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The Gift of Hospitality
On a Sunday afternoon in July, St. Raphael Church in Springfield hosted a larger and more diverse crowd than usual. While the St. Rose Family of Parishes in Clark County is no stranger to diversity, regularly celebrating Masses in both Spanish and Haitian Creole, it is most unusual for everyone …
12 things you should know about soon-to-be St. Carlo Acutis
By Francesca Pollio Fenton , Courtney Mares CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2025 / 04:30 am It’s official! On Sept. 7, Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blessed Carlo Acutis together with Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati as the first new saints of his pontificate. A gamer and computer coder who loved the Eucharist, Carlo Acutis will be …
Together Sunday
For the second consecutive year, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is celebrating “Together Sunday,” a day set aside for Families of Parishes to especially focus on becoming more welcoming and hospitable communities. This year, Together Sunday will take place Sept. 14, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. In …
How to watch the canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati
By Michelle Laque Johnson Birmingham, Ala., Sep 2, 2025 / 06:00 am EWTN News and EWTN Studios will join forces in Rome from Sept. 3–7 to televise the canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati. In addition to the canonizations, viewers who want an in-depth look at the life and …
The Catholic Family’s Guide to Protection in Spiritual Warfare
On a play date with neighborhood girls, my daughter tucked herself behind a couch during an innocent game of hide and seek, then waited excitedly. The joy and color drained from her face when she spotted the witchcraft books there. We were blindsided to learn her friend’s older sibling practiced …
The Church as One
I have heard there are four marks of the Church: one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic. Because there are many forms of Christianity, what does “one” mean in this context? Before his Crucifixion, Jesus prayed for his followers’ unity: “That they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me …
Pope Leo XIV: Lack of priests is a ‘great misfortune’ for the Catholic Church
By Nicolás de Cárdenas ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 25, 2025 / 16:57 pm Pope Leo XIV said during an audience with French altar servers in Rome on Aug. 25, the feast day of St. Louis IX, king of France, that the shortage of priests is “a great misfortune” for the Catholic Church, encouraging …
CNA explains: Who is Jimmy Lai?
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 25, 2025 / 06:00 am Catholic self-made entrepreneur and media tycoon Jimmy Lai built an empire on free speech and truthful journalism — but today he sits behind bars as one of China’s most high-profile political prisoners. Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, known as Jimmy Lai, was …
Hundreds nominated for priesthood in Denver ‘Called by Name’ campaign
By Kate Quiñones Denver, Colo., Aug 18, 2025 / 06:00 am The Archdiocese of Denver asked parishioners to share the names of young men they thought would make good priests. The result? More than 900 names. But names aren’t the only outcome of the Called By Name campaign, which launched in May. …
From AI to the White Sox: Pope Leo XIV’s first 100 days break new ground
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Aug 16, 2025 / 04:00 am Saturday, Aug. 16, marks Pope Leo XIV’s 100th day as pope. Since his May 8 election as the first pope born and raised in the United States, the 69-year-old Chicago native has already left his mark on a jubilee year …
