The city of Selçuk, Turkey, famous for its closeness to the site of the ancient city of Ephesus, has announced plans to build a gigantic statue of Mary similar to the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Tradition says Mary finished her earthy life in Ephesus with the...
Fr. Paul Scalia, one of the nine children of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, delivered a powerful Christocentric homily at his father’s funeral at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. on Saturday. “We are gathered here because of one man,” Fr....
“Let’s not lose sight of what’s important,” NBA coach Monty Williams said recently at the funeral for his wife. “God is important. What Christ did on the cross is important.” Williams’ wife was killed in a car accident when another driver crossed the center line and hit her...
Pope Francis just finished up an incredible trip to Mexico, with hundreds of thousands if not millions of people turning out to see him. But some people are claiming that Pope St. John Paul II may have also showed up. There’s a photo that’s gone viral in Mexico...
You don’t see this very often! Gesturing sharply with his hand, Pope Francis sternly corrected a group of overeager young people after they pulled him down on top of a boy with disabilities. His rebuke was caught on video that was also being displayed live on screens throughout the...
While Pope Francis was visiting a pediatric hospital in Mexico, something amazing happened. A young woman with cancer indicated she wanted to sing for the pontiff. With cameras rolling, a large group of people gathered around, and Pope Francis right in front of her, the sitting woman gave a beautiful...
