“Leo from Chicago,” Vatican media’s documentary on Pope Leo XIV’s United States roots
“Leo from Chicago,” a documentary coming soon on Vatican media’s channels, will offer viewers an intimate portrait of Pope Leo XIV’s early life throughout the United States, beginning with the testimonies of his brothers Louis and John, along with numerous voices, images, and stories told by those closest to the …
Lord’s Day Reflection: Where suffering and love meet
As the Church celebrates the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Jenny Kraska reflects on the theme, “Where suffering and love meet”. By Jenny Kraska Each year on September 14, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – a day when Christians are …
Students for Life’s Kristan Hawkins: Charlie Kirk ‘died a martyr’
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 13, 2025 / 09:00 am In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10 at a Utah college campus, Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America and Students for Life Action and a close friend of Kirk’s, said: “His death will be a turning point.” …
New U.S. ambassador to the Vatican presents credentials to pope
By CNA Staff Vatican City, Sep 13, 2025 / 11:03 am Pope Leo XIV on Saturday morning received Brian Burch, the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace for the formal presentation of his letters of credence. According to a U.S. embassy statement, the two men …
The Redemption of the Body Part 3
Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” Over the last few months, we have been pondering Pope St. John Paul II’s thoughts on the “redemption of the body.” This concept is essential to the late pope’s thought because, …
St. Maximilian Kolbe
Through the Years 1989 St. Maximilian Kolbe parish founded to serve about 500 families. Masses were held at Freedom Elementary School during initial construction. 1990-92 Rectory and parish center built. Masses were moved to the parish center basement (a gym and auditorium space) while money was raised for the church. …
Charlie Kirk before death: ‘I want to be remembered for courage for my faith’
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 11, 2025 / 18:17 pm Just a few months before he was assassinated on Sept. 10, Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk — a conservative campus activist and an outspoken evangelical Christian — said that upon his death, he would want to be remembered for his …
New film on St. Maximilian Kolbe’s final days highlights hope amid darkness
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 12, 2025 / 06:00 am A new film called “Triumph of the Heart” depicts St. Maximilian Kolbe’s last days on earth in a starvation bunker in the German death camp of Auschwitz. The film will be released in theaters on Sept. 12. St. Maximilian …
Cathedral Choir
Music builds community by uplifting and uniting people as they thank, praise, and worship God, raising their voices together in song and prayer. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains has a rich tradition of providing sacred music under the leadership of talented music directors like Sir John Fehring, …
