Finding common ground in ordinary places

A priest without clerical ambition is either a slothful miscreant, odd, holy in his detachment, or somewhere on that continuum. Regardless, he is a free man. Making fun of pesky politically correct social conventions becomes […]

Nebraska bishop shares mental illness story, offers message of hope 

Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln credits the support of friends, family, medical professionals, and his golden retriever, Stella, with his recovery from mental illness. / Courtesy: Dennis Kellog CNA Staff, May 17, 2024 / 17:14 pm (CNA). After seven years of heading the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, Bishop James Conley found himself […]

Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan backs codifying Roe

Larry Hogan, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Maryland, greets supporters before casting his ballot in the state primary election at Davidsonville Elementary School on May 14, 2024, in Davidsonville, Maryland. / Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 17, 2024 / 16:04 pm (CNA). The Republican nominee for Senate in Maryland — former […]

Movie on Blessed Carlo Acutis and his love for the Eucharist opens this weekend

School children read about the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis at the celebration of his new shrine at St. Dominic Parish in Brick, New Jersey. Oct, 1, 2023. / Credit: Thomas P. Costello II ACI Prensa Staff, May 17, 2024 / 14:46 pm (CNA). The film “Eucharistic Miracles: The Heartbeat of Heaven” about Blessed Carlo […]

Vatican overturns own decision on seminary dean

Philosophical-Theological University of Bressanone in Italy. / Credit: Ladislav Luppa / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) CNA Newsroom, May 17, 2024 / 10:13 am (CNA). In a significant reversal, the Vatican approved the appointment of a new dean at a sem… […]