3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1149+ words) When eighth graders at St. Anthony Catholic School in Washington, D.C., learned how social media platforms are designed to keep them scrolling, Dominican Sister Mary Simon noticed something in their reaction. “They do not want to be manipulated,” said Sister Mary…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (855+ words) As French bishops fight against time to organize Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the country, they stress the apostolic trip will be a “very significant moment” for Catholics in France and beyond. On Sept. 8, the president of the French bishops…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (954+ words) As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, U.S. Catholic bishops are offering Masses, prayers and reflections – while also stressing the need to seek peace amid a fractured global landscape. “Twenty-five years have elapsed since that day and yet…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1738+ words) If Bishop Robert Paul Boxie was selected to become a bishop just because he is Black, he said he is comfortable with that. “Some people may believe I’ve been selected, picked, because I’m Black,” he said in an interview with…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1156+ words) As artificial intelligence accelerates changes in the workplace, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy said the coming transformation of labor raises a fundamental question about the future of human work. “Will there be meaningful work left?” the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1537+ words) As they often do, close-knit cousins Eric, Kyle and Thomas Heidenberger got together, this time to serve as co-chairs of the Hope Blossoms event for St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families in Hyattsville, Maryland, on May 13, 2026 at the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (686+ words) This year’s Sept. 7 observance of Labor Day underscores Pope Leo XIV’s call to be “builders of communion” while safeguarding human dignity, as artificial intelligence “reshapes our economy and our work,” said Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre of Louisville, Kentucky. The archbishop…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (233+ words) For a while, this job had all the makings of a perfect fit. The opportunity to ride the Metro into the nation’s capital every day and be part of the hustle and bustle was initially glamorous. Lunches across the street…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (674+ words) In case you were wondering, priests really do work more than just Sundays. I know some people think we celebrate Masses, give a few homilies, and our work is done for the week. Preaching well requires work – prayer, study, and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (314+ words) Pope Leo XIV encouraged members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to follow the example of its namesake by giving witness to their faith through serving the poor. “Saint Vincent de Paul demonstrated that prayer and social justice…...