By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Feb 27, 2023 / 17:28 pm The Diocese of Albany, New York, has at least temporarily banned the Traditional Latin Mass at two parishes to comply with an order issued by the Vatican last week. Effective immediately, parish churches in the diocese are prohibited from celebrating …

By Jonah McKeown CNA Newsroom, Feb 25, 2023 / 07:02 am Even though Harrison Butker kicked the winning field goal in what he described as “one of the best Super Bowls ever played,” football doesn’t define the Kansas City Chiefs player’s life. “I want to be a saint. And that’s the …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 24, 2023 / 11:17 am The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has announced the funeral arrangements for the late Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was murdered in his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. Three days of services will be held for O’Connell, beginning on Wednesday, …

By Peter Pinedo Washington D.C., Feb 23, 2023 / 14:00 pm Today Pope Francis approved a miracle to advance the cause of canonization of Venerable Servant of God Elisabetta Martinez, an Italian nun and founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of Santa Maria di Leuca. The miracle involved the healing …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 23, 2023 / 16:45 pm Carlos Medina, the husband of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell’s housekeeper, has admitted to murdering the bishop, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said in a press conference Wednesday. “He admitted that he had done the killing and we …

Message of the Holy Father Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey Dear brothers and sisters! The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke all recount the episode of the Transfiguration of Jesus. There we see the Lord’s response to the failure of his disciples to understand him. Shortly before, there had …

by Mary Farrow Washington D.C., Feb 27, 2022 / 03:03 am “Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.” Or, “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” On Ash Wednesday, millions of Catholics throughout the English-speaking world will hear one of these two blessings as a priest applies ashes …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 20, 2023 / 18:53 pm A suspect has been arrested and now publicly identified in the murder case of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was shot and killed in his home on Saturday. In a press conference Monday, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) …

By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Feb 20, 2023 / 16:20 pm An 18-inch pipe bomb was found behind a Catholic church in Philadelphia and removed by the police department’s bomb squad. According to a police report, a passerby found the pipe bomb behind St. Dominic Catholic Church in the Holmesburg neighborhood …

By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 17, 2023 / 13:15 pm The Archdiocese of New York announced Wednesday that 12 of its schools will close at the end of the 2022-2023 school year, citing “detrimental” financial instability “due to shifting demographics and lower enrollment made worse by the pandemic.” “It is …