Archbishop Wester warns House speaker against using Scripture to undermine human dignity
House Speaker Mike Johnson defended mass deportations in response to Pope Leo XIV’s opposition. Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe said the lawmaker’s response was “deeply concerning.” By Tyler Arnold February 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM ET Santa Fe, New Mexico, Archbishop John C. Wester said while nations may regulate their …
Catholic leaders express sorrow over racist Trump post; bishops demand apology
U.S. Catholic Bishops Garcia and Weisenburger, with Cardinal Cupich, condemned President Trump’s social media post. Trump denied it was intentional and refused to apologize. By Tyler Arnold February 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM ET U.S. Catholic bishops condemned President Donald Trump’s social media post that showed the faces of former President …
Relic of Saint Carlo Acutis in Cincinnati this week!
W H A T | Veneration of the relic of Saint Carlo Acutis W H E N | Tuesday, Feb. 10 through Thursday, Feb. 12 W H E R E | Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains: 325 W. 8th St., Cincinnati OH Release Date: February 6, 2026 Relic …
11 things you should know about St. Carlo Acutis
By Francesca Pollio Fenton , Courtney Mares CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2025 / 04:30 am It’s official! On Sept. 7, Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blessed Carlo Acutis together with Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati as the first new saints of his pontificate. A gamer and computer coder who loved the Eucharist, Carlo Acutis will be …
Married for Mission
Exploring love, family, and faith across the stages of marriage by Lisa Fletcher Marriage is a journey of love, faith, and grace. Across the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Catholic couples have been discovering that the true beauty of marriage lies in more than companionship: it is a living sacrament, a daily …
On Sickness and Light
by Colin Rahill If I were a character in some story, would I have a happy ending? That is the question I ponder as I lie in the MRI machine. All I can do in in this mechanical tunnel is think, remember, and wonder. I’m nearly thirty, and I’m not …
Pope Leo XIV will not travel to the United States in 2026, Vatican says
The pontiff is expected to travel to Africa in April, visit Peru later this year, and make a summer stop in Spain. By Angela Ambrogetti February 8, 2026 at 9:49 AM ET Pope Leo XIV will not travel to the United States in 2026, the director of the Holy See Press …
BREAKING: Venerable Fulton Sheen to be beatified
The Holy See informed the Diocese of Peoria that the cause for the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen can proceed to beatification, according to the diocese. By Tessa Gervasini February 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM ET The Holy See has officially informed Bishop Louis Tylka of the Diocese …
African Americans on the Path to Sainthood
“In every age and culture, communities have raised up men and women who lived saintly lives in the movements of their day. In every continent, the Church has canonized men and and women to whom we can acknowledge the possibility for everyone to aspire to live as excellent witnesses of …
