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 …

On Saturday, August 30, Archbishop Robert Casey took to the field to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Great American Ballpark ahead of the Reds versus Cardinals game. With a steady arm and big smile, he sent the ball straight into the glove of Fr. Alex McCullough, pastor of …

For the second consecutive year, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is celebrating “Together Sunday,” a day set aside for Families of Parishes to especially focus on becoming more welcoming and hospitable communities. This year, Together Sunday will take place Sept. 14, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. In …

For our relationship with all of creation Let us pray that, inspired by Saint Francis, we might experience our interdependence with all creatures who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect.

Creator God, thank you for providing us with the gift to share our talents. Provide our community, our nation, our world the fortitude to provide work for all which is decent and fair. Make us faithful stewards of your creation to enhance the human dignity of our global family. We …

As the Church marks the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on “The false virtues: why our culture’s strengths are really sins”. By Abbot Marion Nguyen In an age of influencers and ‘likes,’ we’re told that self-expression and being ‘in the know’ are the keys to a …

So many significant events in the life of Jesus involved meals. From His first miracle at the wedding feast of Cana right up to the encounter with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus; if something significant was happening in the life of Jesus, it typically involved food. Often, …

When Archbishop Robert Casey steps on the mound at Great American Ballpark on Aug. 30, he’ll bring more than a ceremonial first pitch. He’ll bring a blessing to the ballpark, a celebration of Catholic education, and, hopefully, a little divine help for the Cincinnati Reds. The moment will be part …

On a play date with neighborhood girls, my daughter tucked herself behind a couch during an innocent game of hide and seek, then waited excitedly. The joy and color drained from her face when she spotted the witchcraft books there. We were blindsided to learn her friend’s older sibling practiced …

I have heard there are four marks of the Church: one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic. Because there are many forms of Christianity, what does “one” mean in this context? Before his Crucifixion, Jesus prayed for his followers’ unity: “That they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me …