Vocations and the Catholic Impulse of “Both/And”
For several years, many of us Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati have been including in Mass a prayer for vocations, written by Archbishop Emeritus Dennis M. Schnurr shortly after his move to Cincinnati. I must confess that, initially, I mildly resisted the general theme of this prayer. This is …
Pope Leo XIV approves decrees for 11 martyr saints killed by Nazi Germany, communists
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Oct 24, 2025 / 09:44 am Pope Leo XIV on Friday authorized decrees recognizing 11 new martyr saints as well as four new venerables to be honored by the Church. During his Oct. 24 audience with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes …
U.S. Vice President JD Vance attends Mass at Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 23, 2025 / 13:20 pm U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, attended a private Mass celebrated by Franciscan monks at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Thursday during a three-day diplomatic trip to Israel. Vance, the nation’s second …
US Bishop calls for remembering dignity of victims of Wounded Knee
The Bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota, in the United States, underscores the need to respect the history surrounding the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre when hundreds of native Lakota people were killed by soldiers at the time, as the US Secretary of Defense announced his intention to retain the Medals …
TOC November The Catholic Telegraph
For The Catholic Telegraph November 2025 Online Edition go to https://issuu.com/thecatholictelegraph/docs/the_catholic_telegraph_november_2025 ONLINE TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE NOVEMBER ISSUE Columns Into Your Hands Living Your Vocation with Joy is a Powerful Witness – Catholic Telegraph ARCHBISHOP ROBERT G. CASEY A Closer Look Vocations and the Catholic Impulse of “Both/And” – …
A Love Spanning Generations
Next May Eugene (Gene) and Dorothy Richard will celebrate seventy years of marriage. Their love was confirmed over those years by many blessings from God and their family. And for those around them, Gene and Dorothy have been a guiding light on the joys that big families and strong faith …
King Charles attends ecumenical prayer service in Sistine Chapel
King Charles III and Queen Camilla join Pope Leo XIV in the Sistine Chapel for Midday Prayer as part of their official state visit to the Vatican – marking a historic moment in Anglican-Catholic relations. By Kielce Gussie After a meeting in the Apostolic Palace earlier in the morning, Pope …
St. Carlo Acutis’ mother on what it’s like to be the mother of a saint
By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 23, 2025 / 06:00 am Antonia Salzano, the mother of St. Carlo Acutis, who was present with the rest of her family at his canonization on Sept. 7, recently shared what it’s like to be the mother of a saint and offered valuable advice to …
Cardinal Cupich pledges support for migrants as Catholics across U.S. rally in solidarity
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 22, 2025 / 13:14 pm In a new video, Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago has once again pledged his support for undocumented migrants. “Let me be clear: The Church stands with migrants,” Cupich said in a video message on Oct. 21. Citing family separation …
Living Your Vocation with Joy is a Powerful Witness
As a young seminarian serving at St. Agnes of Bohemia parish in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, I came to appreciate many customs and traditions that I had never heard of as the son of an Irish immigrant. One of these customs was la mordida or “the bite.” This custom is …
