How do you handle the presence of a restless child at Mass?
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Oct 19, 2024 / 07:00 am It’s common for families to attend Saturday vigil or Sunday Mass with their small children, which can sometimes lead to interruptions due to children crying or playing. Two Catholic priests have some advice aimed at improving the experience for …
Texas man’s execution halted after last-minute subpoena to testify before state Legislature
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 18, 2024 / 17:15 pm A condemned Texas man’s execution has been halted after lawmakers subpoenaed him to appear before the state Legislature amid claims of his innocence. The Supreme Court of Texas said in a post on X late Thursday that it had “granted …
A Missionary Presence
“Every Christian is called to be a missionary and witness to Christ.” This prompting by Pope Francis might seem like a tall order in western Ohio, but for Sarah Niekamp, a lifelong member of St. Bernard Church in the St. Henry Family of Parishes, the calling to become a missionary …
On Mission in Romania
Three students from Holy Angels Parish in Sidney, who attend St. Franciscan University in Steubenville, embarked on a life-changing mission trip to Deva, Romania. For Carianne Rindler, Agnes Schmiesing and Max Schmiesing, the experience was a profound journey of faith, love and service and a chance to connect deeply with …
These are the 14 people who will be canonized saints this weekend
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 17, 2024 / 18:10 pm Among the 14 people who will become the Catholic Church’s newest saints on Sunday is a priest whose intercession led to the miraculous healing of a man mauled by a jaguar, a woman who convinced a pope to call for …
Men’s Eucharistic Procession Saturday October 19
Join men from around the region for the 10th annual Men’s Eucharistic Procession through downtown Cincinnati. Following the 8 AM Mass celebrated by Archbishop Daniel Schnurr at Cincinnati’s cathedral, the procession will follow a two-mile route through the streets to Old St. Mary’s Church in Over-the-Rhine for Benedication at 11 …
Bringing Teens Face to Face with Jesus
The archdiocese plans to bring our next generation face- to-face with Jesus Christ: the new Live Vertical program will guide teens to Christ, working with campus ministers and Catholic high school staff to build a structure for transformative and long-term evangelization. “I believe that our students need to personally know …
Retired NBA star Gordon Hayward enters Catholic Church in Rome: Exclusive interview
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 17, 2024 / 10:50 am In an Instagram post announcing his conversion to the Catholic faith, former NBA All-Star Gordon Hayward captioned a photo of himself in Rome’s Cathedral of St. Sebastian with the Latin phrase “Nunc Coepi,” or “Now I begin.” And what a beginning …
‘We need to proclaim it!’: Thousands take part in New York City Eucharistic procession
By Sabrina Ferrisi New York City, N.Y., Oct 16, 2024 / 14:45 pm New Yorkers on Oct. 15 gathered in droves within the vaulted ceilings of one of New York City’s most famous churches, St. Patrick Cathedral, many from New York City and others driving in from nearby Long Island, New …
