Sister Paula Laschenski, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, born in Philadelphia, PA, died peacefully on Jan. 18, 2026 at the age of 97, in the 79th year of her religious life. Her passing is mourned by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and many loving friends.  Her parents and …

From the Saints and Parish Podcast: In this episode, we had the joy of sitting down with 17-year NFL veteran, Philip Rivers. We discuss his many years in the NFL, his 10 children, coaching high school football, and his Catholic faith. God Bless!

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 18, 2025 / 12:00 pm Several hymns were temporarily banned last year in the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri after being found “to be insufficient in sound doctrine,” with the action raising questions about what music is allowed at the Holy Mass. In a special report …

By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Oct 5, 2025 / 07:00 am Sister Norma Pimentel is known as “the immigrants’ nun.” For over a decade, she has directed the Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) Humanitarian Respite Center, a humanitarian aid center located in McAllen, Texas, on the border with …

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 30, 2025 / 04:00 am Most people know that St. Jerome — whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates on Sept. 30 — is famous for translating the entire Bible into Latin in the fourth century A.D., creating a widely read edition later known as the Vulgate. …

Join the Director of Vocations, Fr. Michael Willig for an evening of food, fellowship, and exploration of God’s call. The Andrew Dinners offer high school- and college-aged men a chance to share a meal with priests while learning about discernment, seminary life and the priesthood. These events are open to …

Way back in the early 1970s, there was an advertisement for Coca-Cola that became quite popular. The soda pop company had assembled young people from all over the world on a hilltop in Italy. Together they sang, “I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony.” The decade …

By Sister Constance Veit, lsp For many years, our religious community was best known in the United States as half of a college sports parody comparing the worst teams to the Little Sisters of the Poor. Since 2013, we have been in the limelight for a completely different reason as …

At the conclusion of the closing Mass for the Jubilee of Youth, Pope Leo remembers young people suffering “the most serious evils” caused by other human beings, mentioning specifically war-torn Gaza, Ukraine, and “every land bloodied by war.” Vatican News Just before the conclusion of the closing Mass for the …