Music builds community by uplifting and uniting people as they thank, praise, and worship God, raising their voices together in song and prayer. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains has a rich tradition of providing sacred music under the leadership of talented music directors like Sir John Fehring, …

Following the assassination of a political activist in Utah, U.S. Catholic leaders call for prayer, highlighting a wider pattern of violence affecting communities nationwide. By Vatican News Catholic bishops and Church leaders in the United States have responded with grief and appeals for peace following the killing of conservative activist …

The Catechism of the Catholic Church refers to solidarity as a “virtue” (no. 1942). Like any other virtue, solidarity develops through the practices and habits of moral agents. Solidarity is both essential to true human being and the virtue by which our fallen social nature is to be restored. The …

Every summer, Catholics in the Northern part of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati grab their lawn chairs and gather for the archdiocese’s annual Farm Mass. Jesus becomes present in the Eucharist amid their corn, beans, cows, and chickens in this outdoor liturgy that brings together Catholic farmers. United by their faith …

Most days, John Van Hook works alone performing maintenance. After nearly three decades at St. Leonard Faith Community and eight more at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Centerville, he knows every corner of the church buildings. His days are filled with quiet service, such as setting up for weddings, …

According to a recent Pew Research study, half of U.S. adults say that science and religion are “mostly in conflict,” while 47 percent say that science and religion are “mostly compatible.” Three percent said “I don’t know” or refused to answer. The harmony (or apparent lack thereof) between Christian doctrine …

By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Sep 7, 2025 / 06:37 am Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Italians Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis as saints of the Church on Sunday, decreeing their veneration among the Catholic faithful. The canonizations of the two men, promulgated before an estimated 70,000 people in St. …

A youth minister heard something at a men’s formation breakfast at his parish that changed his life. He hadn’t expected to get much from the morning. Having had a powerful encounter with Christ as a teenager and now working as a minister for almost a decade, he felt he had …

We are primed for another NFL season, which makes this a natural moment to review the perennially confusing question: can we really “pray for a Bengals win?” As the Cincinnati Bengals Catholic Chaplain, my answer regarding prayers for sports teams is “that depends on your intention!” If your desired outcome …

In 1975, my wife (born and raised Catholic) and I began our adult journey of seeking Christ, the Savior of the world. Although raised in a southern Methodist family that was strongly rooted in prayer and singing sacred songs, I was never baptized. It was a time in our lives, …