Month: December 2025

Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois. / Credit: Diocese of Joliet YouTube video Vatican City, Dec 17, 2025 / 09:58 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has chosen Bishop Ronald …

Fernando Mendoza shared a touching salute in Spanish to his parents and grandparents, who all came to the United States from Cuba.

“I’m worried about the tone of the country, because it goes far beyond the campaign,” Cardinal Fernando Chomali of Santiago said after meeting candidates prior to the first round of …

A caller on my radio show today asked whether angels are responsible for the “vibrations” heard throughout the universe. He had come across a speaker who suggested something along those …

Jesus exaggerates in today’s Gospel when He claims not to know the day or the hour when He will come again. Christ occasionally makes such overstatements to drive home a …

Thanksgiving is a “beautiful feast” that reminds everyone to be grateful for the gifts they have been given, Pope Leo XIV said.“Say thank you to someone,” the pope suggested two …

Pope Leo XIV is expected to appoint Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet as the next Archbishop of New York, The Pillar has confirmed, with an announcement expected as early as …