Pope condemns 'hypocrisy' of countries calling for peace while funding war
- Feb 23, 2020
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What the Hell? Saints’ visions of the damned ‘an act of mercy,’ author says
- Jan 21, 2020
Hell is the final guarantee that what we do here and now really matters: That’s the message Paul Thigpen gives in the book “Saints Who Saw Hell: And Other Catholic Witnesses to the Fate of the Damned.”
November’s a reminder that we can face death without fear
- Nov 17, 2019
In response to people who fearfully say, “I want to die with dignity,” the Church – echoing the teachings of Jesus Christ – confidently teaches us, “You will die with dignity. Nothing can take your dignity from you.”
Pray for the dead, gain indulgences for them, cardinal urges Catholics
- Nov 1, 2019
The early November feasts of All Saints and All Souls are reminders that God’s church exists both on earth and in heaven and that all the faithful, living and dead, can and should pray for each other, a top Vatican official wrote.
No plaster saints: God gives grace to live holy lives, pope says
- Nov 1, 2019
The saints were flesh-and-blood people whose lives included real struggles and joys, and whose holiness reminds all the baptized that they, too, are called to be saints, Pope Francis said.
Life and death with a Jesuit: Father James Schall on the important things
- Jan 29, 2019
Jesuit Father James V. Schall had a close call at the age of 91 earlier this month. He spoke to Crux about life and death, and what he thinks is most important to be happy.
New survey documents how people deal with grief at Christmas
- Dec 11, 2018
For most people, Christmas is a joyous time for family and friends; but this joy can turn to grief when those family and friends have died.
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