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Pope Leo XIV has accepted an invitation to visit the Czech Republic, the nation’s president said after a papal audience yesterday.

A North Carolina bishop returned a priest accused of sexual abuse to active ministry effective January 13, over six years after the priest was placed on administrative leave by the …

A North Carolina bishop returned a priest accused of sexual abuse to active ministry effective January 13, over six years after the priest was placed on administrative leave by the …

Today is Day One of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18-25. The theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 is taken from Ephesians 4:4, …

Pope Leo XIV received Matteo Rossi and Lorenzo Bugli, the two captains regent, or heads of state, of San Marino. Following yesterday’s papal audience, Rossi and Bugli met with Cardinal …

Jean-Léon Gérôme, “The Christian Martyrs’ Last Prayer,” ca. 1863-1883, Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland COMMENTARY: From Rome’s arenas to today’s streets, every attempt to silence the faith only strengthens it.

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú Jan 12, 2026 / 17:21 pm Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. During …

By Walter Sánchez Silva Jan 12, 2026 / 16:21 pm The Nicaraguan dictatorship announced on Jan. 10 the release of “dozens of people” who were imprisoned following pressure from the …

Father Peter Galadza blesses the waters during the Great Blessing of Waters on Jan. 6 along the Ottawa River, following the Divine Liturgy for Theophany at the Canadian Museum of …

Marco Iacobucci EppPope Leo XIV greets the faithful in Piazza della Libertà in August 2025. On the docket was Leo’s ‘pastoral presence, administrative savvy and global vision.’