Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Religious community from Peru arrives in Detroit with mission to encourage vocations

Father Joe Barron is among the first two Americans to join Pro Ecclesia Sancta, a religious institute founded in Lima, Peru. He was invited by Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron to found another home for the community in the Archdiocese of Detroit. / Credit: Valaurian Waller/Detroit Catholic Detroit, Mich., Aug 20, 2023 / 06:00 am […]

Pope Francis: Christians ‘are invited to be open to change’

Pope Francis waves from a window of the Apostolic Palace during his Angelus address and prayer on Aug. 20, 2023. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Aug 20, 2023 / 06:12 am (CNA). Christians should imitate Jesus in being steadfast — not inflexible — in their convictions, thus being open to change for the good of […]

These parishioners have sent 3 million meals to Haiti. Here’s how they do it

Approximately 1,400 members of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, put together eight large shipping containers with more than 300,000 meals for Haitians as part of its Monsignor McSweeney World Hunger Drive on Aug. 12, 2023. / Credit: Phillip Budidharma/CNA Charlotte, N.C., Aug 20, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA). OK, pay attention. There […]

Pope Francis: Christians ‘Are Invited to Be Open to Change’

National Catholic Register Pope Francis waves from a window of the Apostolic Palace during his Angelus address and prayer on Aug. 20. The faith of the Canaanite woman, who persisted in prayer, the Holy Father said, was based on deeds rather than concepts.

‘Going Zero’: When what is hidden is made known

“Going Zero”Andrew McCarten, Harper Collins Publishing (2023)304 pages, $30 Cecilia Cicone You know the feeling: You were just thinking about ordering a new water bottle, or you mentioned to someone that you might upgrade a kitchen appliance, and suddenly your phone is filled with ads for the exact products you’re considering. In the back of […]