Faced with many choices, youth urged to choose wisely, honor Father and Son

INDIANAPOLIS — The National Catholic Youth Conference had barely begun by mid-afternoon Nov. 18, but already the hallways of the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis were coming to life with excited, silly-hat-wearing teens from around the country. Not so in one conference hall. There, about 900 youths from all over central and southern Indiana chose […]

Adults say NCYC deepens their faith as they help bring youths closer to God

INDIANAPOLIS — Angela Guynn always marvels at the transformation that youths experience during the three days of the National Catholic Youth Conference. “What they believe they’re going to get out of it is different than what they will get out of it,” said Guynn, a youth group leader at St. Rita Parish in Indianapolis who […]

Youths share defining moments in their lives when they turned to God

INDIANAPOLIS — Sixteen-year-old Roch Egan remembers the moment as a turning point in his faith — the day when his mother was near death. “Five years ago, my mom had a miscarriage, and she almost died at home and in the hospital,” recalled Roch, a member of Holy Rosary Parish in Indianapolis. “I remember that […]

Saint shows us how ‘to move forward with hope amid struggles,’ bishop says

CHICAGO — Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Robert G. Casey in a Nov. 13 homily reflected on St. Frances Xavier Cabrini’s courage to carry out God’s will for her on earth, which often saw her crossing the Atlantic Ocean despite a fear of water. “As we celebrate this day today, it’s a moment for us to consider, […]

100 years ago Jesus protected Our Lady of Guadalupe in a bomb attack

The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico. / David Ramos/CNA Mexico City Newsroom, Nov 20, 2021 / 09:22 am (CNA). A century ago, in 1921, there was an attack perpetrated against Our Lady of Guadalupe in the old basilica in Mexico City, in which the Marian image was protected by a […]

Netherlands police shoot at Covid rioters, several injured

Several people have been injured in the Netherlands after police fired shots to end riots following protests against coronavirus restrictions in the Dutch port city Rotterdam. The violence comes as European nations announce lockdowns and other restrictions amid World Health Organization warnings that a new Covid-19 wave could kill hundreds of thousands of Europeans.

Pope Francis meets the ‘Pope’s Team’ ahead of friendly soccer match

Pope Francis with members of the ‘Pope’s Team – Fratelli tutti’ in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, Nov. 20, 2021. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Nov 20, 2021 / 08:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis met with members of a soccer squad known as the “Pope’s Team – Fratelli tutti” ahead of a friendly match on Sunday. […]