Erika Ahern

CV NEWS FEED // As the world holds its breath and we speculate on which cardinals are papabile (potential new popes), it’s important for Catholics to take a deep breath and look back. Conclaves have never been without drama, and yet the Church persists. We have Christ’s promise that “the gates of hell will not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:17). No matter how uncertain things may seem right now, remember: We’ve been here before.

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Prayers of reparation are a time-honored Catholic tradition. They allow us to participate in Christ’s act of redemptive suffering on the Cross. As the Democratic National Convention wraps up tonight, Christians all over America are left stunned by its almost manic celebration of abortion and mutilation. Over 20 unborn children died at Planned Parenthood’s “free chemical abortion” van. Unconfirmed numbers of men were given vasectomies at no charge in the same vehicle.