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Here’s the story of how the feast of Christ the King came about in Cincinnati
by CNA Staff Denver Newsroom, Nov 20, 2021 / 13:47 pm The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, celebrated this year on Nov. 21, also is referred to as the Feast of Christ the King, Christ the King Sunday, or Reign of Christ Sunday. While the …
Faith & Science Go Together!
According to a recent Pew Research study, half of U.S. adults say that science and religion are “mostly in conflict,” while 47 percent say that science and religion are “mostly compatible.” Three percent said “I don’t know” or refused to answer. The harmony (or apparent lack thereof) between Christian doctrine …
Numbers down but engagement up among youngest U.S. Catholic adults, survey finds
By Amira Abuzeid CNA Staff, Nov 13, 2025 / 07:00 am According to a new survey, engagement among U.S. adults who identify as Catholic is strong, especially among the youngest adults, and there is growing trust in the Church after the fallout of the clergy sexual abuse crisis of the early …
U.S. bishops to consecrate nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus
By Tessa Gervasini Baltimore, Maryland, Nov 11, 2025 / 17:16 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved the consecration of the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 2026 to accompany the country’s 250th anniversary. At the USCCB Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, bishops voted “to entrust our nation …
10 bishops stand for election for president of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 10, 2025 / 17:52 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will select its president and vice president Nov. 11 during the Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore. Bishops will choose both positions from a slate of 10 candidates nominated by their fellow bishops. The …
An Offering in Wood: Portrait of Devoted Craftsmanship
Woodworking has run through the Otmar family line for more than five generations. For Josef Otmar V, however, the craft became more than a trade—it is a vocation, one that serves the Church by creating sacred spaces for Eucharistic worship. Otmar’s journey into woodworking began early, when he entered an …
Obituary: SISTER PATRICIA ANN DIERINGER
Dieringer, Sister Pat (aka Sister Patricia Ann), 96, died at St. Leonard Skilled Nursing Care on November 2, 2025, in Centerville, Ohio. She was born July 1929 in St. Marys, Ohio, and entered the Sisters of the Precious Blood, Dayton, Ohio, in 1960. For 65 years, she faithfully served God, …
Detainees denied communion at Illinois detention facility
By Kathleen Murphy Chicago, Illinois, Nov 1, 2025 / 17:29 pm Bishop Jose María García-Maldonado celebrated a Mass Nov. 1 outside the Broadview facility in Chicago where immigration advocates allege federal authorities inhumanely treat detainees. Maldonado, an auxiliary bishop in Chicago, and a group of eight spiritual leaders sought to bring …
Requiem for the Forgotten
The “Requiem for the Forgotten” is a contemporary Requiem that was composed by Frank La Rocca to pray for the repose of the souls of people who were forgotten in life – the homeless, the marginalized and refugees. It also includes “A Hymn for Ukraine”. The “Requiem for the Forgotten” …
Meet the laywoman who kept Catholic faith alive in Soviet camps
By Alexey Gotovskiy Vatican City, Oct 27, 2025 / 15:23 pm A small delegation from Kazakhstan has brought to the Vatican two sealed boxes containing more than 30 pounds of documents, testimonies, and accounts of miracles for the cause of Servant of God Gertrude Detzel — a laywoman who kept the …
