The daughter of a beloved Catholic saint made another local appearance Friday, July 12, and this time guests had the very rare opportunity to touch relics of her late mother. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · July 16, 2024 – Faithful get to touch relics of St. Gianna Molla at OLV Basilica Dr. Gianna […]
In honor of the visit of Gianna Emanuela Molla, the daughter of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, OLV Basilica & National Shrine held a special kids day on July 12 celebrating saints. The Father Baker Museum hosted Adventures in Sainthood, where guests met Gianna Emanuela, learned about the canonization process, and took part in making crafts. […]
WASHINGTON — Father Mike Schmitz’s “The Bible in 10 Minutes” has become the popular Catholic priest’s most viral video yet, garnering over 358,000 views in its first 24 hours. Released on July 9, the video was produced by Ascension and Coronation Media. “The Bible is amazing, but sometimes confusing and hard to read,” Father Schmitz […]
After years of planning, Gianna Emanuela Molla, the daughter of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, has come to Buffalo. The Italian-born physician began a small tour of Western New York on July 11 at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Kenmore, which dedicated a garden in honor of her parents. “I feel very happy, honored and deeply grateful […]
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis praised the ongoing National Eucharistic Revival in the United States, saying in a letter published Tuesday that he wished to extend a special blessing to all those attending the National Eucharistic Congress later this month. “The faithful who approach the heavenly banquet, strengthened by the protection of heaven, are able to […]
ROME — The Vatican has officially excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced Friday. Viganò was found guilty of the canonical crime, or delict, of schism, or the refusal to submit to the pope or the communion of the Church, at the conclusion of the Vatican’s extrajudicial penal […]
A distinguished cadre of British public figures is calling upon the Holy See to preserve what they describe as the “magnificent” cultural artifact of the Catholic Church’s Traditional Latin Mass. In 2021, Pope Francis placed sweeping restrictions on the celebration of Mass using the 1962 Roman Missal, known also as the extraordinary form of the […]
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of July is for the pastoral care of the sick. “The anointing of the sick is not a sacrament only for those who are at the point of death. No. It is important that this is clear,” the Holy Father said in a video message released July 2. […]
ROME — Pope Francis will celebrate a Mass of canonization for 14 people, including the 11 “Martyrs of Damascus,” on Sunday, Oct. 20, the Vatican announced Monday. The pope declared the date of the canonization, which will take place during the 2024 assembly of the Synod on Synodality, after the College of Cardinals voted to […]
VATICAN CITY — On the solemnity of SS. Peter and Paul, Pope Francis invited the Catholic faithful – including the recently appointed metropolitan archbishops who received their blessed pallium on Saturday – to “open the doors” of the Church and follow the example of the two great apostles of Rome so that all people can […]
