‘Chant GPT’: How Catholics are responding to AI-generated Gregorian chant
In the early morning and late at night, monks still rise to sing the divine office, their voices low and hoarse from sleep. With every breath they are keeping alive…
Pope Leo XIV: Contemplation makes Christians credible witnesses
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that contemplation is not reserved for saints, monks, or hermits but is a necessary part of Christian life that helps make believers…
Cleveland father and son live out sacrificial faith after mother’s near-death illness
In a time when the meaning of masculinity is often misunderstood and undervalued, Joe Soltis and his 15-year-old son, Jake, are a father/son pair from Cleveland, Ohio, who have made…
‘The Church needs her sons’: Catholic podcast hosts call men to embrace fatherhood and faith
Samuel Blair and Jason Angelette are two of the five hosts of “The Point Man Podcast,” a podcast for Catholic men. Together, alongside Chris Price, Clint Capdepon, and Drew Pearson,…
Rare Holy Sepulchre treasures bring Jerusalem’s history to Fort Worth, Texas
A relic of the true cross and a decorative silver panel that hung in Christ’s tomb will remain on display until July 12 at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort…
‘Europe needs missionaries’: New program forms lay leaders for the Church
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — Thirty-three-year-old Niclas Eichmuller has always felt called to mission work, but he also wanted to have a family. “European Mission Campus has shown me how to…
Pope Leo XIV honors Mother Cabrini as model for Church on migration
SANT’ANGELO LODIGIANO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV paid tribute Saturday to St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen ever canonized as a Catholic saint, holding her up as a…
Nigerian activists rally for persecuted Christians near White House
Nigerian advocates called on the Trump administration to take increased actions to end terrorism and Christian persecution in the West African country at a rally near the White House on…
At St. Augustine’s tomb, Pope Leo XIV urges Pavia to honor every human life
PAVIA, Italy — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited the Basilica of St. Peter in Ciel d’Oro in Pavia, where the relics of St. Augustine are kept, in what amounted…
Church hails acquittal of Missionaries of Charity nun in India trafficking case
The acquittal of an elderly Missionaries of Charity (MC) nun and two others in a much-publicized “child trafficking” case at Ranchi in the eastern state of Jharkhand has been widely…
From a forgotten chapel to a national shrine: The enduring legacy of St. Anne d’Auray
On the evening of July 25, 1624, a Breton farmer, Yves Nicolazic, followed an unexplained light through the countryside of Brittany, France. What he discovered would transform a quiet village…
Pope Leo urges youth to seek ‘true peace’ and ‘perfect joy’
In a message to thousands of participants on the 50th anniversary of the Steubenville Youth Conferences, Pope Leo XIV encouraged young Catholics to seek “true peace” and “perfect joy” through…