Pope Leo XIV ‘seems to be enjoying’ the papacy
As Pope Leo XIV passed the 100-day mark in his pontificate, one native Chicagoan – Leo’s own older brother, John Prevost — said the new pontiff is having a good time of it in the…
Our Age of Martyrdom
Wikimedia Commons Chinese seminarians in a Jesuit mission in 1900. COMMENTARY: Robert Royal deserves our gratitude for reminding us that our ultimate destiny is eternal life within the light and love of the Trinity..
New Frassati Chapel aims to bring perpetual adoration to the nation’s capital
Father Charles Gallagher, pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., with Auxiliary Bishop Juan R. Esposito-Garcia at the blessing of the Frassati Chapel on Aug. 9, 2025. / Credit: Steve and Bernadette Dalgetty…
Pope says forgiveness means evil doesn’t have to have the last word
During his General Audience, Pope Leo XIV spoke about the importance of forgiveness in the lives of people, looking at the story of Judas Iscariot’s betrayal of Jesus. “How many relationships are broken, how many…
Nun brings vampires back to Catholic Church in new novel
Vampires have always had a weird romance with the Catholic Church – holy water, crucifixes, and the Eucharist were always seen as the proper weapons against the legendary demonic creatures, but this began to change…
From Rome to home: Young people strive to be witnesses for Christ
Young people gather on the esplanade of Tor Vergata during the Jubilee of Youth. / Credit: Courtesy of Claudia Arrieta ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 19, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Two weeks ago, 1 million…
Pope names new bishop for Jefferson City, Missouri
Father Ralph O’Donnell, bishop-elect of Jefferson City, Missouri. / Diocese of Jefferson City website. Vatican City, Aug 19, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV named Father Ralph O’Donnell of the Archdiocese of Omaha…
How grief and grace sparked a movement for single Catholic women
null / Credit: UVgreen/Shutterstock Philadelphia, Pa., Aug 19, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Aurora Pomales still remembers the feelings after her grandmother died. The grief was real and disorienting. After all, it was her grandmother…
Church in Ireland calls for prayers for Gaza on Sunday
LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Just days after the former intelligence chief of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Aharon Haliva, was reported as saying 50 Palestinians should die for every Israeli killed in the Oct. 7,…
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem: Satan Wants to Rule Where Jesus Lived
Courtesy photoCardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa tours the war-torn area surrounding Holy Family Church with the parish’s pastor in Gaza, Father Gabriel Romanelli. The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem was reflecting on the passage from the Book of…