Chaminade Julienne Recognized as CAPE Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
Dayton, OH — The Council for American Private Education (CAPE) announced today that Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School (CJ) is Ohio’s only private school to receive the 2025 CAPE Blue Ribbon School Award, formally the 2025 National Blue Ribbon School Award, having met the U.S. Department of Education’s criteria for …
What to do about Halloween? Catholic moms – and an exorcist – weigh in
by Mary Farrow Denver, Colo., Oct 30, 2021 / 15:00 pm For years, Cecilia Cunningham and her husband took their children trick-or-treating in their then-suburban Philadelphia neighborhood. “It was the kind of neighborhood outside of Philadelphia where everybody knew each other, and it was a really fun neighborhood thing,” Cunningham …
Pope Leo appoints Josef Grünwidl as new Archbishop of Vienna
Pope Leo XIV appoints Josef Grünwidl as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienna, Austria. Vatican News The Holy See Press Office announced on Friday that Pope Leo XIV has appointed the former Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Vienna, Josef Grünwidl, as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienna. The Archbishop-designate …
Pope to Receive King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Vatican
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will make a State visit to the Vatican on 23 October 2025. By Benedetta Capelli King Charles III and Queen Camilla will make an official State visit to the Vatican on Thursday, October 23, where they will be received by Pope Leo XIV. The …
Cardinal Pizzaballa welcomes Gaza agreement as ‘first step towards hope’
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses joy for the news of an agreement between Israel and Hamas describing it as a necessary first step that brings an atmosphere of trust and hope to the people of the region. By Francesca Sabatinelli and Linda Bordoni The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has …
U.S., Mexico bishops call for a vigil for migrants
By Eduardo Berdejo ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 16, 2025 / 17:13 pm Bishops and priests from several dioceses in the United States and Mexico have invited people to organize a Catholic vigil for migrants on Oct. 22 or another possible date as a way to express solidarity and call for adequate …
673 Million people experienced hunger in 2024
Some 8.2 percent of the global population, that is to say some 673 Million people, experienced hunger in 2024, reports UN agencies. By Vatican News The UN says that 673 million people experienced hunger in 2024, equivalent to 8.3 percent of the global population. According to the State of Food Security …
My Teenage Daughter is Pregnant! What Now?
by Laura Curran Janet and Rob (not their real names) entered our doors in a state of complete shock, having learned only hours ago that their 16-year-old daughter was pregnant. Angry, disappointed, and overwhelmed, they were grieving the loss of the idyllic future they had envisioned for their daughter. Every …
