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A Vatican flag is seen near the inscription of Franciscan Father Mychal Judge's name at the South Pool of the 9/11 Memorial in New York City Sept. 8, 2025. Father Judge, a chaplain with the New York Fire Department, was killed while ministering at the World Trade Center during the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The 24th anniversary of the attacks will be observed in 2025.
25th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks — Reflecting on a day that changed everything, Part 1
CLICK HERE to read the second part of this story. SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the Peace Garden at the former Our Lady of Peace … more
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A Vatican flag is seen near the inscription of Franciscan Father Mychal Judge's name at the South Pool of the 9/11 Memorial in New York City Sept. 8, 2025. Father Judge, a chaplain with the New York Fire Department, was killed while ministering at the World Trade Center during the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The 24th anniversary of the attacks will be observed in 2025.
25th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks — Reflecting on a day that changed everything, Part 2
CLICK HERE to return to the first part of this story. SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. This retrospective is a combination of new and previous reporting from The Catholic Missourian. … more
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Julia Greeley Angel of Mercy Icon Painting by Imbruglia.
Two apostles of the Sacred Heart brought close together in Denver
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque’s relics drew pilgrims from across Northern Colorado for prayer, veneration and a historic meeting with Denver’s own apostle of the Sacred Heart and a servant of God, … more
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The announcement for the establishment of The Shrine of Father Augustine Tolton takes place outside April 29 St. Boniface Church in Quincy, Illinois.
Plans for The Shrine for Father Augustine Tolton announced at historical St. Boniface Church in Quincy, Illinois
The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois has announced plans to establish The Shrine for Father Augustine Tolton ( toltonshrine.org ) at the historical St. Boniface Church in Quincy, marking a … more
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Carmelite Sister Teresia of the Most Holy Trinity, born Teresa Ysseldijk, is seen in an undated portrait. A candidate for sainthood, she died from an illness just a little over six years after arriving in the United States in 1919.
Pope Leo XIV advances sainthood causes, including Dutch nun who served in Missouri
Pope Leo XIV issued decrees advancing the sainthood causes of five candidates, including a Dutch nun who served in St. Louis in the early 20th century. During a meeting April 27, with Cardinal … more
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Pope Leo XIV delivers a homily during the Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2026.
Bishop O’Donnell invites all to join in prayer for peace, for the Holy Father and for world leaders
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I am saddened by President Trump’s recent comments regarding Pope Leo XIV’s statements calling for peace and for an end to the war in Iran. It is … more
Venerable Father Augustus Tolton (1854-97) is pictured in an undated photo. Born into a family of enslaved people in Missouri, he was ordained a priest on April 24, 1886. He is the first recognized Black priest in the U.S. ordained for the Catholic Church and is a candidate for sainthood. (OSV News photo/courtesy of Archdiocese of Chicago Archives and Records Center) — Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, archbishop emeritus of Washington, D.C., grew up and later ministered near where Fr. Tolton had ministered in Chicago. (CNS photo/Robert Duncan)
A human link between the nation’s First Black priest and its first Black cardinal
A young woman attended the Solemn Requiem Mass for the Roman Catholic Church’s first recognizably Black priest in the United States. Nearly 90 years later, she introduced herself to the man … more
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A hunter’s moon rises behind a statue of St. Francis of Assisi on the grounds of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Champion, Wis., Oct 8, 2022.
Pope sets Jubilee to mark 800th year since St. Francis’ death; saint’s body to be displayed
Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. The Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican tribunal that deals with … more
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Religious leaders place marigold flowers used on the altar during the service into the fence surrounding the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago on the day an outdoor Mass observed by interfaith leaders, community members, and volunteers, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention. The Mass was led by Chicago Auxiliary Bishop José María Garcia-Maldonado.
U.S. bishops uphold immigrants’ human dignity, call for immigration reform in urgent message
CLICK HERE to read a related story. In their role as pastors of the Church in this country, the U.S. Catholic bishops expressed Christian solidarity with immigrants, called for an end to mass … more
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Pope Leo XIV poses for a photo with Bishop-elect Ralph B. O’Donnell of Jefferson City on Sept. 11, 2025, in the atrium of the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.
Being a bishop requires humility, creativity, pope says
Close to 200 clerics who had been named bishops in the past year were not the only ones in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall to have been thrust into new ministries and leadership roles. … more
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John O’Leary, who overcame almost impossible odds to survive burns over 100 percent of his body when he was 9, addresses Catholic school educators of the Jefferson City diocese at this year’s Teachers Institute on Sept. 26, 2011, in the Cathedral of St. Joseph.
ENCORE: Burn survivor to Catholic educators: ‘You can make a huge difference!’
CLICK HERE to read a related story about “Soul on Fire” in the St. Louis Review. This article was originally published in the Oct. 7, 2011, issue of The Catholic Missourian. John … more
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Representatives of the Tolton Ambassador Corps, including three from the Jefferson City diocese, gather with retired Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry of Chicago, co-postulator for the sainthood cause of Missouri native Venerable Father Augustus Tolton, in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame during the group’s July 7-9 national convocation.
Three from diocese attend Fr. Tolton Ambassadors gathering at the University of Notre Dame
Sweet strains of “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name” parted like the Red Sea in historical St. Augustine Church in South Bend, Indiana. Father Tolton’s Ambassadors were in … more
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Pope Leo XIV greets people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the recitation of the Angelus at the Vatican Aug. 10, 2025.
Works of mercy are best way to invest what God gave you, pope says
While giving money to charity is a good thing, God expects Christians to do more by giving of themselves to help others, Pope Leo XIV said. “It is not simply a matter of sharing the … more
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Father Henry Ussher, a missionary priest from Ghana who is serving as pastor of St. Clement Parish in St. Clement, St. Joseph Parish in Louisiana and the Mission of Mary Queen of Peace in Clarksville, gathers for a “selfie” with Catholic school children during a recent 12-day faith-cultural mission to the Diocese of Wiawso, Ghana with members of his U.S. parishes.
Harvesting the global power of mission
The House of Ussher is flooded with unending light. Money from the Jefferson City diocese’s Mission Collection paid for solar panels for the hospital built by Father Henry Ussher in his … more
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Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, delivers the homily as he celebrates his inauguration Mass at the Vatican May 18, 2025. He is the first American pope in history.
Full text: Homily of Pope Leo XIV during the Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry
CLICK HERE to read a related article. This is the full text in English of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square during the Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry May … more
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Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, smiles as he arrives to celebrate his inauguration Mass at the Vatican May 18, 2025. He is the first American pope in history.
Pope Leo begins papacy calling for ‘united Church’ in a wounded world
CLICK HERE to read the text of the pope’s homily. SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Launching his papacy with a call for reconciliation and communion, Pope Leo XIV formally began … more
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El cardenal Robert Francis Prevost, quien ha elegido el nombre papal de León XIV, aparece en el balcón central de la Basílica de San Pedro en el Vaticano el 8 de mayo de 2025, tras su elección durante el cónclave. Es el primer Papa proveniente de EE.UU. de la historia. (Foto OSV News/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV chosen to lead the Church
The 267th pope, the first from the United States, projected humble clarity from the moment he stepped out onto the balcony above the throngs in St. Peter’s Square. His first words, were … more
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A worker arranges printed newspapers for circulation with a picture of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, at the Nation Media Group printing press on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, May 8, 2025.
10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV
As the Catholic Church welcomes its first American pope, here are 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost. Chicagoan. Pope Leo was born Sept. 14, 1955, and … more
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Pope Francis greets then-Cardinal Robert F. Prevost during a consistory in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 30, 2023. U.S.-born Cardinal Prevost became the first American pope in history when he was elected at the Vatican May 8, 2025, choosing the papal name Leo XIV. He succeeded Pope Francis, who died at age 88 April 21, 2025.
Pope Leo to inaugurate his papacy May 18; has full calendar already
Pope Leo XIV will officially inaugurate his papacy with Mass in St. Peter’s Square May 18. Although he was pope from the moment he accepted his election May 8, the inauguration Mass … more
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Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, waves to the crowds in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican after his election as pope May 8, 2025. The new pope was born in Chicago.
First American pope: White Sox fan, Villanova grad, Peru missionary, Vatican leader
Standing on loggia of St. Peter’s basilica, newly elected Pope Leo XIV smiled, waved and appeared to hold back emotion May 8 as he introduced himself to the world as the 266th successor to St. … more
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