Pope: Humanity can always come together, even in times of division
Pope Leo XIV sends a video message to participants in an Italian charity event, and insists on the importance of promoting dialogue and peace in a world plagued by divisions. By Isabella H. de Carvalho Pope Leo XIV has highlighted the urgency of coming together for peace and the importance …
Pope Leo XIV cheers on charity soccer match for children from war zones
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jul 16, 2025 / 10:30 am Pope Leo XIV has encouraged encounter and unity in a message to the players and spectators of a soccer game to support sick and injured children from war zones. “It is still possible — it is always possible — to …
Miami archbishop calls for administration, Congress to change course on immigration
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 15, 2025 / 12:53 pm With the Trump administration having “effectively achieved control of the border,” Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is now urging the president and Congress to turn to expanding legal pathways for unlawfully present migrants who have committed no other crimes to …
Catholic cliffhanger: Future saint was an avid mountain climber
By Courtney Mares Turin, Italy, Jul 16, 2025 / 08:45 am When alpine climber Edoardo Ricci clips into a harness or prepares for a steep ascent in the Alps, he says a silent prayer to Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. “I think that I was saved by him,” Ricci said, recalling the …
Is God a Sports Fan?
By and large, men and women love sports. Okay, maybe not everyone and perhaps not all sports, but throughout history, sports have been a beloved part of human life. Why? If you closely examine the fundamental elements of sport, you’ll see it closely aligns with some of the human heart’s …
How to spend your holidays according to the Popes
As Pope Leo XIV’s takes some time off at the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo from July 6 to 20, Vatican News looks at what past Popes have said about holidays. By Amedeo Lomonaco A break from work to restore physical strength, a chance to travel and contemplate the beauty …
Damascus summer camps celebrate 25 years of bringing youth to Christ
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jul 13, 2025 / 06:00 am When St. Paul encountered Christ on the road to Damascus, his life was changed. A Catholic summer camp ministry based in Ohio — but expanding around the country — hopes to give young adults the opportunity to have a similar, …
Athlete, convert to Catholicism, and future priest: The story of Josh Brooks
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 13, 2025 / 14:55 pm Josh Brooks, a native of Delaware County in metro Philadelphia, dreamed of following in the footsteps of his idol LeBron James and becoming a professional basketball player. However, God had other plans for him. Today, Brooks is in …
Archbishop Casey Receives Pallium from Pope Leo XIV
On June 29, 2025, the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul, Archbishop Casey, along with the other new Metropolitan Archbishops of the world, received his pallium from the Holy Father at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
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COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR Position Summary: Lead and coordinate all communications, including external, digital, print and social media, in support of the mission and ministry of the Ohio Province of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The Communications team is responsible to convey a …
