States can withhold Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood, U.S. Supreme Court rules
By Matt McDonald Boston, Mass., Jun 26, 2025 / 14:59 pm Local Planned Parenthood facilities can’t force state governments to give them Medicaid funds through lawsuits because Congress didn’t create an individual right to the benefits, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Thursday. The 6-3 decision enables states to cut off public …
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 …
At general audience, Pope Leo XIV laments ‘fatigue of living’ afflicting modern society
By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Jun 25, 2025 / 07:15 am Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed what he called the “fatigue of living” as one of the ailments afflicting modern society, and he urged the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to face reality with the grace of Jesus. “A very widespread …
Jonathan Roumie, Jesus in ‘The Chosen,’ meets Pope Leo XIV: ‘An immeasurable honor’
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 25, 2025 / 15:32 pm Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series “The Chosen,” greeted Pope Leo XIV at the end of Wednesday’s general audience on June 25 in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Also present were other actors and …
The Vice of Gossip
“From the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks.” —Luke 6:45 No sin has been so shameful for me to confess, so mortifying for me to contemplate, than gossip. It’s been in my worst moments that I’ve actively disparaged someone or passively smiled as others spoke slander. When I myself …
Over 3,000 Catholics fill Portland, Oregon, streets for Eucharistic procession
By Christian Cristobal Portland, Ore., Jun 24, 2025 / 15:17 pm Over 3,000 Catholics filled the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Sunday for a Eucharistic procession led by Archbishop Alexander Sample. To encourage broad participation from clergy and the faithful across the archdiocese, a special Mass was offered at 2 p.m. …
Meet the future of the Church: Seminarians gather in Rome for jubilee
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jun 24, 2025 / 13:47 pm More than 2,500 seminarians from 57 countries converged on Rome this week to pray at the tomb of St. Peter, receive a blessing from Pope Leo XIV, and celebrate their vocations in the Jubilee of Seminarians. “Thank you for courageously …
Quiet Joy
In a visually saturated world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and become desensitized to beauty. Visio Divina, Latin for “divine seeing,” encourages us to slow down and engage in visual contemplation, using art as a profound tool for connecting with the Divine. A Guide to Visio Divina Begin by making …
Love in Action
From 2022-2025, our country has faithfully participated in a Eucharistic Revival: “The joyful, expectant, grassroots response of the Church in the United States to the divine invitation to be united once again around the source and summit of our faith in the celebration of the Eucharist” (eucharisticrevival.org). This journey reached …
Justice Department sues Washington state over law forcing priests to break confession seal
By Amira Abuzeid CNA Staff, Jun 23, 2025 / 17:13 pm The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington over its recent law mandating that priests must violate the seal of confession if child abuse is learned about during the sacrament of reconciliation. The DOJ in a press …
