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Choose life: Five pro-life activities
Attend March for Life The annual March for Life is Jan. 24 in Washington. Join thousands of pro-life demonstrators for a noon rally at 12th Street on the National Mall. A march follows at approximately 1 p.m. Later in the day, you can go…
The fall of communism and John Paul II’s push
It was 30 years ago this fall that the Berlin Wall fell, signaling the wider collapse of communism in Eastern Europe. It was a moment remembered vividly by those who lived through it. Few, however, recall the crucial event a few months…
Centenary year opens for Sacred Heart Basilica in Paris
The year-long centenary celebrations of Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Paris started Oct. 20. "It will be an opportunity to thank God for what our forebears in faith have done," said Fr. Jean Laverton, the basilica's rector. Welcome! …
General absolution on Sept. 11, 2001
During the meeting of the Mariological Society of America back in May 2019, I had the opportunity to visit Holy Cross Family Ministries and learn more about the life and legacy of the “Rosary Priest,” Fr. Patrick Peyton, CSC. Part of our…
How to help with Hurricane Dorian relief
Donations to assist the victims of Hurricane Dorian can be sent to Catholic Relief Services and Catholic Charities USA. Also, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Disaster Services Corporation (DSC) is ready to respond to events such as…
A simple prayer of peace from Pope Francis
May Mary, the Mother of Jesus, help us to understand and live every day the fraternity that springs up from the heart of her Son, so as to bring peace to each person on this our beloved earth. Source: Message of His Holiness…
Catholics in China at a crossroads
There was no reason why Thomas would become a Christian. Although he knew of a famous Catholic church in town — a holdover from a much earlier age when foreign missionaries were free to evangelize China — he lived in a society where the…
Catholic Press Association honors Catholic Digest, Twenty-Third Publications, Novalis Publishing
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Catholic Digest won three awards from Catholic Press Association during its annual awards banquet on Friday. The magazine, which is published by Bayard, Inc., won honorable mentions in the magazine division in the…
Notre Dame in Paris as seen from the sky
Catholic Digest's sister publication Pèlerin in France has stunning photos and videos of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris that a fire heavily damaged on April 15. We pray that this magnificent church dedicated to Our Lady will once again be a…
Newlyweds’ one wish: To see Notre Dame Cathedral on honeymoon
Matt and Kattien Pavey of Greenwood, Indiana, had only one place they wanted to see on their honeymoon in Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral. But the newlyweds, who are members of St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church in Shelbyville, Indiana, never…
