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Carlo Acutis’ teachers share their memories of him at school
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Sep 4, 2025 / 13:57 pm Before he was known as a soon-to-be-saint, Carlo Acutis was simply a boy in a school uniform, lugging his backpack through the hallways of the Tommaseo Institute in Milan. His teachers remember him as joyful, a bit of a prankster, …
Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati: Church’s young, ‘ordinary’ holy patrons
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Sep 5, 2025 / 07:00 am The Sept. 7 canonizations of Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will be a crucial step in a decades-long effort to attract people to the Catholic faith through young, holy patrons. “Their canonization confirms that holiness is not an …
Minneapolis Catholic Church shooter blamed ‘gender and weed’ for mental health issues
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 3, 2025 / 17:46 pm The shooter who killed two children and injured 21 others at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis blamed “gender and weed” for his mental health issues and discussed how his struggles with gender dysphoria contributed to his desire to commit the attack. …
Vice President JD Vance meets with victims of Minneapolis church shooting
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 3, 2025 / 18:39 pm U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance visited Minneapolis on Wednesday to meet with victims and families of the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting that occurred last week. The Vances visited the church sanctuary, which is the site of …
Minneapolis archbishop: Community ‘turning to the Lord’ 1 week after church shooting
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2025 / 08:55 am Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda said this week that Catholics and others in the Twin Cities are revealing “signs of God’s great love” in the week following the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church. “I get the idea …
12 things you should know about soon-to-be St. Carlo Acutis
By Francesca Pollio Fenton , Courtney Mares CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2025 / 04:30 am It’s official! On Sept. 7, Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blessed Carlo Acutis together with Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati as the first new saints of his pontificate. A gamer and computer coder who loved the Eucharist, Carlo Acutis will be …
Jesus Bikers rev up support for charity with motorcycle for Pope Leo XIV
By Hannah Brockhaus , Rudolf Gehrig Vatican City, Sep 3, 2025 / 12:30 pm A group of black-clad bikers rumbled into St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday to present Pope Leo XIV with a custom cruiser motorcycle destined for charity. The pope met members of the Christian Jesus Bikers at the end of his …
How to watch the canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati
By Michelle Laque Johnson Birmingham, Ala., Sep 2, 2025 / 06:00 am EWTN News and EWTN Studios will join forces in Rome from Sept. 3–7 to televise the canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati. In addition to the canonizations, viewers who want an in-depth look at the life and …
11 saints who had pets or who befriended animals
By Diego López Colín , María Ximena Rondón ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 31, 2025 / 09:00 am Throughout history, many saints have been remembered not only for their dedication to God and others but also for the special relationship they had with animals. An obedient crow, a wolf that became tame, birds that …
Pope Leo prays for Minneapolis school shooting victims, laments ‘pandemic of arms’
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Aug 31, 2025 / 07:10 am Pope Leo XIV on Sunday prayed for the victims of a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis and deplored a worldwide “pandemic of arms” that has left many children dead or injured. “Our prayers for the victims of the …
