1,000-piece St. Carlo Acutis mosaic used to ‘convict the universal call to holiness’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Artist Johnny Vrba presents the commissioned Carlo Acutis piece to kids at St. Carlo Acutis Parish in Chicago. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Chicago Catholic Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 9, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). As the faithful continue to celebrate the canonization of St. Carlo Acutis, a 1,000-piece mosaic portrait of the new saint…

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Trump launches ‘America Prays’ initiative to prepare for nation’s 250th anniversary — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. President Donald Trump bows his head in prayer with Attorney General Pam Bondi at the Museum of the Bible on Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Trump addressed the White House Religious Liberty Commission during the event. / Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 9, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). President Donald…

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AI companions pose risks of isolation, psychosis, priest warns — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Stock-Asso/Shutterstock London, England, Sep 9, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). A priest and professor of bioethics has issued a grave warning about the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) companionship, highlighting the threats the new technology poses to mental health and calling on the Church to redouble its efforts to cultivate meaningful human…

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Andrea Bocelli: Pope Leo XIV is ‘a beacon to guide us in these complex times’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV greets Italian singer Andrea Bocelli at the inauguration of the Laudato Si’ ecological village at Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2025. / Credit: EWTN/Screenshot ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 8, 2025 / 14:43 pm (CNA). Following the inauguration of the Laudato Si’ ecological village, Italian singer Andrea Bocelli highlighted “the honor of…

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Inspired by Acutis and Frassati: ‘You don’t have to be perfect to be a saint’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Students from the University of Dallas’ Rome semester (left to right: Thomas DeReuil, Eugene Keating, and Jonathan Tindall) attended the canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 7, 2025. / Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 8, 2025 / 16:46 pm (CNA). On Sunday, the area…

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