Pope Leo XIV prays the rosary for peace during an evening prayer vigil in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 11, 2026. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV ...

On a recent Saturday morning people loaded in boats and lined the Amite River Diversion Canal for Reverence on the River, a day of prayer and worship music organized by three catholic church parishes.

100 Years Ago, 1926: About 225 Boy Scouts, officers and executives from this city and vicinity, left last evening and this morning for Washington, where they plan to spend a gala day. All were under ...

We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Barbara Elizabeth Vargo, 78, of Elkhart, Indiana. She went to meet the Lord on April 21, 2026, following her long battle with dementia. Born in Detroit, ...

As part of St. John the Evangelist’s Council of Catholic Women’s Sharing is Caring initiative, this month the group is collecting nonperishable packaged and canned food items to benefit the House of ...

Gwen Stefani Faces ‘MAGA Makeover’ Backlash After Promoting Catholic Prayer App The No Doubt singer drew backlash after promoting a Lent challenge with Catholic app Hallow, prompting online ...

Dr. James Clarence Kennedy, Jr., of Worthington, Ohio, died on March 9, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. Jim was born in Huntington, West Virginia on October 5, 1935, and is survived by his six children: ...

Donna Rita Nelson, 87, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 in Viewcrest Hospice. She was born in Duluth on Aug. 15, 1938 to Bertine and Delma Nesgoda. Donna graduated from ...

A Canyon Crest Academy junior is headed to a statewide poetry recitation competition for high school students on the strength of her performance of two poems Tuesday night. Sylvie Terjesen, 16, won ...

Hundreds of women from across Arkansas will gather at Little Rock's Christ the King Catholic Church later this month for the Little Rock diocese's annual Women of Hope event. The cost is $75; ...

Repetitive chanting, as is common in rosary recitation and yogic mantras, can induce a meditative state, inducing mindfulness and altered states of consciousness. Neuroimaging studies show that ...