Emil Kapaun’s selfless actions during combat and imprisonment demonstrated extraordinary heroism, not just in fighting the armed enemies, but also in what the Vatican calls “offering of one’s life” for other human beings.
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I long for a Catholic Church that is unafraid to welcome Black people
We Jesuits hold Peter Claver up and hide behind him.
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Catholic News Quiz: What ritual is performed on the Feast of St. Blaise?
How closely did you follow the news this week? Take our Catholic news quiz and find out.
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St. Martha’s feast day will now include Mary and Lazarus, after change from Pope Francis
Pope Francis has approved changing the liturgical feast of St. Martha to include her sister and brother, Mary and Lazarus.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Who will be the first Black Catholic saint from the United States?
None of the saints associated with the United States are of African descent. The Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University intends to change that, and here are six possibilities for sainthood.
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Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Jerome Lejeune, founder of the first Down syndrome clinic
The Catholic physician and researcher Jerome Lejeune devoted his life to protecting unborn children with Down syndrome from so-called “therapeutic abortion.”
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
Joe Biden quoted Augustine in his inaugural address. What would the saint think of our politics?
The full context of Augustine’s line is perhaps not as rosy as Joe Biden might have suggested.
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St. Ignatius helped me get sober as a Protestant—and stay sober as a Catholic
I searched for some spiritual guru who’d written about attachment and addiction. One name kept coming up: St. Ignatius Loyola.
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Trump signs proclamation honoring 850th anniversary of St. Thomas Becket’s martyrdom
The White House issued a proclamation honoring the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket Dec. 29 and inviting “the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches and customary places of meeting with appropriate ceremonies.”
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Video: Why St. Joseph is the saint we need in 2021
The hiddenness of St. Joseph’s life can speak to those overwhelmed by the pandemic. Fr. James Martin, SJ, reflects on why St. Joseph is the saint we need as enter into a new year.