Discovering Pier Giorgio Frassati: Film sheds light on humanity, holiness of Italian blessed
Poster for “To the Top,” a film about Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, at the Italian premiere in Rome on March 18, 2023. / Credit: Adi Zace/CNA Rome, Italy, Mar 22, 2023 / 09:00 am (CNA). That Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati liked to go mountain c… […]
Learning from the Saints, bringing Christ into a fallen world
Dawn Marie Beutner converted to the Catholic faith as a young adult, and now writes extensively on the lives of the saints, and how the saints can be guides and models for us today. She […]
Biden DOJ sued for allegedly hiding info on attacks of churches, pro-life groups
null / Christopher E Zimmer/Shutterstock Washington D.C., Mar 22, 2023 / 14:47 pm (CNA). A coalition of conservative organizations is taking legal action to obtain documents from the Department of Justice related to the surge in pro-abortion at… […]
New Orleans Auxiliary Bishop Cheri dies at 71 after lengthy illness
Bishop Fernand (Ferd) Joseph Cheri III, OFM, at his ordination as auxiliary bishop of New Orleans in 2015. / Credit: Clarion Herald New Orleans, La., Mar 22, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Bishop Fernand (Ferd) Joseph Cheri III, OFM, a New Orleans nati… […]
Prosecutors drop case of alleged ‘cover up’ against Benedict XVI
The Frauenkirche, the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. / Diliff via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.5) CNA Newsroom, Mar 22, 2023 / 16:30 pm (CNA). A potential legal case against Pope Benedict XVI over his handling of abuse during his ti… […]
Conscience and leadership in the lives of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher
Editor’s note: The following 2023 Chelsea Lecture was delivered by Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki at Chelsea Academy, in Front Royal, Virginia, on February 7, 2023. It is good to be with you to deliver the […]
Opinion: We need urgent action to protect kids from technology
A frightening trend emerged when I was working in Catholic school administration. The acceleration of problems related to sexuality for young kids was startling, beginning even as early as kindergarten. There was one common source: […]
Archbishop denounces attack on home for young drug addicts in Argentina
Archbishop Ángel Sixto Rossi. / Credit: Cathedral of Córdoba ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 23, 2023 / 08:08 am (CNA). Archbishop Ángel Sixto Rossi of Córdoba, Argentina, condemned an attack in his city on a home where young people recovering from addic… […]
Bolivian bishop warns that ideologies in education harm society
null / Credit: Twitter/Ministry of Education of Bolivia ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 23, 2023 / 10:35 am (CNA). Auxiliary Bishop Pedro Fuentes of La Paz, Bolivia, charged that ideologies are being imposed on Bolivian society, especially in educa… […]
Forgotten Customs of St. Patrick’s Day
Above: Statue of Saint Patrick at Croagh Patrick, near Westport, County Mayo, Ireland. Photo by Kelly Ferguson. Like St. Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day has unfortunately become a secularized holiday. But rather than remarking on leprechauns and good luck, Catholics have a moral responsibility to reclaim St. Patrick’s Day for the honor of one […]