Mother Mary Lange, founder of first African American religious congregation, declared venerable

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 22, 2023 / 05:37 am Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, a Black religious sister who founded the country’s first African American religious congregation in Baltimore in 1829. The recognition of Lange’s heroic virtue and the advancement of her …
5 Things to know about Venerable Lucia dos Santos

By Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver, Colo., Jun 22, 2023 / 11:55 am Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the Fatima visionaries, just had her cause for sainthood advanced by Pope Francis on June 22. Jacinta and Francisco Marto, the two other Fatima visionaries, were already canonized by Pope Francis in 2017. The two …
UPDATED: Here’s what you need to know about the National Eucharistic Revival

By CNA Staff, Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 20, 2023 / 13:00 pm The National Eucharistic Revival, which launched on the feast of Corpus Christi in 2022, has a mission to “renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the holy Eucharist,” as stated on its website. Sponsored …
National Celebrate Life Day Rally to be held rain or shine on Saturday, organizers say

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Jun 21, 2023 / 12:45 pm On Saturday, June 24, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., several pro-life organizations will be leading a “National Celebrate Life Day” rally to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Roe v. …
Thousands march in prayer procession protesting Dodgers honoring anti-Catholic drag group

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 19, 2023 / 15:30 pm Thousands of Catholics and other Christians marched in a prayerful procession Friday protesting the Los Angeles Dodgers honoring an anti-Catholic drag group called the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.” As thousands marched outside of Dodger Stadium, inside the stadium the …
Pectoral cross of Benedict XVI stolen from Bavarian church

By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jun 20, 2023 / 12:30 pm A pectoral cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his native Bavaria has been stolen from the church where it was on display. According to CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language partner news agency, unknown perpetrators broke open …
Prayer for Summer

Summer officially arrives at 10:58 a.m. on June 21, 2023. Loving God, Creator of all times and places, we thank you for the gift of summertime, the days of light, warmth and leisure. Thank you for the beauty that surrounds us everywhere we look: the multi-colored flowers, the deep blue …
CANCER PRAYER SERVICE TO BE HELD AT SHRINE

MARIA STEIN, Ohio (June 19th, 2023) – The Shrine is pleased to be able to offer the St. Peregrine Relic for prayer and veneration. Three times per year a prayer service is held for those who are on a journey with cancer, whether it be as a patient or as a …
Obituary: Sr. Betty Ann Igo, SFP

Sister Betty Ann Igo, 91, passed into the heart of God on June 13, 2023 after an acute illness. Betty was one of three children born to the late Gertrude and Stanley Igo on April 5, 1932 in Covington, KY. She held fond memories of her growing years of childhood …
Obituary: Deacon David Klingshirn

Deacon David Klingshirn, a Deacon of the Archdiocese, died on June 10, 2023 at the age of 84. Deacon David was ordained by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on April 24, 2004. He was assigned to St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, upon his ordination, and served there …