Pope Francis tells faithful: Learn some of the Psalms by heart
“The Psalms help us open ourselves to a prayer that is less focused on ourselves: a prayer of praise, of blessing, of thanksgiving; and they also help us give voice…
U.S. bishops approve plan for youth, young adult ministry
The framework highlights mutual listening, mentorship, evangelization, and vocation, noting that formation should take place in the home and through parents, grandparents, and families but can take place in a…
Juneteenth and the life of the first Black American Catholic priest
Tolton began to attend St. Peter’s Catholic School, an all-white parish school in Quincy, Illinois, thanks to the help of Father Peter McGirr. The priest went on to baptize Tolton,…
From alcoholic to future saint: The inspiring conversion of Ireland’s Matt Talbot
The Matt Talbot Shrine in Dublin. Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA Talbot was “a poor man who lived an extraordinary kind of focused life,” according to Father Hugh O’Donnell, who has served…
‘American Spartacus’: Honoring a Black Catholic Civil War hero on Juneteenth
But the Confederacy would end in ruins by 1865, and the United States would triumph, because Black Americans — making up 10% of the Union Army and suffering 10% of…
Bishops speak out against worsening violence in southwest Colombia
By Eduardo Berdejo ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 18, 2024 / 17:50 pm The bishops of the dioceses located in the Valle del Cauca district of Colombia have demanded that armed…
U.S. bishop applauds Biden’s move to allow undocumented spouses pathway to citizenship
This executive action would also relieve the visa process for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), who would be able to stay in the country upon receiving…
Texas doctor indicted after exposing transgender child surgeries at children’s hospital
Haim was set to make his first court appearance on Monday afternoon, the attorney’s office said. The doctor allegedly “obtained personal information including patient names, treatment codes, and the attending…
Judge throws out Missouri lawsuit that challenged abortion ban on religious grounds
The religious leaders had argued that Missouri’s abortion laws, which acknowledge “Almighty God the author of life” and also state that life begins at conception, violate the state constitution and…
Federal court shields U.S. bishops from abortion mandate as lawsuit plays out
The regulation also includes a prohibition on interference with the accommodations; it further forbids retaliation against a person who uses the accommodations. The Monday ruling from the U.S. District Court…
Catholic pilgrims at Pittsburgh processions evangelize about Christ and the Eucharist
Mark Palaski, a Pittsburgh resident, told CNA: “So many people were driving by and stopping,” adding that they “showed us respect.” Bob O’Mara, a teacher living in Brookline, attended the…
Pope Francis erects new metropolitan see in Zambia, appoints pioneer archbishop
With Kabwe and Solwezi as suffragan dioceses, the new metropolitan see has begun with 187 priests (106 diocesan and 81 religious), 151 religious brothers, 340 religious sisters, 143 major seminarians,…