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By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 10, 2025 / 17:07 pm Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved Catholic nun who became known across the country at the age of 98 as the chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team, died Oct. 9 at the age of 106. “In …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 11, 2025 / 06:00 am Five years ago, Jonathan Kuplack was speaking with a friend about the need for men to have communities where they can be open with one another, challenge each other, and be inspired to become the men God intended them …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 9, 2025 / 07:10 am When Emily Wilson-Hussem began sharing “matchmaking” posts on Instagram, inviting Catholic singles to share their names and locations to connect with others, she wasn’t expecting that her lighthearted experiment would lead to 12 marriages, 20 engagements, hundreds of dating …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 1, 2025 / 05:00 am The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, also known as the Little Flower, on Oct. 1. Born to Zelie and Louis Martin in 1873 — both canonized saints — Thérèse was the youngest of five siblings. …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 12, 2025 / 06:00 am A new film called “Triumph of the Heart” depicts St. Maximilian Kolbe’s last days on earth in a starvation bunker in the German death camp of Auschwitz. The film will be released in theaters on Sept. 12. St. Maximilian …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 25, 2025 / 17:27 pm Known as “the papal chef,” Salvo Lo Castro spent 10 years at the Vatican cooking meals for Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. Now, he’s opened his first restaurant in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood called Casasalvo. …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver, Colo., Aug 23, 2025 / 06:00 am Step into More Coffee and you’re immediately greeted by the smell of fresh ground coffee, vintage images of the London skyline on the walls, quotes from Catholic saints on the chalkboard, and a crucifix hanging by the pickup counter. …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 10, 2025 / 06:00 am While many know him best for his popular “Bible in a Year” podcast, Ascension videos, and inspiring talks he gives across the country, Father Mike Schmitz is first and foremost the chaplain at the Newman Center at the University …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Aug 6, 2025 / 14:17 pm Lionsgate has officially announced the release dates for Mel Gibson’s highly anticipated film “The Resurrection of the Christ.” In an X post on Aug. 5, the film company announced that the film will be split into two parts and …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton , Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 1, 2025 / 06:00 am The Vatican announced Thursday that St. John Henry Newman will be declared a doctor of the Church. The 19th-century English saint — a former Anglican priest who converted to Catholicism — will join 37 other saints who have …