Salvation comes from being strong enough to ask God for help, pope says September 3, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The human longing for love is not a sign of weakness but demonstrates that no one is completely self-sufficient and that salvation comes from letting oneself be loved and assisted by God, Pope Leo XIV said.
Irish missionary freed after monthlong kidnapping in Haiti amid worsening gang violence September 3, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Missions, News, World News A longtime Irish missionary in Haiti has been freed after nearly a month of captivity. Gena Heraty, who has been working in Haiti for 30 years, was freed along with the other hostages captured Aug. 3 after gunmen breached the Saint-Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff, near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince.
St. Frances Academy restores historic chapel that welcomes all September 3, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools In his will, Monsignor Collins left St. Frances Academy a $660,000 bequest – enough to cover the chapel renovation and strengthen the school’s endowment.
Archbishop Curley’s Natalie Hax named the archdiocese’s high school teacher of the year September 3, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools As a teacher at Archbishop Curley High School for the last four years, Natalie Hax wants to make sure each student feels “valuable and supported.”
Pope’s prayer for September: Respecting, protecting God’s creation September 3, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Participating in the ecumenical Season of Creation, Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of September is “for our relationship with all of creation.”
English archbishop warns legalizing assisted suicide could close church-run hospices September 3, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, World News An English archbishop has called on Catholics to write to members of the House of Lords to urge them to oppose an assisted suicide bill which could trigger the closure of church-run hospices and care homes.
Law enforcement officials arrest Alabama man after alleged threats to California church September 2, 2025By OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Law enforcement officials arrested an Alabama man after he allegedly made criminal threats against an Orange County, California, church, and a cache of ammunition and body armor was found in his vehicle, authorities said Sept. 2.
Pope prays for victims, rescue workers in Sudan after landslide September 2, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV offered his prayers for the dead after days of heavy rain triggered a landslide in a remote area of Sudan, and he prayed for all involved in the ongoing search and rescue operations.
Radio Interview: Little Portion Farm cares for hungry and creation September 2, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Father Michael Heine, provincial leader of the Our Lady of the Angels Province, and Matt Jones, manager of Little Portion Farm, talk with George Matysek about Little Portion Farm.
Jesuit Father James Martin says pope welcomes LGBTQ Catholics September 2, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV met privately Sept. 1 with Jesuit Father James Martin, an author and editor known for his ministry with LGBTQ Catholics.
Pope to his Augustinian confreres: Listen, be humble, promote unity September 2, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Twelve years after ending two terms as prior general of the Augustinian order, Pope Leo XIV encouraged his confreres in the order to pray to the Holy Spirit for the gifts of listening, being humble and promoting unity.
Pope says true charity lovingly offers help, expects nothing in return September 2, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News True Christian charity respects the person being assisted and sets no conditions for receiving help, Pope Leo XIV said.
