An Aug. 19 gathering in Edina, Minnesota, featured a panel discussion with three parents from Annunciation Catholic School in south Minneapolis and a recent graduate of the school recounting their experiences and their journey following the fatal shooting at nearby Annunciation Catholic School and Church during an all-school Mass Aug. 27, 2025. The post Parents affected by 2025 Annunciation school…
SKED CHANGE: This will run tomorrow: Amid political, social and economic turmoil, Catholic education is "a sign of hope," said Bishop Earl K. Fernandes of Columbus in a pastoral letter released Aug. 18. The post Catholic education is ‘an act of hope’ that proclaims Christ’s love, says Bishop Fernandes appeared first on The Catholic Sun .
In an interview with a French daily, Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes says that all mosaics created by Father Marko Rupnik will be covered before Pope Leo's visit in September and will remain covered indefinitely. The post Bishop: Rupnik mosaics at Lourdes to be covered before pope’s visit and remain masked indefinitely appeared first on The Catholic Sun .
Pope Leo XIV meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Vatican Aug. 20. The post Pope Leo meets Lebanese president; Vatican concerned over border deal implementation appeared first on The Catholic Sun .
Pope Leo XIV meets with participants of the XVII Annual Meeting of International Catholic Legislators Network at the Vatican Aug. 21. The post AI must serve common good, not dominate humanity, pope tells lawmakers appeared first on The Catholic Sun .
Hundreds in Houston gather for Mass, prayer procession, vigil to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, whose death following encounter with federal immigration agents has shaken one of Houston's most deeply rooted immigrant communities. The post At Houston Mass, candlelight vigil, faithful honor slain immigrant, grieve and call for justice appeared first on The Catholic Sun .
For Jose Antonio Martinez, his first and best catechism teachers were his parents. Now married for 29 years with three children of his own, the love and accompaniment he experienced growing up now pours into his role as director of Marriage, Family Life and Spirituality for the Diocese of Phoenix. In tandem with Bishop John Dolan’s vision expressed in TILMA, his seven-year pastoral plan on…
Just shy of two weeks after ruling on clergy-penitent privilege, the Arizona Supreme Court issues another unanimous decision Aug. 12 setting precedent for what qualifies as "confession," again creating legal implications for the Catholic Church's confessional seal. The post Confession must include desire for reconciliation for clergy-penitent privilege, AZ court says appeared first on The Catholic…
Some parish ministries have a target age range built into their names — youth and young adult ministry. Others cast a wider net — choir members, lectors and extraordinary ministers of holy Communion. Yet wider still is the age range of another ministry, easily spanning six or seven decades: altar servers. A role that has deep roots in the first centuries of Church history, altar servers are…
Archbishop Visvaldas Kolbakas, papal nuncio to Ukraine, shares with OSV News how prayer continues to sustain him amid Russia's intensified attacks in the war, which began in 2014 and accelerated in a 2022 full-scale invasion. The post ‘Prayer is our number one weapon’ against Russian aggression, says papal nuncio to Ukraine appeared first on The Catholic Sun .
The Vatican released Pope Leo XIV's message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation which will be celebrated Sept. 1. (SPANISH TRANSLATION of this story will be posted today.) The post Conversion of heart needed to end wars, heal Earth, pope says appeared first on The Catholic Sun .
Priests from the Archdiocese of Bogota, led by their bishop, Cardinal Luis Jos? Rueda Aparicio, embarked on a five-day mission to provide spiritual assistance to people living in cities affected by the Aug. 10 earthquake. The post Colombia: Bogot? archdiocese launches ‘spiritual first aid’ mission to quake-hit cities appeared first on The Catholic Sun .
Twelfth Annual F?te-Dieu du Teche Eucharistic Boat Procession in Louisiana asks God?s blessing on America. The post Come to the Water: Eucharist boat procession along the Bayou Teche celebrates faith, history appeared first on The Catholic Sun .
La Diócesis de Phoenix lanza su primer videopodcast mensual en español, que profundizará sobre el plan pastoral de siete años sobre la evangelización del Obispo John Dolan. The post TILMA en español: El inicio appeared first on The Catholic Sun .
Apart from classical or Montessori schools, technology use, including 1:1 device programs, is commonplace at Catholic high schools. But as more and more studies come out showing the harms of heavy tech use in the classroom and beyond, some schools are starting to pull back. The post Why some Catholic schools are going low-tech in the age of AI appeared first on The Catholic Sun .
A new book by John Cuddeback, professor of philosophy at Christendom College, aims to help readers craft better lives by reclaiming the household as the center of daily life. The post Christendom professor provides families with blueprint for more intentional homes appeared first on The Catholic Sun .
