Cardinal Burke to celebrate Traditional Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Raymond Burke gives the final blessing after celebrating a Traditional Latin Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica during the third edition of the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage in Rome on Oct. 25, 2014. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Sep 9, 2025 / 11:00 am (CNA). Cardinal Raymond Burke will…

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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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Seton Shrine to celebrate 50 years of America’s first native-born saint — By: Catholic News Agency

The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, began a year of celebration on the saint’s canonization in 2025.  / Credit: Seton Shrine Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 9, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). This week the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton will welcome hundreds of people to celebrate the 50th…

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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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Quebec’s proposed prayer ban ‘like forbidding thought itself,’ Montreal archbishop says — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Christian Lépine of Montreal, shown in a 2017 photo, has written a public letter opposing the Quebec government’s plan to ban public prayer. / Credit: CNS photo/François Gloutnay, Presence Quebec City, Canada, Sep 8, 2025 / 17:16 pm (CNA). The Quebec government’s call for a ban on all public prayer raises “serious concerns” about…

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Madison Diocese responds to ‘devastating’ sex crimes by priest: ‘There is no cover-up’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: ArtOlympic/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 8, 2025 / 17:46 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, denied accusations of a cover-up following the recent arrest of a Madison priest for alleged sex crimes. Father Andrew Showers, 37, was arrested last month after an undercover operation by local police found that he allegedly attempted to meet…

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