Archdiocese of Baltimore ministers to victims’ families, stranded crew of bridge collapse

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 27, 2024 / 17:50 pm In the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse on Tuesday, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has been at the forefront of efforts to help the victims. Archbishop William Lori called for prayer and held a special Mass for the victims Tuesday evening …
Mount St. Joseph University’s Mater Dei Chapel Named to the National Register of Historic Places

CINCINNATI – Mount St. Joseph University is proud to announce that its iconic Mater Dei Chapel has been officially named to the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. This designation is a testament to the history and cultural significance of the Chapel, which …
Baltimore archbishop calls for prayers after catastrophic bridge collapse

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Mar 26, 2024 / 13:40 pm Baltimore Archbishop William Lori on Tuesday called for prayers after a container strip struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in that city, leading to a catastrophic collapse early Tuesday morning. The 984-foot cargo ship struck one of the bridge’s support …
The Body and Purity of Heart

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). In Matthew 5:27-28, Jesus reaffirmed the sixth commandment and brought it to fulfillment by teaching that one must refrain not only from overt acts of adultery but also the interior …
How to live Holy Week? Here are Mother Angelica’s tips

by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Apr 12, 2022 / 15:00 pm Mother Angelica, the foundress of the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), offered advice, counsel, and prayers to viewers of her television show, “Mother Angelica Live,” for years. In an episode that first aired 28 years ago last month, Mother …
Obituary for Br. Bruce Hausfeld, OFM

Br. Bruce Hausfeld, OFM, 90, passed away on March 20, 2024, at Terrace View Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio. A native of St. Bernard, Ohio, Br. Bruce entered the Franciscan Order on Aug. 15, 1952, professed first vows on Aug. 16, 1953, and made his solemn profession on Aug. 16, 1956. …
Why the date of Holy Week changes every year

by ACI Prensa ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 17, 2021 / 03:18 pm MT (CNA).- Every year the dates of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday vary. The Catholic Church determines the date based on the fact that Christ’s death occurred near the Jewish Passover, which is stated …
U.S. Catholic school report highlights steady enrollment

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Mar 21, 2024 / 13:30 pm Following three years of modest growth, enrollment in Catholic education has remained stable since 2023, according to new data made public Wednesday by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). The NCEA, which gathers statistics on Catholic school enrollment in the United States each year, …
Holy Week in THREE Minutes!

Why do Catholics wave palms on Palm Sunday, wash each other’s feet on Holy Thursday, or kiss the cross on Good Friday?
Haiti’s Catholic bishops issue urgent appeal for end to violence

By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 22, 2024 / 12:00 pm Amid the violence racking the country, the Haitian Bishops’ Conference has issued a letter to the faithful by recalling Isaiah’s prophecy: “No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you …