The ‘Dark’ Requiem Is Actually a Beacon of Hope: Finding Mercy in the Traditional Funeral Mass
An illuminated manuscript depicts a requiem Mass. COMMENTARY: Finding Light in the Traditional Requiem Mass
All Souls Day Is a Feast of Our Friendship With the Dead
Joža Uprka, “All Souls Day,” 1897 COMMENTARY: The faithful departed are not distant memories but companions still — God binds us together, even across death itself.
Who’s After Newman? 23 Saints Who Might Become Doctors of the Church
Fuse15A bust of St. John Henry Newman stands in the Garden Quad of Trinity College, Oxford. COMMENTARY: Meet some saints whose holiness and wisdom may earn them one of the Church’s rarest titles.
Detainees Denied Communion at Illinois Detention Facility
Kathleen Murphy/CNAScene from Nov. 1, 2025 Mass outside the Broadview facility in Chicago where immigration advocates allege federal authorities inhumanely treat detainees. An estimated 2,000 Catholics attended the outdoor Mass including Sister JoAnn Persch, 91,… Detainees Denied Communion at Illinois Detention Facility
Newman Joins the Doctors — Saint’s Legacy Extends to Catholic Education
Sir John Everett Millais, “St. John Henry Newman (1881)” COMMENTARY: Pope Leo XIV recognizes Newman’s lifelong mission to unite faith and intellect — and names him Co-Patron for Catholic Education.
Trump declares Nigeria “Country of Particular Concern” amid violence targeting Christians
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is putting the West African nation of Nigeria on the “Countries of Particular Concern” list, a major step that comes in the wake of dire warnings from… Trump declares Nigeria “Country of Particular Concern” amid violence targeting Christians
White House Official: Trump Spoke With Xi Jinping About Jimmy Lai’s Release
Courtesy photoPresident Donald Trump says he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about imprisoned pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai in October 2025. Prior to leaving for Asia, Trump had told Jensen that he would appeal to… White House Official: Trump Spoke With Xi Jinping About Jimmy Lai’s Release
Pope Leo XIV Declares St. John Henry Newman Doctor of the Church
Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV reads his homily at Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Nov. 1, 2025. ‘Newman’s impressive spiritual and cultural stature will surely serve as an inspiration to new generations… Pope Leo XIV Declares St. John Henry Newman Doctor of the Church
Dress Like the Saints: Inside the Closets of Holy Men and Women
L to R: ‘Jeanne d’Arc’ (‘Joan of Arc’) by Albert Lynch; Mary Harper dressed in attire inspired by St. Joan of Arc. The garments of the saints reveal something about their stories.
10,000 Pro-Lifers Join LIFE Runners Annual Relay Across the U.S.
LIFE Runners.Finish line of the A-Cross America Relay, hosted by Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. The starting points were San Francisco, California; New York City, New York; Austin, Texas; and Fargo, North Dakota, but participants… 10,000 Pro-Lifers Join LIFE Runners Annual Relay Across the U.S.