Today’s Video: Two Men Ordained to the Priesthood
Two men from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati were ordained to the priesthood on May 17, 2025 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains. Fathers Adam Lewis and Kevin LeMelle.
Support The Recovery of St. John The Baptist Parish
On Thursday, May 29, 2025, the St. John the Baptist parish community in Maria Stein, OH experienced a tragic fire in their beloved and historic church. We gather in support of this community and the whole Christ Our Light Family of Parishes under the leadership of Fr. Ken Schnipke, C.PP.S. To Donate …
Today’s Video: Diaconate Ordination 2025
On April 26, 2025 at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Basilica, 10 men were ordained permanent deacons and 8 men were ordained transitional deacons.
Catholic journalist Ross Douthat discusses Pope Leo, religious revival, JD Vance
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jun 7, 2025 / 08:00 am Americans could be on the cusp of a religious revival. according to Ross Douthat, an author, Catholic convert, and New York Times columnist. Douthat, who often writes on the intersection of faith, culture, and public life in his column, shared his thoughts …
Monks close doors of St. Catherine’s Monastery as battle with Egypt government continues
By Souhail Lawand ACI MENA, Jun 6, 2025 / 15:30 pm The future of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula remains a source of controversy, with tensions rising after a recent court ruling that transferred the site to state ownership while granting the Church only usage rights. The decision was met with …
Called to be human
Our Editorial Director, Andrea Tornielli, explores how the words of Pope Leo XIV can be traced back to similar reflections of Joseph Ratzinger, before his election as Pope Benedict XVI. By Andrea Tornielli “Before being believers, we are called to be human.” This is one of the central passages of Pope …
Everything you need to know about Pentecost
by CNA Staff Denver, Colo., Jun 4, 2022 / 07:30 am This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter season and celebrates the beginning of the Church. Here’s what you need to know about the feast day: The …
Bishop Barron talks faith, freedom, and tech with Tucker Carlson
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 4, 2025 / 16:29 pm Bishop Robert Barron sat down with conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson this week to talk about the Catholic faith and discuss some hot cultural topics. Carlson, an Episcopalian, began the June 2 interview by saying that his friends urged …
Supreme Court: Wisconsin violated First Amendment in denying tax break to Catholic charity
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jun 5, 2025 / 12:05 pm The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously held that the state of Wisconsin had violated the First Amendment when it denied a tax exemption to a Catholic charity after claiming that the group’s charitable undertakings were not “primarily” religious. The …
Pope names Uganda-born priest to lead Louisiana’s Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 5, 2025 / 08:54 am Pope Leo XIV on Thursday named Uganda-born Father Simon Peter Engurait, a former business analyst who became a priest at age 41, to lead the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in southeastern Louisiana. The 53-year-old priest, ordained for the diocese in 2013, …
