Father Angi Recognizes First Responder Heroes During 16th Annual Blue Mass
by Jessica Rinaudo On Sunday, Sept. 27, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrated their 16th Annual Blue Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains in downtown Cincinnati. The Mass honors police, fire and public safety personnel. Father Steve Angi, Police Chaplain and Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, …
Catholic cathedral vandalized in California with ‘white power,’ ‘BLM,’ and swastikas
CNA Staff, Sep 26, 2020 / 01:30 pm MT (CNA).- A Catholic cathedral in California was defaced overnight, with swastikas, an upside-down cross, and other messages spray-painted on the church’s doors and entryways. “This morning our beloved Cathedral was defaced with pentagrams, upside down crosses, white power, swastikas, BLM, etc. …
Amy Coney Barrett pledges ‘humility’ and ‘service’ after SCOTUS nomination
By Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., Sep 26, 2020 / 04:30 pm MT (CNA).- Judge Amy Coney Barrett pledged to serve all Americans with impartiality if confirmed to the Supreme Court, following her nomination by President Donald Trump on Saturday. Speaking in the White House Rose Garden on Sept. 26, Barrett …
Pope Francis: The path to holiness requires spiritual combat
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Sep 27, 2020 / 06:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis said Sunday that the Christian life requires concrete commitments and spiritual combat in order to grow in holiness. “There is no path to holiness without some renunciation and without spiritual combat,” Pope Francis said in …
Paddling Together: Our AOC overseas Missionaries
Missionaries Overseas BARBADOS Cassandra Schemmel CHILE Maruja and Ted Gutmann-Gonzalez Sr. Maria Luisa Miller, CPPS COLUMBIA Father Joseph Deardorff, CPPS ETHIOPIA Sr. Eiaine Kohls, MMS GUATEMALA Sr. Marife Hellman, CPPS Sr. Joyce Kahle, CPPS Sr. Sarah Mulligan, SC Sr. Theresa Wallter, CPPS HAITI Jill Foster JAMAICA Fr. James Bok, OFM …
CISE Partners with La Soupe to Feed Body & Mind
by Cynthia Kenny In a renovated space on McMillian Street, busy kitchen sounds were replaced with friendly greetings as two teams entered the meeting room. Catholic Inner-city School Education (CISE) and La Soupe team members got right to the point: What do they need to get more healthy food to …
A CLOSER LOOK: THE MORALITY OF VOTING FOR “NONE OF THE ABOVE”
This October the Church celebrates Respect Life Month on the brink of a presidential election that presents a difficult choice for conscientious Catholics. The Church does not endorse political candidates, nor does she suggest which candidate better exemplifies a commitment to life issues. But the Church does provide clear teaching, …
Paddling together: Our AOC Home Missions
ARIZONA Sr. Zoe Brenner, SBS Fr. Blane Grein, OSF Sr. Joe Schwab, OFM CALIFORNIA Sr. Carol McDonald, MM Fr. Ken Gerth, MCCJ GEORGIA Br. Jason Muhlenkamp, GHM INDIANA Fr. Nam Quoc Joseph Vu, SVD IOWA Br. Michael Decker, SVD KENTUCKY Sr. Marge Eilerman, OSF Sr. Rosemary Esterkamp, GHMS Sr. Susan …
“Paddle” With Us On World Mission Sunday, October 18
In his Mission Sunday message, Pope Francis sees that the whole world is suffering this year from the unexpected, frightening, and deadly COVID-19 pandemic. It is like the Gospel story in which the disciples were also caught off guard and terrified by the storm in their windswept boat on the …
Today’s Video: What is God?
Father Casey: There are many people in the world that believe in “God.” And yet, there are more than a few definitions. As Christians, what do we mean when we say this?
