Benedictine College Hosts 14th Annual Symposium

Last updated on: March 12, 2025 at 6:51 pm By William Hemsworth

Atchison, Kansas, March 12, 2025 — Benedictine College is set to host its 14th Annual Symposium on Transforming Culture in America March 21-22, 2025. This year’s symposium, themed “Marriage at the Peripheries,” aims to address the critical challenges facing marriage and family life in contemporary society. The annual event will feature a keynote address by J.P. De Gance, founder and president of Communio, a nonprofit organization dedicated to equipping churches to evangelize through the renewal of healthy relationships, marriages and families. In... Read more

U.S. Military Catholics Participate in Rite of Election

Last updated on: March 11, 2025 at 4:13 pm By William Hemsworth

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WASHINGTON, DC — When Ms. Mikeila Noelani Sain married her college sweetheart five years ago she knew it was a marriage made in heaven. Except for one thing: she was protestant and her husband Alex Sain—now an officer in the United States Army—was Catholic. Following the birth of their son Johnathan, and the family’s assignment to Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia, Ms. Sain decided once and for all to join the Catholic Church. In the main chapel of Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS),... Read more

Fr. Josh Johnson to Host Daily Videos in the Ascension App

Last updated on: March 10, 2025 at 1:33 pm By William Hemsworth

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[Exton, PA, February 20, 2025—] Nationally beloved Catholic priest and best-selling author will guide Catholics through strategies for overcoming the “seven deadly sins,” trusting in God’s mercy, and having a transformative experience with the sacrament of Confession this Lent. This Lent, the ancient Catholic list of “seven deadly sins” gets a fresh look on the Ascension App. “This Lent, we want to go deeper in Confession, and deeper into experiencing God’s mercy,” explains Set Free host, Fr. Josh Johnson. This Lent, Fr. Josh... Read more

Archbishop Weisenburger celebrates farewell Mass

Last updated on: March 25, 2025 at 2:49 pm By Guest Contributor

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Hundreds of faithful Catholics attended Mass at Saint Augustine Cathedral on Sunday to bid farewell to Archbishop Edward Weisenburger. In February the Holy Father appointed the bishop of Tucson to the Archdiocese of Detroit, one of the largest and fastest-growing Catholic dioceses in the United States. Weisenburger told the congregants that his departure is bittersweet, “My seven years in the Diocese of Tucson have been among the happiest of my life. While the Bible is filled with examples of going... Read more

Archbishop Broglio Visits the Sick, Celebrates Ash Wednesday

Last updated on: March 6, 2025 at 6:02 pm By William Hemsworth

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BETHESDA, MD — Yesterday, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, celebrated Ash Wednesday Mass at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in keeping with his annual custom on the first day of Lent. Nearly 150 U.S. Military personnel, patients, hospital staff, and others gathered in Memorial Auditorium for the noon Mass, which took place soon after Archbishop Broglio brought ashes and Holy Communion to bedridden patients in their rooms. In his homily, Archbishop Broglio called... Read more

Father Don Calloway to speak at Catholic Men’s Conference

Last updated on: March 6, 2025 at 5:53 pm By Guest Contributor

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Can your life change in one day? It did for Donald Calloway. Calloway didn’t grow up in a Christian household. As a matter of fact, he was a high school dropout who used drugs, was incarcerated, and spent time in rehabilitation programs. Fast forward to 2025. That troubled young man is now a Catholic priest, known as Father Donald Calloway. At the age of 52 he’s an internationally renowned Catholic speaker and author. Men from throughout the Diocese of Tucson... Read more

Decree opens the path forward for Fr. Kapaun’s Beatification

Last updated on: February 25, 2025 at 8:07 pm By William Hemsworth

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WASHINGTON, DC — The Catholic Church now recognizes the “offering of life” of the Venerable Father Emil J. Kapaun, CH (CPT), USA, a U.S. Army chaplain who suffered an agonizing death 75 years ago in a North Korean Prisoner of War (POW) camp at the service of fellow captive soldiers. On Monday, Pope Francis authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate a decree that Father Kapaun “offered his life” prematurely out of Christian charity. The decree opens the path forward for Father Kapaun’s Beatification.... Read more

Theology: Every Christian Is A Theologian

Last updated on: February 24, 2025 at 7:12 pm By William Hemsworth

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We have all seen it, and possibly know people that do it. There are Christians among us who lament the pursuit of theology because they have accepted Christ as savior. This is fantastic and we should be excited for them, but I always have a concern in the back of my mind. You simply can’t remove Christ from the truths about Christ, and that is why theology matters. In its most basic definition theology is defined as “the study of... Read more

Faith Meets Science: The Story of Blessed Nicholas Steno

Last updated on: February 24, 2025 at 6:57 pm By William Hemsworth

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Join us as we explore how “Faith Meets Science” in this inspiring discussion with author Thomas Salerno! In this episode, we discuss his new children’s book, *The Riddle of the Tongue Stones*, which tells the fascinating story of Blessed Nicholas Steno—an influential Catholic convert and pioneering scientist. Discover how Steno’s groundbreaking work in geology and paleontology laid the foundations for modern science while showcasing that faith and reason can beautifully coexist. Thomas shares his journey as a writer, the inspiration... Read more

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop for the Military

Last updated on: February 21, 2025 at 10:23 am By William Hemsworth

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WASHINGTON, DC — Pope Francis today named a new auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). He is Father Gregg M. Caggianelli, Ch Col USAF, a nearly 30-year veteran of the United States Air Force. Father Caggianelli’s pontifical appointment brings to five the total number of auxiliary bishops serving under His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, and current president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Father Caggianelli’s episcopal ordination will occur at a time... Read more