On May 1, 1931, Mount Aniakchak, situated on the Alaska Peninsula, erupted. A menacing black mushroom cloud rose nearly four miles into the air. Earthquakes rocked the surrounding area. In nearby Meshik, egg-sized pumice barraged the houses in which frightened families hid. Shafts of lightning lit the dark clouds, producing
There was a time when Fr. Patrick Peyton was a household name. It was a time when he regularly spoke to crowds of over a million, when souls lined up to be saved and hardened hearts were transformed by grace everywhere he went. And then Rome told him to back
The beatification of Fr. Jan Macha in Katowice, Poland, Nov. 20, 2021. / Screenshot from Katedra Katowice YouTube channel. Katowice, Poland, Nov 20, 2021 / 04:05 am (CNA). Fr. Jan Macha was executed in 1942, after serving just 1,257 days as a priest. Catholic News Agency