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Irish bishop braves bitter cold to distribute ashes in Waterford City streets
Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan spent Ash Wednesday distributing ashes on the streets of Waterford City. By Patrick J. Passmore February 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM ET Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan of Waterford and Lismore in Ireland spent Ash Wednesday on the streets of Waterford City administering ashes to the city’s Catholic population. In …
Give up candy? Mother Angelica’s 5 tips for your Lenten sacrifices
By Andrés Henríquez ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 9, 2025 / 07:00 am With the season of Lent, Catholics around the world have entered into a time of prayer, almsgiving, and penance in preparation for Holy Week. There are many and varied sacrifices that the faithful choose to adopt during these days, …
Relic of Saint Carlo Acutis in Cincinnati this week!
W H A T | Veneration of the relic of Saint Carlo Acutis W H E N | Tuesday, Feb. 10 through Thursday, Feb. 12 W H E R E | Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains: 325 W. 8th St., Cincinnati OH Release Date: February 6, 2026 Relic …
11 things you should know about 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 …
BREAKING: Venerable Fulton Sheen to be beatified
The Holy See informed the Diocese of Peoria that the cause for the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen can proceed to beatification, according to the diocese. By Tessa Gervasini February 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM ET The Holy See has officially informed Bishop Louis Tylka of the Diocese …
African Americans on the Path to Sainthood
“In every age and culture, communities have raised up men and women who lived saintly lives in the movements of their day. In every continent, the Church has canonized men and and women to whom we can acknowledge the possibility for everyone to aspire to live as excellent witnesses of …
Seminarian Spotlight: Deacon Nicholas Emmerling
From Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology Deacon Nicholas Emmerling had an idea from an early age that the priesthood would be in his future. A son of the West Side of Cincinnati, he got involved in ministry early and was immediately inspired by the priests he got …
Archbishop Ronald Hicks takes helm of Archdiocese of New York
Addressing his new flock directly, Hicks said: “I desire to follow the heart of Christ, to be a good shepherd. I come to walk with you, to serve you, and to proclaim Jesus Christ to you.” By Sabrina Ferrisi February 6, 2026 at 10:29 PM ET New York Catholics enjoyed an …
Our Lady of Lourdes
House of the Lord | Gail Deibler Finke History Behind the Name When Bernadette Soubirous, a poor peasant girl from the town of Lourdes near the French Pyrenees, first reported that a beautiful “small young lady” appeared to her at a cave in February of 1858, no one believed her. …
A Small Artifact Recalls Act of Great Love
From the Archives | Michelle Smith It’s surprising how often the smallest objects hold the heaviest stories. A small metal pyx once moved through the world, carried urgently toward someone in need. Now it sits motionless in the Archives, cool and silent. Between its swift journey and its settled rest …
