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… Pope names new bishop for Jefferson City, Missouri
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… From Rome to home: Young people strive to be witnesses for Christ
Anne van Merris (ZENIT News / Ajaccio, 16.08.2025) – From June 27-29, 2025, the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo was commissioned by Pope Leo XIV to preside over the closing… ZENIT’s Interview with Cardinal François Bustillo: «Being A Cardinal Is Above All A Responsibility of Communion»
Father Jason Wallace (top center) with Archdiocese of Denver seminarians. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Archdiocese of Denver and Vianney Vocations Denver, Colo., Aug 18, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). The Archdiocese of Denver asked… Hundreds nominated for priesthood in Denver ‘Called by Name’ campaign
Courtesy photoSome members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) meet with the minister of state, secretary-general at the presidency. Responding to the minister’s remarks, Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of the Archdiocese of Bamenda… Cameroon Government Lauds Catholic Church’s Peace-Building Efforts Ahead of Election
Archdiocese of Denver Father Jason Wallace (top center) with Archdiocese of Denver seminarians. After the campaign, Father Wallace noticed that some young men who hadn’t wanted to become priests felt a call to look at… Hundreds Nominated for Priesthood in Denver ‘Called by Name’ Campaign
The American Life League has found that Planned Parenthood has received nearly half a billion dollars from pro-life states. / Credit: American Life League, Flickr CC BY-NC 2.0 Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 18, 2025 /… Planned Parenthood makes nearly $500 million in pro-life states, including tax funds
Christ is adored aboard a boat along the waterway of the Louisiana Bayou Teche, beckoning the faithful along the shores to join in prayer, on Aug. 15, 2025. Another boat carries a statue of Mother… PHOTOS: Jesus Adored on the Bayou on Assumption Solemnity
It’s easy to say we trust someone, even God. The real test to such a claim is whether or not we are willing to suffer and endure hardship for the sake of the one we… We turn to God in our need, and we ask for help
In secular politics, especially for prime ministers and their governments in countries with parliamentary systems, and to a lesser but still significant extent for presidents and their new administrations, 100 days is a major marker.… After Leo’s first 100 days, eyes turn to the days after summer