The Body and Life According to the Spirit
Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). In his effort to show us the true meaning of “purity of heart,” Pope St. John Paul II meditated on Christ’s words in the gospels before pondering St. Paul’s teaching. …
Leading Together
by Lisa Fletcher It takes a village to raise a Family—of Parishes. The head of that village is the pastor, who, through the Beacons of Light transition, was given the responsibility of care and leadership of his parishes. As Father Martin Fox, pastor of St. John Paul II Family of …
Men’s group at Ave Maria University aims to form selfless husbands and loving fathers
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jun 16, 2024 / 06:00 am A men’s group on the campus of Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Florida, is equipping young men with the tools necessary to become selfless husbands and loving fathers. The St. Joseph’s Men’s Group is made up of roughly …
New study suggests more than two-thirds of Catholics believe the Eucharist is truly Jesus
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Jun 16, 2024 / 07:30 am Editor’s Note: Join the pilgrimage in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on the Seton Route, July 1 – July 7. For details click here A new study has found that 69% of Mass-going Catholics believe in the real presence of Jesus in the …
Deepening Eucharistic Revival by Bishop Andrew Cozzens
Many people have asked me if leading the National Eucharistic Revival deepened my own relationship with Our Lord in the Eucharist. Indeed, yes! It has been a profound grace of the Revival, and I hope that’s true for many others too. In fact, I believe our Eucharistic Revival will only …
Eucharist across the Globe
In rural South Sudan, there are few places where people from rival tribes can come together in peace and openness. As a South Sudanese, Comboni Missionary Father Louis Okot was aware of this division when he was assigned to the Lomin Mission in Kejo-keji, where he provided pastoral care at …
Joe Biden meets with Pope Francis at G7 Summit to discuss foreign policy, climate change
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 14, 2024 / 17:55 pm President Joe Biden privately met with Pope Francis early Friday evening in Apulia, Italy, at the Group of Seven (G7) Summit to discuss foreign policy and climate change. Francis is the first pope to address the G7 summit, which …
Vatican appoints new administrator of Steubenville Diocese amid possible merger
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jun 14, 2024 / 14:05 pm The Vatican has removed Bishop Paul Bradley as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Steubenville, Ohio, the bishop revealed on Friday, with Pope Francis appointing a new administrator to take his place. Bradley said in a letter to the diocese on …
Pope Francis gets laughs at meeting with big-name comedians
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 14, 2024 / 07:20 am Pope Francis got a chuckle from an audience of comedians on Friday morning after he suggested throwing away his prepared remarks for simply making people laugh with a silly gesture. Following the advice of St. Thomas Aquinas, who said, “Those …
