By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 9, 2025 / 06:00 am President Donald Trump launched an initiative that urges Americans to pray for the country and its citizens in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. The initiative, called “America Prays,” urges Americans to dedicate …

On Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, the Sisters of Charity Community gathered to celebrate this year’s jubilarians—Sisters marking milestone anniversaries of religious life from 10 to 85 years. The liturgy centered on the reminder that each jubilarian is “God’s work of art.” During the Mass, the jubilarians renewed their vows, and …

According to a recent Pew Research study, half of U.S. adults say that science and religion are “mostly in conflict,” while 47 percent say that science and religion are “mostly compatible.” Three percent said “I don’t know” or refused to answer. The harmony (or apparent lack thereof) between Christian doctrine …

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Sep 8, 2025 / 09:15 am Vatican experts said on Monday that the two children killed in last month’s shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church could one day be included on a list they are compiling of “new martyrs and witnesses of the faith.” Harper Moyski, …

Deacon Robert Michael “Mike” Knight, a deacon of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on August 29, 2025 at the age of 78. Deacon Knight was ordained September 23, 1995 by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk. He served the Archdiocese as a permanent deacon for twenty-nine years. Upon ordination, he was assigned …

By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Sep 7, 2025 / 06:37 am Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Italians Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis as saints of the Church on Sunday, decreeing their veneration among the Catholic faithful. The canonizations of the two men, promulgated before an estimated 70,000 people in St. …

A youth minister heard something at a men’s formation breakfast at his parish that changed his life. He hadn’t expected to get much from the morning. Having had a powerful encounter with Christ as a teenager and now working as a minister for almost a decade, he felt he had …

We are primed for another NFL season, which makes this a natural moment to review the perennially confusing question: can we really “pray for a Bengals win?” As the Cincinnati Bengals Catholic Chaplain, my answer regarding prayers for sports teams is “that depends on your intention!” If your desired outcome …

By CNA Staff CNA Staff, Sep 6, 2025 / 08:00 am Soon-to-be saint Pier Giorgio Frassati, born on April 6, 1901, to a prominent and wealthy Italian family, became a popular role model soon after he died on July 4, 1925, at the age of 24. He will be declared a …

Follow LIVE from St. Peter’s Square in Rome, the Holy Mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV on the XXIII Sunday in Ordinary Time, with the canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Blessed Carlo Acutis.