Bishop Checchio to join troubled Archdiocese of New Orleans as coadjutor
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 24, 2025 / 06:25 am Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday named Bishop James Checchio coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans, positioning him to head an archdiocese facing bankruptcy and a costly clergy abuse settlement. The 59-year-old Checchio — bishop of Metuchen, New Jersey, since 2016 — …
Pope Leo urges Catholics to pray daily Rosary for Peace in October
Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to join in praying the Rosary every day during October to invoke God’s gift of peace, and announces a Rosary in St. Peter’s Square on October 11 as part of the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality. By Devin Watkins Catholics across the globe will unite …
See the Beauty of Creation
As a child, I shared a room with my younger brother. I have fond memories of waking up in the morning to the sound of our mother coming into our bedroom and pulling back the curtains on the window. She would sing to us, “Good morning! Time to rise and …
The Poetry of Creation
The first creation account in Genesis 1 is among the most misunderstood chapters in the Bible. The confusion comes less from the words on the page than from a prejudicial determination of what Genesis 1 is trying to tell us. But it is in its very literary form that the …
Trump, Vance among those honoring Charlie Kirk’s Christian legacy
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 22, 2025 / 09:35 am President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Erika Kirk, and more than a dozen others gave speeches to honor the late Charlie Kirk at Sunday’s memorial service, highlighting his efforts to promote conservative values to young people and promote the …
In sparsely Catholic North Carolina, the Diocese of Raleigh leads nation in conversions
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 23, 2025 / 12:42 pm The Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, is leading the nation in conversions to the Catholic faith, according to a new analysis, a unique finding in a region known for relatively low levels of Catholicism and a high Protestant population. The …
Longing to Belong
I recently found myself reflecting on the course of my summer. As a pilgrim of hope, I traveled to Rome to celebrate the Jubilee year, alongside parish directors of evangelization from the archdiocese. We were blessed and privileged to accompany Archbishop Robert Casey to the Papal Mass where Pope Leo …
A Look Back: An Historic Day: St. Padre Pio Relics came to the Cathedral
Each morning at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral there is a 7:00 a.m. Mass. On this day, several hundred were in attendance as the relics of St. Padre Pio arrived. From 8:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., thousands of the faithful gathered to venerate the relics. Throughout the day, there were …
Padre Pio: 13 facts about St. Pio of Pietrelcina to know and share
By Alyssa Murphy National Catholic Register, Sep 23, 2025 / 04:00 am One of the most popular Catholic saints of the 20th century, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, commonly known as Padre Pio, was a Capuchin Franciscan friar, priest, and mystic. His tomb can be found in the Sanctuary of St. Mary …
Catholic Church in U.S. to kick off National Migration Week
By Eduardo Berdejo ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 21, 2025 / 07:00 am The Catholic Church in the United States is preparing to observe National Migration Week 2025, calling for “growing in appreciation of the challenges faced by migrants and refugees” and reiterating a call “for a more humane system of immigration.” National …
