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The Killer and the Saint: Pranzini and Thérèse
In 1887, the following report appeared in the The Times: Paris: March 17th A triple murder was discovered this morning in the Rue Montaigne. A courtesan named Monty, or Regnault, lay dead at the foot of her bed, with two gashes on her throat, while her servant-maid and her daughter, a... Read more -
Tomb of Carlo Acutis is opened for veneration ahead of beatification
Carlo Acutis’ tomb is opened for public veneration in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 1, 2020. Photos courtesy of Assisi diocese The tomb of Venerable Carlo Acutis was opened for public veneration Thursday ahead of the computer-programming teen’s beatification. A spokeswoman for Acutis’... Read more -
Cardinal Pell to return to Rome this week
Cardinal George Pell is set to return to Rome on Tuesday, his first time back in the Vatican since 2017, when he took a leave of absence from his role as prefect of the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy to travel to Australia. The cardinal is set to fly on Sept. 29, sources close... Read more -
Norwalk priest mourned after sudden passing: ‘He died doing what he loved’
After being brought into this world against the odds, losing his father at 8 years old, and surviving a battle with cancer, Father Adrian San Juan knew one thing for certain: that he would “rather be with the Lord.” That attitude — and memories of the young priest’s zeal for Christ... Read more -
Heroic Michigan priest begins road to canonization
The Archdiocese of Detroit recently launched the cause for canonization of Fr. Gabriel Richard, a French missionary priest who played a pivotal role in the early days of Michigan’s existence. Richard was born in La Ville de Saintes, France, on October 15, 1767, and after being ordained a... Read more -
Iraqi archbishop who saved ancient manuscripts nominated for EU prize
An Iraqi archbishop who helped save hundreds of ancient manuscripts from being destroyed by Islamic State militants was among the nominees for the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize. In a statement released Sept. 17, the European Parliament announced that Chaldean Archbishop Najib... Read more -
Metro Detroit priest calls for national day of prayer and fasting to unite country
Depending on the experts you listen to, the articles you read or the cable channel you watch for your national news, America appears divided. The protesting, the coronavirus, the election – take your pick; it's pretty ugly. However, a Catholic priest is reaching back to something President... Read more -
Judge killed by mafia 30 years ago is a candidate for sainthood
Thirty years ago Judge Rosario Livatino was brutally killed by the mafia on his commute to work at a courthouse in Sicily. Today he is recognized in the Catholic Church as a Servant of God and a candidate for sainthood. Before his murder at the age of 37 on Sept. 21, 1990, Livatino... Read more -
Report: Chinese government imprisoning more priests, bishops
The Chinese government continues to imprison Catholic clergy - including bishops - who refuse to support the Communist Party, according to a new report out of the province of Jiangxi. According to UCA News, priests in the Diocese of Yujiang who refuse to join the Chinese Patriotic Catholic... Read more -
St. Januarius’ blood liquifies in Naples
The blood of early Church martyr St. Januarius liquified in Naples Saturday, repeating a miracle dating at least to the 14th century. The blood was declared to have turned from solid to liquid at 10:02 am in the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary Sept. 19, the feast of St.... Read more