Month: September 2025

No theologian likes being asked about the mortal fate of beloved pets, as it’s sure to hurt feelings. With the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of …

U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois. / Credit: Public domain Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 24, 2025 / 18:08 pm (CNA). Opposition is mounting against Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich’s decision to honor …

For two weeks every year, the Church ponders St. Augustine’s lengthy sermon On Pastors in the Liturgy of the Hours. It cannot make easy reading for those charged with the …

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson (right) speaks during a press conference following a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Dallas on Sept. 24, 2025. A …

The exterior of the Tlaxcala cathedral in Mexico, which is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. / Credit: David Ramos/ACI Prensa Puebla, Mexico, Sep 24, 2025 / 15:57 pm …

Members of the International Association of Exorcists gather for their 15th international gathering in Rome from Sept. 15–20, 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the International Association of Exorcists Vatican …

The National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham sits near the campus of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Payne/CNA …