Update: Meeting between Pope Francis and President Biden did not happen
by CNA Staff Vatican City, Jun 14, 2021 / 16:55 pm In a story June 14, 2021, about Joe Biden and Pope Francis, the Catholic News Agency, based on information provided by a source, erroneously reported that the U.S. President would meet with the pope on June 15. According to …
Poll: Regular Mass attendees say politicians who oppose Church teaching on grave matters ‘create confusion’
by Kate Scanlon Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 15, 2021 / 06:05 am A poll by a Catholic advocacy group released on Tuesday found that, among Catholics who attend Mass regularly, the vast majority say that Catholic politicians who take policy positions contrary to Church teaching “create confusion” among the faithful. …
June 15: St. Germaine Cousin
June 15 is the feast day of St. Germaine Cousin, a simple and pious young girl who lived in Pibrac, France in the late 1500s. Germaine was born in 1579 to poor parents. Her father was a farmer, and her mother died when she was still an infant. She was …
Joe Biden attends Sunday Mass in English seaside town amid G7 summit
by CNA Staff London, England, Jun 14, 2021 / 03:30 am Catholics in the English seaside town of St. Ives, Cornwall, were surprised Sunday to find the President of the United States at Mass in their parish church. Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attended the 9 a.m. Mass …
Bicentennial Marian Pilgrimage
It’s not every day we get to be a part of history. Yet this month, Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati have the opportunity to be part of the longest Marian pilgrimage ever attempted in the U.S., and everyone is invited to take part in this historical event. In celebration …
June 14: St. Methodius of Constantinople
St. Methodius worked for unity and reconciliation in the Eastern Church and served as the Patriarch of Constantinople the last five years of his life. Born in Syracuse, he first felt the call to enter religious life while in Constantinople, where he had gone to seek a position at court. …
Amoris laetitia webinar equips leaders to build up sacramental marriages in the Church
by CNA Staff Rome Newsroom, Jun 13, 2021 / 08:50 am An online Vatican meeting on Amoris Laetitia brought together hundreds of people this week to discuss how to better support sacramental marriages and families in the Catholic Church. Organized by the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life, the four-day webinar …
Archbishop Lori: Knights of Columbus must be at the forefront of Eucharistic renewal
by CNA Staff Washington D.C., Jun 11, 2021 / 16:03 pm Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, Supreme Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, called on the Knights not only to “support” but also to “be in the forefront” of a national Eucharistic Revival project to be presented to the U.S. …
Eucharistic coherence and the USCCB spring meeting: Five questions you need answered
By CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, Jun 11, 2021 / 22:00 pm Where did the term eucharistic coherence originate? The term eucharistic coherence originated in the final document of the Fifth General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Aparecida, Brazil, in 2007. Then Cardinal Jorge …
A Closer Look: Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary, Legacy, Promise, and Hope
by Dr. Kenneth Craycraft While the Archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrates its bicentennial in 2021, Mount St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology, founded in 1829, will have to wait a few more years. Nonetheless, the milestone anniversary of the archdiocese is an appropriate time to consider the past legacy, present …
