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Middle-schoolers join RECongress Youth Day for the first time
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (1166+ words) When a history-making event occurs, it can be accompanied by accolades, speeches, or proclamations. At Youth Day for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles" annual Religious Education Congress on Feb. 19 at the Anaheim Convention Center, history came in the form of…...
The Olympics and why the Catholic Church cares about sports
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (1060+ words) In February 1905, nine years after the first modern Olympic games were held in Athens, their founder Pierre de Coubertin met at the Vatican with a big sports fan: St. Pius X. "The material exercises of the body will admirably influence the…...
What I saw welcoming US pilgrims to Rome for the 2025 Jubilee Year
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (544+ words) Over the past year, me and several fellow Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma have had the privilege of working at the Bishops" Office for United States Visitors to the Vatican here in Rome " during a Jubilee Year." It has…...
Photos from LA's Adopt a Family gift distribution event 2025
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (31+ words) Photos from LA's Adopt a Family gift distribution event 2025Angelus News Start your day with Always Forward! A daily email newsletter to help you better understand the Church and the world....
Downey teen on his Q&A moment with Pope Leo: ‘My heart was really pumping’
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1019+ words) When his turn came, Ezequiel Ponce got up from his chair and strolled to the center of the stage, clutching his questions and a microphone in his hands. The eyes of 16,000 young people filling Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis " and…...
Pope Leo cautions prudence with AI, technology to teens at NCYC
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (923+ words) Pope Leo XIV urged U.S. high school students to be "intentional" with their screen time, their prayer time and their involvement in a local parish. "One of my own personal heroes, one of my favorite saints, is St. Augustine of Hippo,…...
A new fight for freedom: Is it too late to reclaim kids from their phones? - Angelus News
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (159+ words) Between convenience, social pressure, and changing norms, smartphone dependence for children seems like an inevitable fact of life, even if it leads to addiction and mental illness. Is there another way? On Page 10, Elise Ureneck reviews the latest book by…...
Can a psychologist’s 10 steps help reclaim kids lost to smartphones?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (968+ words) Although I have only been a mother for six years, I can't count the number of times I thought to myself, "I wish there was a manual for this." The brutal reality is that raising children is more art than…...
Pro-life advocates respond to IVF coverage expansion
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (642+ words) President Donald Trump is expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments by partnering with pharmaceutical companies and expanding insurance options. According to a White House announcement on Oct. 16, the Trump administration is working with major pharmaceutical…...
LA Catholic schools’ report highlights progress in literacy, college — and faith
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (479+ words) With wildfires displacing students and teachers, and immigration raids upending the lives of local families, it's been a tumultuous 2025 for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles' Catholic schools, to say the least. But while this year has brought challenges, school officials…...