Articles by Tessa Gervasini
St. Paul Center to kick off ‘largest Bible study in America’
Oct 27, 2025 / 15:53 pmThe study, titled “Bible Across America,” is set to begin Nov. 5 and aims to gather Catholics “around God’s word to prayerfully study Scripture.”
How the ‘baseball priest’ uses the sport to spread the Gospel
Oct 25, 2025 / 07:00 amFather Burke Masters’ dream was to be a major league baseball player, and in his priesthood he uses the sport “to speak about Jesus and the Church.”
Torture intersects with religious freedom violations worldwide, commission says
Oct 24, 2025 / 15:37 pmGovernments violate religious freedom by engaging in torture, according to a report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Diocese of Palayamkottai in India launches inaugural altar server program
Oct 22, 2025 / 12:03 pmThe Diocese of Palayamkottai in India launched an altar server training program with the help of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, teaching 1,570 children.
Magis Center launches AI app on faith, science
Oct 21, 2025 / 16:26 pmMagis Center released an artificial intelligence (AI) app to provide instant, science-based answers to questions about the Church and Catholic moral teachings.
Instagram revamps restrictions on teen accounts
Oct 21, 2025 / 10:00 amInstagram updated restrictions on teen accounts to be guided by PG-13 movie ratings to prevent teenage users from accessing mature and inappropriate content.
Catholic experts say new AI ‘Friend’ device undermines real relationships
Oct 21, 2025 / 07:00 amAI “Friend” pendant ads in the New York City subway have sparked a backlash about false companionship and threats to human dignity.
Chicago priest removed amid allegations of sexual misconduct with seminarians
Oct 20, 2025 / 16:57 pmThe Archdiocese of Chicago has removed Father Xamie Reyes from Little Flower Parish in Waukegan, Illinois, following allegations of sexual misconduct.
Catholic music debate: Should certain hymns be banned?
Oct 18, 2025 / 12:00 pmSeveral hymns were temporarily banned last year in the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, after being found to be “insufficient in sound doctrine.”
USCIRF, lawmakers, advocates discuss the ‘severe’ threats to religious freedom in China
Oct 16, 2025 / 16:11 pmThe U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) heard recommendations for addressing religious freedom concerns in China at an Oct. 16 hearing.
Study: Biblical definition of marriage high among churchgoers, definition of family less so
Oct 14, 2025 / 13:38 pmThe Family Research Council in partnership with the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University recently released findings from a new national survey.
Diocese of Lexington launches net-zero plan inspired by Laudato Si’
Oct 14, 2025 / 06:00 amInspired by Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, plan will include all properties in 50 counties.
Columbus Day highlights explorer’s ‘legacy of faith,’ Trump says
Oct 13, 2025 / 05:00 amPresident Donald Trump is reclaiming Christopher Columbus’ “extraordinary legacy of faith, courage, perseverance, and virtue,” according to the president’s proclamation.
Catholic media organizations to publish second edition of Liturgy of the Hours
Oct 9, 2025 / 14:28 pmThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops chose Catholic media companies Ascension and Word on Fire to publish the Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition.
Faith-based ministries discuss how to further pro-life mission
Oct 9, 2025 / 12:55 pmPro-life leaders discussed how faith-based ministries are helping to cultivate a society that promotes human dignity and how others can advance the cause.
Would-be attacker of DC Red Mass targeted Catholics, police say
Oct 8, 2025 / 15:45 pmLouis Geri was arrested outside of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle before the annual “Red Mass” that welcomes Supreme Court justices and lawmakers.
Man arrested outside of D.C. Catholic church allegedly possessed molotov cocktail
Oct 6, 2025 / 14:06 pmA man was charged with possession of a molotov cocktail Sunday outside of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., according to authorities.
Cash aid for moms: Michigan program cuts infant poverty, boosts families
Oct 6, 2025 / 07:00 amThe first community-wide, unconditional cash transfer program for new families called Rx Kids began in January 2024 in Flint, Michigan, and has helped alleviate poverty.
USCIRF says international community must protect refugees fleeing religious persecution
Oct 2, 2025 / 13:16 pmDespite the growing number of refugees, the USCIRF report said it is not just a moral responsibility for countries to welcome refugees but a legal one.
Catholic organizations urge Congress to end U.S. government shutdown
Oct 1, 2025 / 17:20 pmCatholic organizations called for a swift resolution to the shutdown to mitigate the harm to government-funded programs serving the poor and vulnerable.