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Roy Rochlin Arthur Brooks speaks at an event for a previous book at The 92nd Street Y in New York on Sept. 12, 2023. The Harvard professor and bestselling author argues in his new book that the secret to happiness is asking ‘the big why questions’ that will help you find meaning in your ... read more

LUANDA, Angola — Pope Leo XIV on Monday thanked the Catholic Church in Angola for its long-standing witness in a nation still marked by the wounds of war, praising its efforts to help build the country on “the solid foundations of reconciliation and peace.”“Thank you also for your steadfast commitment to contribute to the progress ... read more

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear from Catholic preschools that say it's unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program because they won't admit kids from LGBTQ+ families. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV has donated $100,000 to provide access to clean water in El Salvador, supporting a program launched by the papal nuncio to that nation and by Catholic Relief Services, the official humanitarian and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. ... read more

Matteo Pernaselci Pope Leo smiles to the crowd during April 20, 2026, visit to a home for the elderly in Angola. ... read more

The bill is now heading to the Senate, and President Donald Trump announced he would veto it if it reached his desk. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. After praying at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Saurimo, Leo proceeded to the site of the Mass, attended by an estimated 60,000 people. ... read more

Credit: EWTN Mother Angelica Born on April 20, 1923, Mother Angelica would be turning 103 years old this year. There is nothing she liked better than to share about faith in Jesus Christ. ... read more

SAURIMO, Angola — Pope Leo XIV warned at Mass in Saurimo, Angola, on Monday, of making God into an idol that is sought only when advantageous — “when genuine faith is replaced with superstitious practices.”“There are erroneous motives for seeking Christ, particularly when he is considered to be a guru or a good luck charm,” ... read more

After praying at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Saurimo, Pope Leo XIV proceeded to the site of the Mass, attended by an estimated 60,000 people. Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media ... read more

Patrick Leonard/EWTN News Pope Leo XIV visits a nursing home in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. Saurimo, a city in northeastern Angola, is known as the center of diamond mining in the country. ... read more

Thakhek - The small Catholic community of Laos will celebrate the priestly ordination of two Redemptorist deacons on April 22 at St. Louis Cathedral in Thakhek, Khammouane Province: Father Peter Gnantina Phiakeo and Father Philip Nouy Kamhou . The celebration will be presided over by His Excellency Jean-Marie Vianney Prida Inthirath, Apostolic Vicar of Savannakhet-Khammouane. ... read more

Luanda – "We must always be vigilant regarding those forms of traditional religiosity that certainly belong to the roots of your culture, but at the same time risk confusing and mixing magical and superstitious elements that do not aid your spiritual journey," said Pope Leo XIV in his homily at Mass on Sunday, April 19, ... read more

Yokoè – In Togo, cognitive disorders continue to be treated somewhat superficially, despite their serious impact on the lives of patients and their families: loss of autonomy, social isolation, and loss of dignity. Faced with this reality, the Togolese Province of the Society of African Missions has promoted the creation of the “Ahonhon Center” neuropsychology ... read more

Pope Leo XIV departed this morning (video) from Luanda, Angola’s capital and largest city, for Saurimo, a remote city of 400,000 in the eastern part of the nation. ... read more