Pope meets with Ukrainian President
Pope Leo XIV and President Volodymyr Zelensky discuss the war in Ukraine, the return of forcibly deported Ukrainian children, and the Holy See’s continued support for dialogue and peace. By Francesca Merlo On Tuesday afternoon, Pope Leo XIV received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a private audience at the papal …
Pope Leo XIV appoints Iowa priest to lead mission diocese of Baker, Oregon
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jul 10, 2025 / 12:30 pm Pope Leo XIV has tapped Father Thomas Hennen, vicar general of the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, to be the next bishop of Baker, a mission diocese in eastern Oregon. The bishop-elect, who celebrates 21 years as a priest on July …
San Antonio Archdiocese to commemorate martyr who fought for religious freedom in Mexico
By David Ramos Puebla, Mexico, Jul 10, 2025 / 07:00 am The Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas, will hold a celebration in Spanish and English on Sunday, July 13, commemorating the 137th anniversary of the birth of Blessed Anacleto González Flores, a martyr of the religious persecution Mexico experienced in the 1920s and …
San Bernardino diocese grants Sunday Mass dispensation to those fearing deportation
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 10, 2025 / 17:55 pm Bishop Alberto Rojas of the diocese of San Bernardino, California has granted a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for those within the diocese who fear deportation. The bishop said all of the faithful within the diocese …
Strike Out Hunger
JOIN US AT THE BALLPARK ON JULY 11 & 12 TO STRIKE OUT HUNGER! Reds fans, it’s time to step up to the plate and Strike Out Hunger. Join St. Vincent de Paul at Great American Ballpark on Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12. Bring a minimum of three nonperishable food items and …
Job Opening Director of Mission Advancement
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MISSION ADVANCEMENT FOR SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR Position Summary: Support the mission of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur through the discovery, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of annual gifts, major gifts and planned gifts. Reporting to the Director of Mission Advancement, the Associate Director …
House of the Lord: Our Lady of the Rosary
ORIGNS The original church was built in 1888 for a German-speaking congregation at a cost of $18,000. The first Mass was offered on Christmas day by Father John B. Frohmiller. Our Lady of the Rosary School opened the following year with just two classrooms. The wooden Stations of the Cross …
How a teenage boy became a ‘ninja fighting hunger’
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 8, 2025 / 06:00 am At just 19 years old, Austin Baron is taking college classes, competing on sports reality television, making handmade dog toys, and raising tens of thousands of dollars to feed the hungry. How does he do it all? According to …
5 ways to sanctify your summer vacation and evangelize
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 8, 2025 / 08:00 am With the arrival of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, many people take a vacation, a period of rest away from their routine but also a unique opportunity to reconnect with their faith. A bishop, a mother, and a priest …
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s incorrupt body to be in Rome for Jubilee of Youth
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jul 7, 2025 / 14:15 pm The coffin holding the incorrupt body of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will be in Rome for veneration during the Jubilee of Youth July 26 through Aug. 4. According to the Vatican’s jubilee office, the coffin will be transferred from the …
