Meet the Franciscan friar who baptized St. Juan Diego
A painting of Franciscan missionary Pedro de Gante with Juan Diego, whom the friar baptized along with Diego’s wife in 1525. / Credit: Jerónimo de Mendieta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via …
A painting of Franciscan missionary Pedro de Gante with Juan Diego, whom the friar baptized along with Diego’s wife in 1525. / Credit: Jerónimo de Mendieta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via …
Advent’s Lent-like waiting period is exactly why churches do not immediately whip out Christmas trees at the end of Ordinary Time. It’s not just about being minimalist, but following a …
The Leo Chronicles: Gabby and Brother Leo discuss why Pope Leo’s trip to Turkey was so important.
The verdict against women deacons is the body of Christ trying to move forward into history with one foot tethered to a Bernini column. No matter how generous the tether, …
Beirut – “I had the privilege of being invited by Maronite Patriarch Rai to participate in Pope Leo’s visit to Lebanon from November 30 to December 2. I say privilege …
Colombo – “After the typhoon unleashed its destructive force, the immeasurable damage to infrastructure and the lives of hundreds of thousands of people is now visible. The entire country has …
President Donald Trump issued a message yesterday for the feast of the Immaculate Conception. “Today, I recognize every American celebrating December 8 as a Holy Day honoring the faith, humility, …
One hundred of the 315 students and teachers abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria last month have been freed, Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna of Kontagora told Aid to the …
Reacting to “recent statements regarding the Somali community in the United States,” the chairman of the US bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation said that “each …
St. Juan Diego Feast date: Dec 09 On Dec. 9, Roman Catholics celebrate St. Juan Diego, the indigenous Mexican Catholic convert whose encounter with the Virgin Mary began the Church’s …
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