New data shows Catholicism is gaining momentum on college campuses across the U.S.
Participation in adult Catholic conversion classes is up 115% from last year, and more students are showing up for retreats and receiving the sacraments.
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'Important annoucement from international leaders: "We are deeply concerned by the anti-Christian and anti-religious developments taking place in Armenia...committed to supporting the Catholicos & raising awareness of these matters.."
Never before has a pope made a visit to the residence of a foreign ambassador.
But that changed when Pope Leo XIV visited U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
That fact alone makes the occasion historic. But taking place on the Fourth of July, during America's semiquincentennial year, the gesture carried unmistakable significance.
While fully embracing the universal mission of the papacy, Pope Leo XIV also chose to publicly honor his homeland at a moment when the United States is reflecting on its founding, its ideals, and its role in the world.
A truly historic moment. 🇺🇸
As Armenians head to the polls today to elect their parliament, Christian Solidarity International outlines five urgent priorities for Armenia's next Prime Minister to protect the nation's human rights, religious freedom, and national identity:
1️⃣ Respect religious freedom and the autonomy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, upholding the Church’s independence as required by international human rights law.
2️⃣ Work for the unconditional release of the Armenian Christian hostages held in Azerbaijan.
3️⃣ Preserve #Artsakh heritage, stopping the erasure by Azerbaijan of historic churches, monasteries, and cemeteries in #NagornoKarabakh.
4️⃣ Release political prisoners detained for defending Artsakh and Church identity.
5️⃣ Back the Swiss Peace Initiative to negotiate the safe and dignified return of the Armenian Christians to Artsakh.
Read the full open letter here:
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#HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom
“The first Christian service on our soil was a Catholic mass.”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio deliveres a powerful speech reminding America of its deep Catholic heritage
On the feast of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, we also remember Polish volleyball star Agata Mróz-Olszewska, who chose to delay life-saving bone marrow treatment in order to carry her pregnancy to term, and who died shortly after the birth of her daughter, with her funeral taking place on her first wedding anniversary.
In this bill, I worked with @MarioDB to restrict Security Assistance to Nigeria unless certain criteria are met, including:
- Effectively responding to violence and holding perpetrators accountable,
- Prioritizing resources for internally displaced persons,
- Actively returning displaced persons to their ancestral homelands
It requires @SecRubio to assess Abuja’s compliance with these standards.
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It was a great honour to visit our longstanding friend of the Armenian nation, Baroness Caroline Cox, and to share with her the joyful tidings of Christ’s Resurrection—a message of hope for our world. A blessed moment of fellowship in faith and friendship.
ttps://newstracktoday.com/pope-rep-to-nigeria-urges-fg-to-tackle-killing-of-christians-in-nigeria-says-plateau-kaduna-niger-unabated/ Glad to see that the Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria is calling the Government of Nigeria to stop the killing of Christians.
Thousands of people became Catholic across the United States at the Easter vigil
Mobile archdiocese – 603
Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau -200
Diocese of Phoenix – 1600
Diocese Tucson -530
Los angeles=- 8598
Youngstown 300
San Francisco - 700
Duluth 186
Atlanta – 3442
Washington 1755
Lansing – 940
Oklahoma- 1100
Tulsa – 1000
Cleveland – 1000
Orlando -900
Venice – 1072
St Augustine – 1263
Newark – 1701
Kansas City 733
Fort Wayne 787
San diego- 1846
Fort Worth 1550
St Louis – 1000
Richmond- 900
Wichita – 600
Portland – 1600
Nashville -872
Brooklyn – 1200
Cincinatti – 1096
Chicago -1000
Dallas – 2500
Galveston – 3000
Baltomore – 1200
Omaha – 700
Philadelphia -1100
New Orleans – 700
Detroit – 1400
Denver – 770
Shreveport- 257
Duluth – 186
Madison – 360
Greenbay – 175
Milwaukee – 270
The relic of St. Gregory the Illuminator, preserved in the Cathedral of St. James in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem.
He converted King Tiridates III from Zoroastrianism to Christianity, leading Armenia to become the world's first Christian nation in 301 AD.
I so deeply admire and respect this man.
After being denied entry to the Holy Sepulchre, Cardinal Pizzaballa prayed at Gethesmane, blessing Jerusalem, this city where I was born and that I love so much:
“Today Jesus weeps once more over Jerusalem. He weeps over this city, which remains a sign of both hope and sorrow, of grace and suffering. He weeps over this Holy Land, still unable to recognize the gift of peace. He weeps for all the victims of a war that seems without end: for divided families, for shattered hopes. But the tears of Jesus are never fruitless. They open our eyes, challenge us, and reveal the truth.”
Amen.
Troubling escalation targeting the Christian area of Al-Suqaylabiyah (Hama).
Praying for those in harm’s way and for all the people of Syria. Urgent steps are needed to protect these vulnerable communities.