CNA—The Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles have opened a new location at St. Mary’s Abbey in Colwich, Staffordshire, England. Among the founders of this abbey are three great-great-granddaughters of St. Thomas More. An extraordinary history The Benedictines became well-known after the body of their founder, Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, who died in 2019, was discovered…
VM and CNA—Pope Francis has proposed celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea together with Orthodox leaders, in a personal letter to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. The letter, published by the Vatican on Saturday, was delivered by Cardinal Kurt Koch — who heads the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity — during…
Optional Memorial of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Book Review: The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility: Thriving Organizations – Great Results by Marilyn Gist, Ph.D. In a world where leadership is often equated with authority, power, and control, Marilyn Gist, Ph.D., takes us in a refreshingly different direction in her insightful book, The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility: Thriving Organizations – Great Results.…
Sadly, the US Bishops exemplified what NOT to do in running a nonprofit, let alone a business. It makes one wonder how the dioceses are run! Kudos to those Catholic CPAs and financial experts who ensure dioceses and nonprofits do stay solvent and financially prudent, and to the bishops and nonprofit leaders who heed this…
Commemorating 700th Anniversary of canonization of St. Thomas Aquinas CNA/Thomastic Institute—The major relics of St. Thomas Aquinas, “The Angelic Doctor,” are on tour and scheduled to make a stop in Washington, D.C., next weekend as part of the commemoration of the 700th anniversary of his canonization. In Washington D.C. Members of the faithful will be able to…
CNA—A coalition of religious broadcasters and churches is suing the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over a long-standing rule that forbids certain nonprofits, including churches, from supporting politicians and political campaigns. The complaint, filed on August 28, 2024, in U.S. district court by the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), argues that churches “are placed in a…
Optional Memorial of Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, Priest and Martyr
The Catholic owners of the store “Carnicerias Jimenez” put Faith and People first, and have been proudly serving the Chicago community for 49 years…how do they do it? How does their FAITH transform their business? ACI Prensa/CNA—“With God, everything; without God, nothing”: This maxim of her mother left a deep impression on Luz Maribel Jiménez,…
The past days have seen the media launch an attack on an individual, Peter Hegseth, who President Trump has nominated for the cabinet level position of Defense Secretary. The condemnations arise from two tattoos he bears. I don’t know Mr. Hegseth, but I do know a reasonable amount about the tattoo designs. Both of the…
Optional Memorial of Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
