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Inspired by millennial soon-to-be-saint, Irish teens created animated Lego-Carlo Acutis film
In rural Limerick, three teenage brothers are turning Lego into a tool for evangelization as Blessed Carlo Acutis continues to inspire a new generation of digital evangelists.
Villanova athletes inspired that pope keeps tabs on how his alma mater’s teams fare
When discovering that Pope Leo the sports fan has supported their school’s athletic journeys for the past half-century, Villanova students — especially the athletes — united in rampant celebration.
Guide to the ecumenical councils of the church
Many sacred beliefs of our Catholic faith can be traced to the 21 ecumenical councils held since the fourth century.
Indiana Catholic shares story of his life-changing bond with friend who is now Pope Leo
The trip to Villanova convinced Bickel of his desire to be an Augustinian priest. It also gave him his first extensive look into the heart and soul of the future pope, a glimpse that has turned into a revelation about his friend through the years — and the way he believes Pope Leo will approach his papacy.
Fathers of the Church: The Latin (or Western) Fathers
The Fathers helped define, establish and promote the dogmas of the Catholic faith. They not only explained and advanced Christianity, but they stood against those who would defame, deny or exploit our Lord, Jesus Christ.
St. Athanasius, staunch defender of truth at Nicaea and beyond
St. Athanasius (296-373) was perhaps the staunchest defender of the truth about Jesus Christ in this age: that he was truly the Son of God, being fully God and fully man. Arius’ heresy had attracted many followers, many of whom were bishops.
Words spell success for archdiocesan students
After a grueling one and a half hours and 200 words, the 2025 archdiocesan schools spelling bee ended with an unusual twist: the contest ran out of prepared words.
Many Catholics in autism community see RFK Jr. remarks ‘disrespectful,’ ignorant
For many of those who know and love someone who is neurodiverse — living with autism — the words of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier this spring stung like a slap in the face.
With an Augustinian in chair of St. Peter, order sees growing interest in vocations
The Augustinian order has been in the spotlight since May 8, the day one of its own was elected pope. Interest in Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, has been steady, and so have the inquiries into joining the U.S. provinces of the men’s Order of St. Augustine.
As first U.S.-born pontiff, Pope Leo may be ‘more attuned’ to polarization issue, analysts say
Pope Leo XIV, as the first U.S.-born pope, may bring unique insight to the problem of polarization in the U.S. and in the U.S. church, analysts told OSV News.
‘Change of era’ prompts Catholic University of America to launch new degrees in AI
At The Catholic University of America in Washington, the reaction has been strategic: to launch two new degree offerings, a bachelor of science and a master of science in artificial intelligence — both of which will debut in the fall of 2025. Specialized tracks will include AI in health care, robotics, ethical AI design and large language models.