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Scholars break down compatibility of evolution and Catholic doctrine at conference

By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Jun 11, 2025 / 07:00 am About 150 scientists gathered at the eighth annual Society of Catholic Scientists conference this past weekend for talks that touched on the Thomistic notion of free will, the intersection of mathematics and theology, near-death experiences, and the origin of the human species. Three …
Pope at Audience: There is no cry God does not hear

Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly General Audience and reflects on the Gospel account of the healing of the blind man who cried out to Jesus and began to follow Him after his sight was restored. By Christopher Wells Pope Leo XIV used his catechesis at Wednesday’s General Audience to …
Catholic journalist Ross Douthat discusses Pope Leo, religious revival, JD Vance

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jun 7, 2025 / 08:00 am Americans could be on the cusp of a religious revival. according to Ross Douthat, an author, Catholic convert, and New York Times columnist. Douthat, who often writes on the intersection of faith, culture, and public life in his column, shared his thoughts …
Bishop Barron talks faith, freedom, and tech with Tucker Carlson

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 4, 2025 / 16:29 pm Bishop Robert Barron sat down with conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson this week to talk about the Catholic faith and discuss some hot cultural topics. Carlson, an Episcopalian, began the June 2 interview by saying that his friends urged …
Pope names Uganda-born priest to lead Louisiana’s Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 5, 2025 / 08:54 am Pope Leo XIV on Thursday named Uganda-born Father Simon Peter Engurait, a former business analyst who became a priest at age 41, to lead the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in southeastern Louisiana. The 53-year-old priest, ordained for the diocese in 2013, …
Chicago set to celebrate election of Pope Leo XIV

The Archdiocese of Chicago, hometown of Pope Leo XIV, is hosting an event in the city’s Rate Field, residence of its beloved White Sox baseball team, to celebrate the election to the papacy of a native son. By Vatican News The US city of Chicago, Pope Leo XIV’s hometown, is …
Pope: ‘A hallmark of many Italian immigrants to US was their Catholic faith’

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the National Italian American Foundation in the Vatican on Wednesday morning, recalling that “a hallmark of many who immigrated to the United States from Italy was their Catholic faith,” which he says sustained them in difficult moments. By Deborah Castellano Lubov “A hallmark of many who …
Pope Leo XIV taps Pittsburgh Auxiliary Bishop Mark Eckman to lead diocese

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 4, 2025 / 07:30 am Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appointed Pittsburgh Auxiliary Bishop Mark Eckman to lead the northern U.S. diocese, with the bishop-elect succeeding Bishop David Zubik in that role. Leo accepted Zubik’s resignation June 4. The outgoing bishop turned 75 — the …
Denver Archbishop calls for end to violence that ‘only fuels hatred’
Expressing his deep sadness at news of an antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, the Archbishop of Denver, Samuel Aquila, calls for prayers for victims, saying, “This type of violence must come to an end, as it only fuels hatred.” By Christopher Wells Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver says he was …
Father Mike Schmitz, Harrison Butker discuss Catholic home schooling at Nashville gala

By Francesca Pollio Fenton Nashville, Tenn., May 29, 2025 / 14:12 pm Catholic home schooling families from across the country joined popular Catholic speakers in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 23 for an evening of camaraderie supporting Regina Caeli Academy, an accredited pre-K–12 classical home school hybrid academy founded in 2003. The …