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Africa Day: Reflecting on energy, inclusivity and a solid future in Africa
May 25, 2025 - 12:25amThe conference on “Energy, Youth, and the Future: A Global Perspective on the Sustainable Transition from Africa,” was recently organised by Rome’s Pontifical University of Santa Croce in collaboration with Harambee Africa International on the occasion of Africa Day 2025 which is commemorated worldwide on 25 May 2025.
The Ecological damage is grave - Ghana Bishops sound alarm on illegal mining
May 24, 2025 - 11:03amThe Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference has issued a searing indictment of the country’s ecological destruction caused by illegal mining, calling for immediate and systemic intervention to halt what they describe as a “threat of national proportion.”
Russia launches heaviest attack on Kyiv in years
May 24, 2025 - 9:29amAuthorities in Ukraine say Russia has launched a large-scale drone and missile strike on Kyiv, injuring 15 people. It is seen as one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the war began over three years ago.
Tenth anniversary of Laudato si
May 24, 2025 - 8:11amOn 24 May 2015, the Pope published his social encyclical on the theme of integral ecology, as a new paradigm of justice. “Laudato sì,” with its title taken from the ‘Canticle of the Creatures’ by Saint Francis, became a cornerstone of the Argentinean pope’s magisterium and a reference point for multiple initiatives in favour of the environment. In six chapters, Pope Francis combines concern for the Earth with an appeal for equity, a commitment to society, a call for peace.
Holy See opposes rearmament, calls for respect of humanitarian law
May 24, 2025 - 4:44amOur Editorial Director reflects on the Holy See’s intervention at the UN, drawing on the words of Pope Leo XIV, noting that concrete steps are urgently needed to protect civilians in armed conflicts and to disarm the world.
Parish Flocknote
St. Louis Tornado Diaster Relief
May 24, 2025 - 3:25pmSunday, May 25, Sixth Sunday of Easter 7:00 am Cathedral Open for Private Prayer and Devotion 8:00 am Mass - 9:00 am - 9:50 am Confessions 10:00 am - 11:00 am - 11:50 am Confessions 12:00 Noon Mass 1:00 pm Tour 1:00 pm...St. Louis Tornado Diaster Relief
May 19, 2025 - 3:42pmMay 19, 2025 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The St. Louis region was once again devastated by a tornado this past weekend, and our neighbors in St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis desperately need our support...We have Powee
May 17, 2025 - 11:46pmJust a quick note to let everyone that the Cathedral Basilica has power. Thank you for your support and patience. Msgr. BreierUpdate on Cathedral Power
May 17, 2025 - 2:26pmDear Parishioner and Friends of the Cathedral, The storms that swept through the Central West End on Friday have had a profound impact on our entire community. First and foremost, please keep in your prayers all those affected by...Storm-power
May 16, 2025 - 9:02pmThe Cathedral sustained minimal damage in todays storm - just a few roof tiles are missing. However, we are currently without power and have no estimate for when it will be restored. We’ll keep you updated and will do...
National Catholic Register
Cardinal Dolan Receives Award From Becket for Religious Liberty Leadership
May 24, 2025 - 12:29pmIn his speech, Cardinal Timothy Dolan said he is in ‘good company’ in defending religious freedom, along with the legal team at Becket and the founders of the United States.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York was named Becket’s 2025 Canterbury Medalist, an award that honors his career-long commitment to religious liberty.
The First Leo, the ‘Last’ Leo, and the New Leo
May 24, 2025 - 12:00pmL to R: Pope Leo I, Pope Leo XIII and Pope Leo XIV
COMMENTARY: The legacies of Leo the Great and Leo XIII give us some insight into our new Pope Leo.
Norwegian Bishop: Ida Friederike Görres Is ‘A Crucial Voice for the Present Moment’
May 24, 2025 - 8:39amIda Görres is pictured with the cover of an English translation of one of her books, ‘The Hidden Face: A Study of St. Thérèse of Lisieux’
Long overlooked in her native Germany, Görres’ sharp mind and deep faith are gaining new readers in English translation.
Pope Leo XIV Biography Launches in Rome; Book Available Now From EWTN
May 24, 2025 - 6:46amDaniel Ibáñez/CNA “Leo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope,” written by Matthew Bunson, vice president and editorial director at EWTN News.
Additionally, Bunson’s book touches on some of the moral and theological issues currently being debated in the Church and public arena, and also discusses the significance of the choice of the name, 'Leo.'
‘Let’s Sing With the Pope’ Teaches Gregorian Chant to Faithful Via Vatican’s Sacred Music School
May 24, 2025 - 5:00amDaniel Ibanez/CNA Pope Leo XIV sings the Regina Caeli from the loggia overlooking St. Peter's Square on May 11, 2025.
This new initiative invites the faithful to raise their voices in song alongside Pope Leo XIV, who has done so himself several times since his election.
First Things
Ralph Lauren, American Patriot
January 21, 2025 - 5:00amOn January 4 , President Joe Biden honored nineteen individuals with the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor. While one could argue that some were less deserving of the award than others, I believe that one honoree deserved it without question: Ralph Lauren, a living embodiment of the American dream who in turn made America his muse. His designs pay homage to the cowboy, the soldier, the Ivy Leaguer. For Lauren, no aspect of the American character isn’t worth celebrating—a welcome contrast to the self-loathing that usually pervades the upper echelons of society.
Begging Your Pardon
January 20, 2025 - 5:00amWho attempts to overthrow a government without weapons? Why would the alleged leader of an insurrection authorize military force to protect the government, and why would the alleged insurrection victims countermand that authorization? How do people who listen to speeches about democratic procedures and election integrity in one location transform into enemies of the Constitution after walking a mile and a half to the east? Who believes that interrupting a vote would overturn a government? If there was an attempted insurrection, why would a notoriously creative and aggressive prosecutor fail to find any basis for filing insurrection charges?
To Hell With Notre Dame?
January 20, 2025 - 5:00amI first visited the University of Notre Dame du Lac (to use its proper inflated style) in 2017 as a guest of some friends in the law school. By then I had already hated the place for more or less my entire life. For me, Notre Dame was synonymous with the Roman Catholic Church as I had known her in childhood: dated folk art aesthetics (has anyone ever written about how ugly the buildings are?), the Breaking Bread missalette, the so-called “Celtic” Alleluia, the thought (though not the actual writings) of Fr. Richard McBrien, jolly fat Knights of Columbus in their blue satin jackets, avuncular permanent deacons named Tom, Pat, or, occasionally, Dave. At the age of twenty-seven, I expected to find preserved something of the religious atmosphere of the middle years of John Paul II’s papacy: the quiet half-acknowledged sense of desperation, the all-pervading horror of unbelief that could never be allowed formally to take shape among the grandchildren of European immigrants who had done well for themselves in the professions—perhaps too well.
The Mercurial Bob Dylan
January 17, 2025 - 5:00amThere’s a version of Bob Dylan for everyone: small-town boy from Duluth, Minnesota; scrappy folk troubadour of Greenwich Village; electric rock poet who defied expectations at Newport; introspective born-again Christian; Nobel Laureate. As any journalist who has interviewed him will attest, Dylan is an enigma. Capturing the whole man is harder than making a bead of mercury sit still in one’s palm.
The Theology of Music
January 17, 2025 - 5:00amÉ lisabeth-Paule Labat (1897–1975) was an accomplished pianist and composer when she entered the abbey of Saint-Michel de Kergonan in her early twenties. She devoted her later years to writing theology and an “Essay on the Mystery of Music,” published a decade ago as The Song That I Am , translated by Erik Varden . It’s a brilliant and beautiful essay, but what sets it apart from most explorations of music is its deeply theological character.