Day: September 29, 2025

Catholic Church in England and Wales celebrates 175th anniversary of restoration

English and Welsh Catholics are celebrating 175 years since Pope Pius IX restored the Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales on Sept. 29, 1850. “Our Diocese in 1850 was not the Diocese of today. Catholic life was slowly emerging from centuries of opposition and suppression,” Cardinal Vincent Nichols wrote in a letter that was read … Read moreCatholic Church in England and Wales celebrates 175th anniversary of restoration

North Carolina waterfront shooting suspect charged after 3 killed, 5 wounded

A North Carolina man has been charged after a gunman opened fire on a popular waterfront restaurant, killing three people and wounding at least five others on Sept. 27, in what officials called a “highly premeditated” attack. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. at American Fish Company, a bar and restaurant in Southport, North Carolina, … Read moreNorth Carolina waterfront shooting suspect charged after 3 killed, 5 wounded

Bishop of Kansas City-St Joseph says Chicago archdiocese’s awarding Durbin ‘would give a confusing counter-witness’

Joining the outcry of bishops across the U.S., Bishop James Johnston, Jr. of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri, issued a statement Sept. 26 denouncing the Archdiocese of Chicago’s plan to present pro-abortion Sen. Dick Durbin with a lifetime achievement award.  “The recent decision by the Archdiocese of Chicago to bestow honors on a … Read moreBishop of Kansas City-St Joseph says Chicago archdiocese’s awarding Durbin ‘would give a confusing counter-witness’

Fewer than 70 Christian families remain in key Iraqi city, Chaldean patriarch warns

Fewer than 70 Christian families still live in Mosul, Iraq — a city that was once home to more than 50,000 baptized Christians — according to Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church.  Speaking to Austrian diplomats and policymakers in Vienna Sept. 24, he described the sharp decline as part of a … Read moreFewer than 70 Christian families remain in key Iraqi city, Chaldean patriarch warns

Monumental Censer at Christendom College Chapel Represents ‘Grandeur of Christ the King’

Courtesy photo“Now people need not go as far away as Spain to see this beautiful thing,” said Christendom College President Emeritus Timothy O’Donnell of the school chapel’s monumental thurible. Instead of producing an exact reproduction of the Botafumeiro in Spain, Heritage Liturgical executed a censer that echoes the design of the chapel. Read More

CNA Explains: What is Transhumanism?

GumbariyaJust days into his pontificate, at his first meeting with the College of Cardinals on May 10, Pope Leo identified AI as “another industrial revolution” that can “pose new challenges for the defence of human dignity, justice and labor.” Centuries before secular authors wrote about transhumanism, Dante insisted that the transhumanizing experience of heavenly transfiguration … Read moreCNA Explains: What is Transhumanism?

Philadelphia Archdiocese Launches ‘Missionary Hubs’ to Help Bring Faithful Back to Church

Matthew HatcherArchbishop of Philadelphia Nelson J. Perez speaks to members of his congregation at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul following a special Mass for Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, in Philadelphia. The designation of the hubs came after ‘dozens of meetings’ with hundreds of Catholics throughout the year. Read More

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