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Irondale, Ala., Mar 27, 2018 / 03:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, founder of EWTN, passed away in 2016, on Easter Sunday, after a lengthy struggle with the aftereffects of a stroke. She was 92 years old. Mother Angelica founded EWTN out of a garage in Alabama... Read more

Cancer-stricken apologist and author Nabeel Qureshi says he's being moved to palliative care and doctors believe his body has entered the "final stages of life." Qureshi, a Christian convert from Islam who served with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries before he was diagnosed with... Read more

Mother Angelica, a Poor Clare of Perpetual Adoration, never did anything in a small way. She was known for her ability to parry a quick retort, make a wry observation or toss off a witticism that could catch a listener off-guard in its wisdom. Due to a stroke, the EWTN foundress had been silent... Read more

Rome, Italy, Mar 27, 2017 / 12:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A veteran Vatican official praised EWTN foundress Mother Angelica as a pioneer of the New Evangelization, saying the way in which the Church speaks to the men and women of today wouldn't be the same without her influence. “I think Mother... Read more

On Thursday’s Direct to My Desk, we asked you to recommend a book to give a loved one for Christmas. Here are your answers, along with a list of Al’s favorites. Calls from our Listeners A Rosary Litany by Fr. Edward Looney Return: How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church by Brandon... Read more

On Tuesday’s Direct to My Desk, we asked you to tell us the best book you never read. In other words, name a book that you’ve always wanted to read but haven’t gotten around to. Here is a list of your answers. The Fulfillment of All Desire by Ralph Martin Star Maker, by Olaf... Read more

A note from Al: Christ's mercy meets us wherever we are to move is to where He is. Jessica's story was brought to my attention by Lynn Mills, legendary pro-life leader and long time friend. If you didn't hear it, here is a good summary. There is a link to the full interview at the bottom of the... Read more

May 6, 2015 Ave Maria Radio is excited to announce that Steve Ray's Defenders of the Catholic Faith Forums will now be hosted on the Ave Maria Radio website. The Forums, which are a Catholic Message Board originally started by popular film-maker and pilgrimage host, Steve Ray, have been quite... Read more

The Michigan Catholic May 1, 2015 Al Kresta Public relations guru Sam Singer is proud of his reputation as a cynical manipulator. In his world, power always trumps truth. Public opinion is always sweeter than authentic knowledge. Right now, Singer is pitting sacramentalized but... Read more

The Michigan Catholic April 17, 2015 Al Kresta Politics organizes our common civic life together. In contrast, the sciences figure out how the material universe works. Questions about evolution, global warming, the cause of dinosaur extinction (I’m told it wasn’t smoking or drinking but... Read more