New Catholic app hopes to ‘relight the hope of Catholic dating’
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2025 / 07:10 am When Emily Wilson-Hussem began sharing “matchmaking” posts on Instagram, inviting Catholic singles to share their names and locations to connect with others, she wasn’t expecting that her lighthearted experiment would lead to 12 marriages, 20 engagements, hundreds of dating …
Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem welcomes Gaza agreement as step toward ending war
By Sanad Sahelia ACI MENA, Oct 9, 2025 / 11:55 am The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has welcomed the announcement of an agreement to halt attacks in the Gaza Strip and to ensure the immediate release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners — describing it as a first step “that may …
Pope Leo XIV, in his first major document, says the poor evangelize us
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 9, 2025 / 06:01 am In the first major document of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV writes that the poor are not only objects of charity but also evangelists who can prompt us to conversion through their example of weakness and reliance on God. “The poor …
Pope Leo XIV commends Catholic Charities USA’s ministry to migrants, refugees
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Oct 9, 2025 / 09:12 am Pope Leo XIV sent a letter this week commending Catholic Charities USA for being “agents of hope” to vulnerable people, especially migrants and refugees. As migrants and refugees “are not able to rely on their own resources and have to …
University of Dayton recognized as a ‘new’ dream school in college admissions expert’s new book
The University of Dayton is listed as one of 75 ‘new’ dream schools across the nation in a best-selling author’s new book, highlighting the University’s strengths in student belonging, mentorship, success and return on investment. In Jeffrey Selingo’s upcoming book, Dream School: Finding the College That’s Right for You, the former …
Would-be attacker of DC Red Mass targeted Catholics, police say
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 8, 2025 / 15:45 pm Police said the man arrested outside of a Washington, D.C., cathedral Oct. 5 had hundreds of explosives and papers suggesting he planned to target Catholics and Supreme Court justices. Louis Geri was arrested outside of the Cathedral of St. Matthew …
NET Ministries Lifeline: A Eucharistic Encounter for Teens and a Catalyst for Faith
On a Saturday night in West Chester, the doors of St. John the Evangelist Parish open wide. Inside are found laughter, games, and the joyful hum of teenagers meeting new friends. A Vigil Mass is about to begin, led by a priest whose homily speaks right to the heart of …
The Unicorn and the Virgin’s “Yes”
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 …
A Community Builds a Peacful Place for Prayer
October is traditionally the month of the Rosary. Parishioners at Mary Help of Christians Church in Fort Recovery are experiencing this devotion in a new way with the recently opened Mary Queen of Peace Garden located on the church’s property. Designed to aid the community in praying the Rosary and …
Parish Twinning Friendship
A parish twinning relationship is one in which a parish in the archdiocese and another church elsewhere in the U.S. or overseas come together in an active, mutual, and ongoing faith commitment of solidarity. The Office of Mission and Pontifical Mission Societies in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati currently supports 39 …
