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What I suffered is known only to the one for whose love and in whose cause it is pleasing and glorious to suffer. — St. Isaac Jogues ... read more

Today the dioceses of the United States celebrate the Memorial of Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues (priests) and their companions. They were Jesuit missionaries who died as martyrs in North America where they preached the Gospel. They died between the years 1642-1649. ... read more

(Image: Tamas Tuzes-Katai / Unsplash.com) Technology operates by defining goals clearly, breaking situations down into their simplest components, and finding the most effective and reliable way to deal with each piece of the puzzle. That approach is effective with simple problems like growing lots of wheat and destroying an enemy in battle. ... read more

2 heaping Tablespoons canned pumpkin 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 cup strong coffee 2 cups milk whipped cream and nutmeg   Combine the first four ingredients in a pot and heat. Serve into cups; garnish with whipped cream and nutmeg. ... read more

undefined Dr. Shane Rainey poses with a cardboard cutout of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. COMMENTARY: Blessed Fulton Sheen taught me that when a child is given to his parents, a crown is made for that child in heaven — and woe to the parents who raise a child without consciousness of that eternal ... read more

by Marie-Lucile KubackiSalt Lake City - Before asking whether artificial intelligence will save humanity or endanger it, people need to answer a more intimate question: what, in their own lives, is worth preserving? During a session of the G20 Interfaith Forum in Salt Lake City, that question shifted the debate from the capabilities of machines ... read more

Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized for an operation to remove a malignant tumor, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties. The crowd erupted in cheers when the pontiff showed himself in the window overlooking the square, ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV appears at the window of his study in the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the traditional blessing after praying the Angelus, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, a day after he returned from the hospital, where he had lung cancer removed on Tuesday. Speaking from a ... read more

Ghinnir – On the occasion of the 100th World Mission Day, missionaries from the Villaregia Missionary Community, who are serving in a new mission in Ghinnir, in the East Bale area of the Apostolic Prefecture of Robe , have shared a reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s message, “One in Christ, United in Mission”.Their reflection draws ... read more

The proposed changes are expected to allow Christians to address a range of personal status matters under their churches’ laws, including marriage, divorce, wills, and adoption. Church leaders in Jordan welcomed proposed amendments to the Christian Denominations Councils Law. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Bishops’ Conference of England and ... read more

The Council of Heads of Churches in Jordan welcomed the Cabinet’s approval of a 2026 bill amending the Christian Denominations Councils Law and its referral to Parliament to complete the constitutional process.The proposed changes are expected to allow Christians to address a range of personal status matters under their churches’ laws, including marriage, divorce, wills, ... read more

The pontiff, five days after undergoing surgery for cancer, said he would “gradually resume my activities.” [...] ... read more

Pope Leo XIV appeared at the window of his private study in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Sunday, just one day after being discharged early from the hospital following surgery last Tuesday.The pontiff thanked “all those who have prayed for me in recent days” and expressed “particular gratitude to the doctors, nurses, and all the ... read more

ACCRA, Ghana — A Ghanaian Catholic priest has encouraged devotion to the rosary after recounting his escape from a burning car, which he attributed to the intervention of the Blessed Virgin Mary.In a reflection shared Oct. 14 — during the month dedicated to the traditional Catholic prayer of the rosary —  Father David Obeng Paintsil, ... read more

After surviving a life-threatening fire, Father David Obeng Paintsil called the rosary “a really powerful prayer.” Father David Obeng Paintsil, Founder Global Rosary Network | Photo courtesy of Shalom World ACCRA, Ghana — A Ghanaian Catholic priest has encouraged devotion to the rosary after recounting ... read more