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Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Reading 1 Micah 5:1-4a The LORD says: You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah, too small to be among the clans of Judah, From you shall come forth for me one who is to be …
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The Future of Synodality
There are no first, second or third-class Catholics, no.… Please, let us get used to listening to each other, to talking, not cutting our heads off for a word. To …
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A Little Child Shall Lead Them
Thousands of words have been written and spoken about the horror that hit Annunciation School in Minneapolis on August 27. The Mayor of the City cast doubt on the efficacy of prayer …
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Court rules that Indiana HS teacher entitled to a trial over his religious belief
As reflected in a recent case from Indiana, “the wheels of justice grind slow[ly] but exceedingly fine[ly].” On August 5, 2025, a divided Seventh Circuit, on its third try, finally ruled …
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Chicago chefs to open eco-friendly restaurant at Vatican’s papal retreat
Visiting pilgrims to the Vatican Gardens at Castel Gandolfo during the 2025 Jubilee Year will have the opportunity to taste the produce of Borgo Laudato Si’s organic farm, where olive …
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Maronite bishops call for full restoration of Lebanese sovereignty
The Maronite bishops gather for their monthly meeting at the Patriarchal Summer Residence in Dimane, Lebanon, where they issued a statement that Lebanon must seize available regional and international opportunities …
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New young saints encourage faithful to live life to the full, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The greatest risk in life is to waste it by not seeking to follow God’s plan, Pope Leo XIV said, proclaiming two new saints — two …
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Pope Proclaims Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati Saints
Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati / EWTN News Vatican City, Sep 7, 2025 / 04:25 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Italians Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis …
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Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1 Wisdom 9:13-18b Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the LORD intends? For the deliberations of mortals are timid, and unsure are our plans. For …
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12 amazing facts about the life of soon-to-be saint Pier Giorgio Frassati
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 in 1925, is beloved by many Catholic young people today for his enthusiastic witness to holiness that reaches “to …