4+ hour, 35+ min ago  (506+ words) The Catholic Church dedicates the month of July to the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ. In many cultures, blood is a sign of life. In the Jewish faith, blood is the source of life and is the reason why the…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (189+ words) On Friday, July 3, Pope Leo XIV wrote a letter to the American people in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, celebrated on Saturday, July 4." "The U. S. bishops are grateful to the Holy Father for his…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (227+ words) Pope Leo XIV is calling on the faithful to pray for respect for human life in his July 2026 prayer intention." Released at 5 p. m. CST on Wednesday, July 1, the prayer video opens with a poster of colorful handprints representing children and adults…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (210+ words) On June 30, the Church remembers the hundreds of Christians martyred in Rome under Emperor Nero in AD 64, reminding Christians of today to seek sanctity in Christ regardless of social status, age, or skills. These multitude of men and women are…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (225+ words) In the second century, as Christianity was spreading throughout the Roman Empire and beyond, bishops had the responsibility of leading their flock towards Christ and the sacraments, especially when heresies began to arise." St. Irenaeus, who served as Bishop of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (329+ words) On Friday, June 26, Pope Leo XIV began the second consistory of his pontificate with cardinals around the world. The two-day meeting is set to focus on the Synod on Synodality, Pope Leo's inaugural encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," and the mission of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (436+ words) On Friday, June 5, Father Stephen Brett, SSJ, marked 50 years of priesthood. In honor of this milestone, Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville celebrated a Mass on Wednesday, June 17, at Mary, Queen of Angels Assisted Living Facility where Father Brett has called…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1013+ words) By Peter Jesserer Smith, OSV News At their spring assembly in Orlando, Fla. , the U. S. bishops focused on strengthening the Church's mission and addressing challenges while keeping the Sacred Heart of Jesus as the key to personal and public transformation in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (533+ words) During the June Plenary Assembly in Orlando, Fla. , members of the'U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) held a canonical consultation on a possible cause of beatification and canonization for Msgr. Joseph Francis Buh and Servant of God John Rick Miller,…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (1042+ words) The Diocese of Nashville welcomed 875 guests in support of seminarian education, raising more than $700, 000 during the annual Cor Iesu: A Seminarian Dinner and Auction on Thursday, May 14, in Unity Hall at the Catholic Pastoral Center. For the third consecutive year,…...