Kelsey Wicks

Kelsey Wicks

Kelsey Wicks is the Interim Executive Director for Catholic News Agency and the Operations Manager of the ACI Group. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. She is based in Colorado.

Articles by Kelsey Wicks

Julie Slama, 25, who became the youngest female Nebraska senator ever three years ago, is a champion for life and a Catholic convert. Courtesy of Julie Slama

There is hope: Meet the young Catholic lawmaker who went viral as a champion for life 

Apr 29, 2022 / 12:58 pm

Julie Slama, 25, who became the youngest female Nebraska senator ever three years ago, is a champion for life and a Catholic convert.

Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda (center), joined Alejandro Bermudez (far right), executive editor of the ACI Group and Catholic News Agency, and other dignitaries and staff members at a ceremony marking the launch of the Arabic-language news agency in Erbil, Iraq, on March 25, 2022. Courtesy of ACI MENA

'It's the time for the world to hear our voice': Catholic news agency in Iraq to serve persecuted Christians

Mar 25, 2022 / 13:50 pm

Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, Iraq, was among the dignitaries at a ceremony marking the inauguration of ACI MENA, an Arabic-language Catholic news agency.

Faces of the martyrs of Yemen. Apostolic Vicariate of South Arabia

Six years ago today these religious sisters died in Yemen

Mar 4, 2022 / 17:10 pm

On March 4, 2018, four Missionaries of Charity were killed by ISIS in Aden, Yemen.

Blessed Martyrs of Compiègne were guillotined for their faith on July 17, 1794. Photo illustration.

Pope Francis opens special process to canonize 16 Carmelite martyrs of the French Revolution

Feb 25, 2022 / 13:40 pm

At the request of the bishops of France and the Order of Carmelites Discalced (OCD), Pope Francis agreed on Feb. 22 to open a special process known in the Catholic Church as “equipollent canonization” to raise the 16 Carmelite martyrs of Compiègne to the altars.

Libresco, Favle and Bachiochi during the “The Dignity of the Sexed Body: Asymmetry, Equality, and Real Reproductive Justice” panel Nov. 13. Steve Toepp / University of Notre Dame

Women scholars discuss danger of redefining women

Nov 23, 2021 / 11:46 am

Efforts to redefine women undermine their feminine dignity and unjustly pressure them to resort to abortions to keep pace with men in the workforce, a panel of women scholars said earlier this month in a discussion that highlighted the harmful consequences of de-sexing society.

Little Office of Baltimore CNA

Stately, Elevating, Compact: The Little Office of Baltimore can be a big plus for one’s prayer life

May 11, 2021 / 15:30 pm

Tan Books is releasing a newly revised redux of the manual of prayers published by the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore (Imprimatur 1888) entitled The Little Office of Baltimore. Edited by Claudio Salvucci, the work is stately, elevating, and compact and will be a big plus to your prayer life.