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Pope Leo XIV says the unity of the Church ‘is nourished by forgiveness and mutual trust’

By Victoria Cardiel Rome Newsroom, Jun 29, 2025 / 09:40 am Pope Leo XIV said on Sunday that unity in the Catholic Church “is nourished by forgiveness and mutual trust,” after bestowing the pallium on 54 new metropolitan archbishops on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of the city …
The Catholic Telegraph earns multiple awards at the 2025 Catholic Media Association Convention

Best Regular Column — Art, Leisure, Culture and Food -First Place Divine Seeing Emma Cassani Read Emma’s latest Divine Seeing: click here. Best Regular Column — Family Life – First Place Catholic at Home Katie Sciba Read Katie’s latest Catholic at Home: click here. Best Book Review Section- First Place …
Pope Leo XIV to bestow pallium on these 8 U.S. archbishops

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 27, 2025 / 06:00 am Pope Leo XIV on Sunday will bless and bestow the “pallium” — a white woolen vestment symbolizing pastoral authority and unity with the pope — on 48 new metropolitan archbishops, including eight from the United States, in a return to …
Ohio bishops’ conference speaks out against anti-school-choice ruling

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 25, 2025 / 18:01 pm The Catholic Conference of Ohio has issued a statement expressing confidence that the state’s voucher program allowing parents to send their children to private schools would ultimately prevail after a judge ruled the program unconstitutional. Franklin County Judge Jaiza …
‘Summer Christmas’: Why does the Church celebrate the birthday of St. John the Baptist?

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jun 24, 2025 / 11:13 am St. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, is one of only three people in history — after Jesus and Mary — whose birthday is celebrated in the Church’s liturgy. In fact, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist on …
Kentucky political leader builds life-sized Stations of the Cross garden

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jun 22, 2025 / 06:00 am Catholics in northeastern Kentucky will soon be able to follow the passion of Christ in life-sized form thanks to the efforts of a longtime state politician. Jerry Lundergan, a fixture in Kentucky Democratic politics for decades, is aiming to have …
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Humanity cries out and pleads for peace’

Pope Leo XIV appeals for an end to the tragedy of war, especially in the Middle East, and recalls that war only amplifies problems and creates deep wounds without providing lasting solutions. By Devin Watkins “Alarming news continues to arrive from the Middle East, especially from Iran,” said Pope Leo …
Ohio bishop invites entire diocese to renew devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 18, 2025 / 17:53 pm Bishop David Bonnar of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, issued a pastoral letter this month inviting all clergy, religious, and laity in the diocese to rediscover their devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus during this jubilee year. In …
Nearly half of Americans have a connection to Catholicism, new report finds

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 17, 2025 / 06:00 am Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. have some connection to the Catholic faith, according to new data from Pew Research. “Catholicism’s roots in the United States run deep,” Pew stated in a new report titled “U.S. Catholicism: Connections to the …
US bishops urge international community to work for peace

As mutual attacks between Israel and Iran continue for the fifth straight day, the Bishops of the United States call on their own country, and the wider international community, to engage in diplomatic efforts to promote peace in the Middle East. By Christopher Wells The Bishops of the United States …