Blessed Edward Poppe is a contemporary saint. He died at the young age of 33. He was an energetic child and an excellent student. His mischievousness saw him often knock things over even putting himself at risk of being harmed. He was also quite stubborn and never left his sisters …

by Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 7, 2022 / 15:46 pm A pro-life pregnancy center in Asheville, North Carolina, had its windows smashed and its building defaced with pro-abortion messaging late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. According to Asheville Police, officers discovered red spray paint on the Mountain …

by Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 8, 2022 / 10:20 am A Supreme Court spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday that an armed man was arrested after threatening Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. “At approximately 1:50 a.m. today, a man was arrested near Justice Kavanaugh’s residence,” the court’s public information officer, Patricia McCabe, …

by CNA Staff Guadalajara, Mexico, Jun 7, 2022 / 14:29 pm In one historic weekend, the Cardinal Archbishop of Guadalajara, José Francisco Robles Ortega, ordained 70 men to the priesthood in two separate ceremonies held June 4 and 5 at the Mexican Martyrs Shrine in that city. In the first …

by CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, Jun 8, 2022 / 05:48 am The bishops of Colorado on Tuesday issued an open letter asking Catholic lawmakers who recently voted for a new abortion law to refrain from receiving Holy Communion. The full text of the letter is below: Open Letter to Catholic Politicians and …

by Maisy Sullivan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 8, 2022 / 05:18 am Amid attacks on Catholic churches and other security concerns surrounding a looming Supreme Court abortion case, the U.S. bishops are inviting Catholics to turn to prayer. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will observe Religious Freedom Week …

St. Medard was born around 456 in Salency, France. His father Nectard was a noble Frenchman, and his mother, Protogia, descended from a Roman family that settled in Gaul. He was ordained at the age of 33, and did not wish to be made a bishop, but reluctantly became the …

by Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 6, 2022 / 15:56 pm In response to a federal court decision affirming the constitutionality of Oklahoma’s death penalty protocol, Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City on Monday called on state lawmakers to end the death penalty. “No matter the decision of the …

by Justyna Galant Warsaw, Poland, Jun 6, 2022 / 11:05 am Twenty-two thousand young people from Poland and Ukraine attended the 26th Lednica 2000 meeting on the eve of Pentecost. Pope Francis sent a message to participants ahead of the youth festival on June 4. Speaking at his general audience on June …

Recent graduate Kamaria Gragston ’22 received the Spirit of Sr. Dorothy Stang Award at DePaul Cristo Rey High School’s All-School Awards ceremony on May 20. She lives in Colerain Township and is a graduate of the Hamilton County Mathematics & Science Academy. This award is granted by the Sisters of …