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 Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 27, 2025 / 10:41 am Law enforcement on Wednesday said two children had been killed at a shooting incident during a Mass held at a Minneapolis Catholic church, with the gunman reportedly taking his own life after the deadly attack. During a press conference around …

By Nicolás de Cárdenas ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 25, 2025 / 16:57 pm Pope Leo XIV said during an audience with French altar servers in Rome on Aug. 25, the feast day of St. Louis IX, king of France, that the shortage of priests is “a great misfortune” for the Catholic Church, encouraging …

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 …

Join us as Archbishop Robert G. Casey of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati throws out the first pitch at an upcoming Cincinnati Reds home game. Media are invited to capture footage of Archbishop Casey’s ceremonial first pitch on Saturday, August 30 at Great American Ballpark. The pitch will be around 6:25 p.m., prior …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver, Colo., Aug 23, 2025 / 06:00 am Step into More Coffee and you’re immediately greeted by the smell of fresh ground coffee, vintage images of the London skyline on the walls, quotes from Catholic saints on the chalkboard, and a crucifix hanging by the pickup counter. …

At the General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the meaning of Christian mercy — a free embrace given without any preconditions, so essential for peace. By Andrea Tornielli “True forgiveness does not await repentance, but offers itself first, as a free gift, even before it is accepted.” With these words, …

St. Francis told his brothers to go to where the people gathered. In today’s world, that means sporting events. What a great place to evangelize! Father Casey takes you to GameDay when The Notre Dame Fighting Irish traveled to the University of Georgia to meet the Bulldogs in 2019.

Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to unite in prayer and fasting on 22 August for peace, and calls for a “disarmed and disarming peace” in all places torn by armed conflict. By Vatican News Addressing the faithful gathered in the Paul VI Hall for his weekly General Audience, Pope …

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” Before going on to the final part of Theology of the Body (TOB) on marriage, Pope St. John Paul II concluded his threefold meditation on the nature of the human person …