Archive for December 7, 2025

The “Sons of Thunder” vocations club at St. Bartholomew Church in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

‘Sons of Thunder’ vocations group teaches boys how to be Catholic men

A New Jersey priest has launched a group for young men called the Sons of Thunder, which takes its name... Read more

A still from “Trailblazers of Faith: The Legacy of African American Catholics,” which tells the inspiring story of how African Americans found a home in Catholicism without abandoning their identity or culture. Those pictured are the African Americans currently on the path to sainthood: Venerable Henriette DeLille, Julia Greeley, Father Augustus Tolton, Mother Mary Lange, Pierre Toussaint, and Sister Thea Bowman.?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Hidden Catholic histories come alive in new Black and Native American films

New documentaries highlight African American and Native American Catholic communities in the United States. Read more

Pope Leo XIV receives an electric lawn mower from Czech manufacturer Swardman during a general audience in mid-November 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Bohumil Petrík

You heard of the popemobile, now meet the papal lawn mower

Pope Leo XIV received the white Electra 2.0 mower during a general audience in mid-November, a gift from Czech manufacturer... Read more

Promo photo for the The Better Part Journal of shadows of Madonna lilies for the Blessed Virgin Mary.?w=200&h=150

By Tessa Gervasini

New print journal for ‘intellectual Catholic women’ to be released in April

The Better Part Journal is intended to give women of the Church “hope” by discussing issues that are relevant to... Read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the Angelus on Dec. 7, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

‘Peace is possible,’ Pope Leo XIV says after visits to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said his apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon showed that “peace is possible,” pointing to... Read more