BREAKING: Project DYNAMO rescues American family from Haiti

Last updated on: February 20, 2025 at 9:22 am By William Hemsworth

MIAMI – After weeks of meticulous planning, a team of U.S. military veterans from Project DYNAMO successfully conducted a high-risk rescue operation of an American family from Haiti on Monday. The mission, known as Operation Yellowtail, faced extreme danger due to escalating violence among rival gangs in the impoverished island nation, whose government has collapsed. The mission’s objective was to medically evacuate a Christian missionary and his family, including their infant daughter, who has had health complications since birth. Unable To Escape Trapped within the mission compound amidst ongoing... Read more

A Trio of Lenten Offerings from the Augustine Institute

Last updated on: February 18, 2025 at 6:01 pm By William Hemsworth

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Florissant, MO, February 18, 2025— In an effort to foster a fruitful and transformative Lenten experience for Catholics, the Augustine Institute invites the faithful to get a head start this year. How To Lent is a new four-part video series available on Formed, the Augustine Institute’s faith formation streaming platform. Lively and accessible, these episodes challenge the commonly held notion that Lent is merely about giving things up. Using the experience of Jesus’ temptation in the desert, episodes dive into the three Lenten... Read more

U.S. Servicemen Reflect on Influence of St. Joseph

Last updated on: February 13, 2025 at 5:44 pm By William Hemsworth

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VALLENDAR, GERMANY – Catholic men stationed with the U.S. Military in Germany—ever vigilant to threats against national security and world peace—took a spiritual breather this past weekend at the Schoenstatt Retreat Center on the peaceful banks of the Rhine River. In that edenic setting in western central Germany, Bishop William (Bill) Muhm, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), welcomed 58 active-duty personnel, contractors, and sons to the annual AMS European Men’s Retreat for those who serve. The servicemen... Read more

Broglio Welcomes Termination of Tax-Funded Abortion Travel

Last updated on: February 1, 2025 at 5:09 pm By William Hemsworth

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WASHINGTON, DC – His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, issued the following statement today on the Trump Administration’s decision to end taxpayer funding for abortion travel in the U.S. Military: “The very good news that President Trump has signed an executive order to return to enforcement of the Hyde Amendment in the military is welcomed by all who strive to protect unborn children. I have long been concerned about the use of... Read more

Future U.S. Military Leaders Join 52nd Annual March for Life

Last updated on: January 27, 2025 at 6:50 pm By William Hemsworth

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dozens of future U.S. Army and Navy officers braved 35-degree (F) temperatures and snow-lined streets in the Nation’s Capital on Friday to walk in the 52nd annual March for Life—the third in a post-Roe America—along Constitution Avenue. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), led the group of more than 80 prospective U.S. Military officers including cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and midshipmen from... Read more

Archbishop Broglio Issues Response on Trump Executive Orders

Last updated on: January 26, 2025 at 4:54 pm By William Hemsworth

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WASHINGTON, DC – In response to this week’s Executive Orders signed by President Trump, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA (AMS), and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), offered the following statement: “Many of the issues President Trump addresses in his recent Executive Orders, along with what may be issued in the coming days, are matters on which the Church has much to offer. Some provisions contained in the Executive Orders, such... Read more

Air Force Chaplain Hopeful Ordained a Transitional Deacon

Last updated on: January 16, 2025 at 5:46 pm By William Hemsworth

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OWENSBORO, KY – The Reverend Mr. Conrad T. Jaconette, 2d Lt USAF, a candidate for Catholic priesthood and United States Military chaplaincy, was ordained a transitional deacon on Saturday, Jan. 4, in his home Diocese of Owensboro, KY. The new deacon is on track to be ordained a priest later this year and hopes eventually to serve as a Catholic chaplain in the United States Air Force, providing pastoral care to Catholic airmen, space guardians, and their families, with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).... Read more

US Military Catholics Cast Big Presence at SEEK25 Conference

Last updated on: January 9, 2025 at 5:45 pm By William Hemsworth

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WASHINGTON, DC – Fresh from a Christmas pastoral visit with U.S. Military personnel in the Horn of Africa and the Gulf Region of the Middle East, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, was back in the Nation’s Capital on Thursday, Jan. 2, to welcome cadets, midshipmen, and others to SEEK25, a faith-building conference for college students held each year by the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS). This year, for the first time, the... Read more

Military Archdiocese Names New Vocation Director

Last updated on: January 6, 2025 at 9:11 am By William Hemsworth

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), has a new Vocation Director. He is Father Paul-Anthony Halladay, CH (MAJ), USA (Ret.). Father Halladay, a priest of the Archdiocese of Mobile, AL, and a retired decorated 20-year veteran U.S. Army chaplain succeeds interim director Father Marcel Taillon, who recently completed a successful eight-month run in the position pending search for a permanent successor. Father Taillon has since returned to his home Diocese of Providence, RI. Father Halladay’s appointment, as of Jan. 22, 2025, was announced... Read more

NEVER Send Your Child to College Before Watching This

Last updated on: January 3, 2025 at 9:41 am By William Hemsworth

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College hazing threatens families nationwide, and as a Catholic father, I discuss this critical issue with author Justin Rodriguez. In this eye-opening interview, we explore his new book “Shadows Over the Palouse,” which investigates suspicious deaths and concerning patterns at universities across America. Rodriguez shares his extensive research into campus incidents, including mysterious cases at the University of Idaho. We discuss the troubling connection between Greek life and student safety, examining why these issues often go unreported or uninvestigated. The... Read more