violence and hatred never seen or experienced before.” Referencing the “intensity and impact of the tragedies” in the past year, the cardinal said such scenes had “deeply lacerated our conscience and our sense of humanity.”