Archive for July 23, 2024

Katie Ledecky visits students at Stone Ridge of the Sacred Heart School following the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic games?w=200&h=150

By Gigi Duncan

‘Strong faith and humility’ mark swimmer Katie Ledecky’s life, her former principal says

Those who knew the Maryland native in her youth while she attended Catholic schools describe her as being a bright,... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

5 things to know about St. Bridget of Sweden, mystic and mother

On July 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden, a mystic of the Middle... Read more

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By Diego López Marina

Church in Dominican Republic advocates new pro-life penal code 

The bill has been sent to a special committee for in-depth study and possible modifications before possible passage in a... Read more

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By AC Wimmer

Australian bishop hails U.S. Eucharistic Congress as model for global Catholic renewal

The Sydney auxiliary bishop, observing the Indianapolis event, sees it as inspiration for Australia’s hosting of the 2028 International Eucharistic... Read more

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican secretary of state meets Ukrainian president Zelenskyy

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday at the end of a... Read more

Cardinal Gerald Lacroix of Quebec speaks at a press briefing on the synod at the Holy See press office, Oct. 9, 2018.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Cardinal Lacroix of Quebec returns to ministry after Vatican investigation finds no abuse

Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, a member of the Council of Cardinals that advises Pope Francis, had been accused of abusing... Read more

A Christian woman stands next to a clothesline while taking refuge in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp at the Pilot Primary School after their houses were burnt as a result of religious strife in Mangu on Feb. 2, 2024, following weeks of intercommunal violence and unrest in the Plateau State.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Christian watchdog calls on U.S. to recognize persecution of Christians in Nigeria

“The outcry of Nigerian Christians is falling on deaf ears. It is time for the United States to answer their... Read more

Basilica of the National Vow in Quito, Ecuador.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

10 things to know about the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador

The theme of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress is “Fraternity to Heal the World.” Read more

The Knights of Columbus used a paper cover to temporarily cloak artwork created by Father Marko Rupnik at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Knights of Columbus covers Rupnik art at John Paul II Shrine pending sex abuse investigation

The Knights of Columbus used a paper cover to temporarily cloak artwork created by Father Marko Rupnik at St. John... Read more

More than 50,000 kneel in adoration of the Eucharist at the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on July 18, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

12 powerful quotes from the National Eucharistic Congress

Some of the most prominent Catholics in the country spoke at Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center in... Read more

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Republicans introduce bill to define ‘male’ and ‘female’ based on biological differences

Team Saint Paul schedules frequent adoration for soldiers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Military archdiocese launches initiative to build Catholic communities on military bases

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals from across the world at a consistory in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 30, 2023.

5 Italians to be elevated as cardinals by Pope Francis at Dec. 7 consistory

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Sunday Angelus address on the first Sunday of Advent, Dec. 1, 2024.

‘Raise your heads,’ Pope Francis tells faithful in first Advent message amid multiple conflicts

The Daughters of St. Paul during their annual Christmas concert.

Daughters of St. Paul Christmas concerts aim to remind audience of the ‘closeness to God’

Father Francis Browne/The Titanic.

The Jesuit priest who captured the last photos of the Titanic afloat

Lectionary on altar table at Mass

With Advent 2024, the odd-numbered liturgical Cycle C begins. What does this entail?

Pope Francis meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Vatican on Oct. 4, 2021.

A path toward unity: Pope Francis proposes joint Catholic-Orthodox celebration of Nicaea anniversary

Soren and Ever Johnson run Trinity House + Cafe and Trinity House Communications in Leesburg, Virginia, and shared with CNA how their mutual love of St. John Paul II led them to open Trinity House and dedicate their lives to full-time ministry.

JP II-inspired cafe celebrates 10 years of ‘bringing riches of the faith’ to public square

Workshop of Gerard Seghers, “Saint Andrew,” ca. 1637.

St. Andrew the Apostle: 8 things to know and share

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