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SEEK 2026 in Texas opens with rock concert by a priest, Mass
Jan 2, 2026 / 19:25 pm A raucous rock concert by a priest, a special video message from Pope Leo XIV, and prayers for the repose of the soul of …
Civil society in the U.S. is a dead man walking
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, at sunset. (Image: Andy Feliciotti / Unsplash.com) At the beginning of episode seven of the second season of the TV series “Breaking Bad,” a …
Father Mike Schmitz says hell exists as human choice given by God in his goodness
By Madalaine Elhabbal Jan 2, 2026 / 20:17 pm The existence of hell as an option for human beings at the end of life is proof of God’s goodness, according …
Father Mike Schmitz says hell exists as human choice given by God in his goodness
Father Mike Schmitz before his show in Vail, Colorado, as part of his Parables Tour. | Credit: Daniel Milchev Jan 2, 2026 / 20:17 pm (CNA). The existence of hell …
SEEK 2026: Bishop Olson of Fort Worth speaks about what he’s praying for, other issues
By Amira Abuzeid Jan 2, 2026 / 20:00 pm Bishop Michael Olson, whose diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, is hosting the SEEK 2026 conference, said he is praying for unity …
SEEK 2026 in Texas opens with rock concert by a priest, Mass
By Amira Abuzeid Jan 2, 2026 / 19:25 pm A raucous rock concert by a priest, a special video message from Pope Leo XIV, and prayers for the repose of …
Pope Leo XIV mourns for victims of fire in Swiss bar on New Year’s Eve
Pope Leo XIV. | Credit: Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness and compassion to the families of the victims of a fire that broke out in the early …
From ‘idolatry’ to the Eucharist, John Bergsma recounts his path to the Church
Dr. John Bergsma, a former Calvinist pastor, tells SEEK 2026 attendees about his path to the Catholic Church. | Credit: Gigi Duncan/EWTN News Jan 2, 2026 / 18:05 pm John …
From ‘idolatry’ to the Eucharist, John Bergsma recounts his path to the Church
By Gigi Duncan Jan 2, 2026 / 18:05 pm John Bergsma grew up convinced that the Catholic Mass was not merely mistaken but “abominable idolatry.” Speaking Jan. 2 to thousands …
