Tag: United States

Last week (August 27) 23-year-old Robin Westman opened fire on primary school children inside Annunciation Catholic Church in a suburb of the US city of Minneapolis while they were attending Mass. There is a thread that links him with nearly all other mass shooters and is never, ever discussed -- Westman came from a broken home.

A move to hold talks between Ukraine and Russia at the Vatican appeared to gain momentum 19 May, following a call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Catholic groups are welcoming Pope Leo XIV—the second pope from the Americas, and the first US-born pontiff—who was elected on the second day of the conclave.

The star at the centre of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress has arrived in Indianapolis, with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament arriving in the Midwest city from the four corners of the United States.

For the last two months, groups from four corners of the United States have been traveling with the Eucharist in preparation for the nationwide congress dedicated to the Eucharist beginning 17 July. 

Former President Donald Trump on 15 July named Ohio Senator JD Vance, a Catholic, as his running mate on the Republican ticket in November.

In the wake of the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump, US Catholics preparing for their 10th National Eucharistic Congress have affirmed the need for Christ in the Eucharist ever more strongly, writes Marcus Middleton from Indianapolis.

Prisons are not usually high on people's lists of places to visit, yet for musician Eric Genuis, prisons are exactly where he makes most of his concerts.

Pope Francis will be unable to travel to the United States this month to attend the National Eucharistic Congress, and has appointed Cardinal Tagle as his special envoy along with a pontifical mission of clergy members.

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage continues its journey throughout many parts of the United States. According to Bishop James Conley from the Diocese of Lincoln, it is leaving a lasting impact. 

One of the largest Eucharistic pilgrimages in history will take place across the continental United States from 17 May to 16 July.

It’s hard to think of a better greeting than having someone you just met tell you they have been praying for you. I have spent the past few days at a Catholic media conference in Baltimore in the United States, and on the first night, joined a table of other conference participants at the bar.