Chaminade Julienne Prepares for Transition of Leadership

Strong community support, a vibrant student body, an expanding campus footprint and an increasingly vital role in the Downtown Dayton community— Dan Meixner ‘84, president, has been instrumental in positioning Chaminade Julienne for the future—a future that will now include a new president. After more than 20 years at the …
Catholic bishops end refugee partnership with government amid Trump funding cuts

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 7, 2025 / 17:29 pm The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has made what it is calling the “difficult decision” to not renew cooperative agreements with the federal government amid policy changes from President Donald Trump’s administration to cut funding from refugee …
Return to Confession.. but what do I do?

How to return to confession If you have been away from the church, or if you have been reluctant or unable to see a priest for confession, you are invited to experience the reconciling peace of Christ through the grace of this sacrament, also called the sacrament of reconciliation. Peace …
The sickbed as a holy place: Pope Francis reflects on his own illness at Jubilee of Sick

By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 6, 2025 / 07:32 am Still recovering from bilateral pneumonia that hospitalized him for nearly 40 days, Pope Francis made a surprise appearance in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday for the Jubilee of the Sick, sharing profound reflections on suffering, care, and the transformative power …
Flood Information 2025

Rising waters are expected to reach the St Rose parking lot around noon, Sunday, April 6, so noon Mass is canceled. Please use caution if you are planning to attend 8:30am or 10:30am Mass at St Rose. Daily Mass is also canceled on Tuesday through Friday, April 8 through April 11. …
St. Peter’s Basilica to exhibit Veronica’s Veil on April 6

By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Apr 5, 2025 / 08:00 am On Sunday, April 6, the fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica will display the revered “Veronica’s Veil,” a cloth that, according to tradition, was used to wipe the face of Jesus on his way to Calvary, renewing a very …
Obituary: Sister Marie Smith, SNDdeN

Sister Marie Smith, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, born in Dayton, OH, died peacefully on April 1, 2025 at the age of 83 years, in the 64th year of her religious life. Her passing is mourned by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, her brother Carl, and …
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick dies at 94

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Apr 4, 2025 / 15:47 pm Theodore McCarrick, the disgraced former cardinal and archbishop of Washington who spent decades moving in the highest circles in the Church and was later found guilty in a Vatican investigation of sexually abusing minors and adults, died April 3 at …
Armed gangs murder 2 nuns in Haiti

By Diego López Colín ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 4, 2025 / 17:24 pm Sisters Evanette Onezaire and Jeanne Voltaire, members of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, were murdered in Haiti by armed gangs that continue to sow chaos in several cities across the …
Catholic pro-life activist assaulted in New York City during video interview

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Apr 4, 2025 / 12:53 pm A Catholic pro-life activist was assaulted in New York City on Thursday while conducting a video interview with a pro-abortion advocate. Savannah Craven Antao was taking part in an interview with a “pro-abortion individual” who “became enraged” during the discussion …