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Pope recalls 40th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV today recalled the fortieth anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the worst nuclear accident in history.
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USCCB president condemns shooting at White House Correspondents’ dinner (USCCB)
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement following last night’s White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting. “We are grateful …
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
Jesus said:“Amen, amen, I say to you,whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gatebut climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber.But whoever enters through the gate is …
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St. Augustine—Do not grieve or complain that you were born in a time when you can no longer see God in the flesh…
Do not grieve or complain that you were born in a time when you can no longer see God in the flesh. He did not in fact take this privilege …
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Apr. 26 Fourth Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday), Sunday
Jesus said: “The shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has driven out all his own, he walks ahead of them, and the sheep …
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Seeing Woman through the Eyes of Gertrud von le Fort
“The Virgin of the Annunciation” (“La Vierge de l’Annonciation”, 1740s), by Pompeo Batoni (1708–1787); right: Gertrud von Le Fort (1876-1971), circa 1935. (Images: Wikipedia) Editor’s note: This essay was delivered …
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‘A Profound Experience’: Voices From Africa Reflect on Pope Leo’s Papal Visit
Simone RisolutiPope Leo greets a family during Mass at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea on April 23, 2026. Four attendees at Pope Leo XIV’s final Mass in Africa in Equatorial …
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7 Powerful Moments From Pope Leo XIV’s Trip to Africa
Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful during Mass at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea, Thursday, April 23, 2026. Pope Leo XIV spent 11 days in Africa from April 13–23 and …
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Melkite Priest Finds Consecrated Host Intact After 47 Days in Damaged Church
In the southern Lebanese village of Tbenine, what some call a “miracle” was discovered in St. George Church. ‘Jesus was waiting for us,’ a priest in southern Lebanon said after …
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Canterbury archbishop to visit pope, a milestone for churches split on women clergy
The first female archbishop of Canterbury will stand shoulder to shoulder and kneel in prayer with the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, which still maintains a male-only priesthood.