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Christ Pratt to Release Documentary on Tomb of St. Peter

Chris Pratt speaks at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego.

The American actor will guide viewers on a journey to discover the tomb of the first pope through stories of faith, history and archaeology.

On Visit to Detroit, Patriarch of Jerusalem Focuses on Hope for Holy Land Christians

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, speaks with members of Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT), during a Dec. 5, 2025, fundraising dinner to support of Christians in the Holy Land at St. John's Resort in Plymouth, Michigan.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa began a four-day pastoral visit to metro Detroit on Dec. 4.

First Saturdays Devotion Turns 100, Calling Catholics Back to Mary’s Heart

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A statue of Our Lady of Fatima stands in St. Peter’s Square during a Marian Prayer Vigil, Oct. 8, 2016.

COMMENTARY: As the Church marks a century since Our Lady first asked for the Five First Saturdays, Catholic leaders urge the faithful to renew a devotion tied to peace, reparation, and conversion.

New Slovak Virgin Mary Mosaic Highlights Spiritual Bonds Between Slovakia and Vatican

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Archbishop Bernard Bober of Košice, president of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference, blesses the new mosaic of Our Lady of Sorrows in the Vatican Gardens at a ceremony attended by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini and Vatican officials on Dec. 5, 2025

The Slovak president said he was happy to see the Slovak Virgin Mary image inside the Vatican as she 'is a source of hope, faith and unity.'

Tom Brady Cloned His Dog — Can Catholics Do That?

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Tom Brady in West Hollywood, Calif., in 2023 on the red carpet of the movie, '80 For Brady.'

While duplicating Fido isn’t quite the ethical minefield that duplicating Uncle Fred would be, it does raise questions on where biotechnology is headed.

Advent’s Prophet Who Prepares

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Advent prepares our hearts to embrace the Christ Child.

May we, like John the Baptist, talk about Jesus.