Central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família completed
With the installation of the upper arm of the cross on the Tower of Jesus Christ, carried out in Barcelona on February 20, 2026, the Sagrada Família has completed the external works of its central tower, the highest point of the basilica. Interior work on the structure will continue throughout …
450 seminarians compete in sixth annual De Sales Basketball Invitational
The Saint Francis de Sales Shoremen won the championship 56-54 in overtime. By Francesca Pollio Fenton February 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET Seminarians from 18 seminaries across the country gathered Feb. 13–15 for a weekend filled with basketball, competition, and fraternity during the sixth annual De Sales Invitational at the …
How the Formula 1 pit stop has saved thousands of babies
Formula 1 teams have helped doctors in NICUs work more efficiently in emergency situations by implementing techniques used during a pit stop. By Francesca Pollio Fenton February 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET In 2001, Professor Martin Elliott and Dr. Allan Goldman from England’s Great Ormond Street Hospital were facing a …
10 ways to renew your life in Christ this Lent
By ACI Prensa ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 11, 2024 / 07:00 am Lent is a time of conversion and penance that the Catholic Church offers to believers to prepare for and live the Easter triduum — the mystery of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus. During the 40 days (this …
U.S. bishops condemn detention mega‑centers as ‘deeply troubling’ plan
Catholic bishops are expressing opposition to a planned increase in migrant detention capacity. By Tyler Arnold February 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET Catholic bishops are voicing their objection to a plan from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to increase capacity of migrant detention centers as President Donald Trump pushes …
These 17th century monks did a beer fast for Lent
By Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Mar 8, 2019 / 12:25 am (CNA).- With the Lenten season here, Catholics immerse themselves in 40 days of abstaining from sweets, technology, alcohol and other luxuries. But did you know that Catholic monks once brewed beer specifically for a liquid-only Lenten fast? Back in …
St. John the Baptist Announces Architect Selection Following Church Demolition
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Maria Stein, announces that Freytag & Associates, Inc. of Sidney, Ohio has been selected as architect for the design of a new church building following the May 2025 fire and December 29, 2025 structural collapse and subsequent demolition of the historic church. The collapse …
Georgia martyrs killed for defending marriage to be beatified in U.S. this October
Five Spanish Franciscan friars, collectively known as the “Georgia Martyrs,” will be beatified in Savannah, Georgia, on Oct. 31. By Kate Quiñones February 19, 2026 at 4:44 PM ET The five Spanish Franciscan friars collectively known as the “Georgia Martyrs” will be beatified in Savannah, Georgia, on Oct. 31, according to …
Irish bishop braves bitter cold to distribute ashes in Waterford City streets
Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan spent Ash Wednesday distributing ashes on the streets of Waterford City. By Patrick J. Passmore February 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM ET Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan of Waterford and Lismore in Ireland spent Ash Wednesday on the streets of Waterford City administering ashes to the city’s Catholic population. In …
Our sin and the burden of a world that is in flames
Vatican News Editorial Director reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s homily at Mass on Ash Wednesday and our personal and collective responsibility in a world “that is in flames.” By Andrea Tornielli “How rare it is to find adults who repent—individuals, businesses, and institutions that admit they have done wrong!” Those …
