Pope Leo XIV poses for a selfie as he meets May 16, 2026, with young Catholics from the Italian Archdiocese of Genoa at the Vatican who are preparing to receive the sacrament of confirmation. OSV News ...

Reverend Marcel Okwara, incardinated into the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Father Okwara was ordained in 2007 as a priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer and has ministered ...

A boy poses for a photo while holding a smartphone in front of a screen displaying characters of a U.S. children’s video game featured on Roblox, an online gaming platform, in this Dec. 8, 2025, ...

We are quickly approaching the time of parish fall festivals! I love the fall festivals, especially when they are at someone else’s parish. I have a few favorite memories from my parishes’ fall ...

Jason Adkins, executive director and general counsel of the Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC), was elected president of the National Association of State Catholic Conference Directors (NASCCD) July ...

From left, Joseph, Benedict, Charlotte, Carolyn and Laura Peichel listen during Mass at St. Boniface in Minneapolis July 11, joined by Laura Peichel’s mother, Carol Torborg, right. Torborg is still a ...

Ordination Mass 10 a.m., Saturday, May 25 The Cathedral of St. Paul From left, Deacons Leonard Andrie, John Drees, Andrew Jaspers, Brian Park, James Peterson, Andrew Brinkman, Joah Ellis, Andrew ...

The Catholic Spirit is honored to highlight members of men’s and women’s religious communities who are celebrating milestone jubilees of 10, 25, 50, 60, 70, 75, 80 and 80-plus years this year, and who ...

Water. Water is the primary symbol of baptism. John the Baptist used water (Mt 3:11; Mk 1:8a; Jn 1:33; 3:23), as did Jesus (Jn 3:22). Jesus is living water (Jn 4:10), and when Jesus died, the water ...

At the very northern tip of Minnesota, tucked in the woods on a remote island, sits an unassuming log chapel. Its story is almost as old as the story of the Catholic faith in Minnesota. It is the ...

One of the greatest blessings and least known facts about the Eucharist is that, in the reception of holy Communion, a person’s venial sins are forgiven. The Eucharist is one of four sacraments that ...

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