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Representatives of an apostolate that fosters devotion to Blessed Charles of Austria (1887-1922) met with Pope Leo XIV at the conclusion of his November 4 general audience. ... read more

Last month, I wrote a bit about the renewal of family life as part of overall social renewal. I said it would require men and women to see each other as complementary, so they would [...] ... read more

Maria Montserrat "Montse" Álvarado's appointment was seen as an effort to bring American management style to the Vatican's sprawling communications operation and diversify its historically Italian-dominated leadership.  ... read more

The parish on the north side of the country's capital draws about 50 people for daily Mass, more than attend Mass at Montevideo's downtown cathedral.  ... read more

"Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's Arabic name, his Muslim identity and his religious vocabulary were too often treated this campaign season as if he, and by extension Muslims and Arabic speakers, do not belong in American public life." ... read more

Continuing his series of Wednesday general audiences on the Second Vatican Council and its documents, Pope Leo XIV devoted his November 4 audience (video) to the relationship between faith on the one hand and social, political, and economic life on the other. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Blessed Stefan Wyszyński (1901-1981) and Venerable József Mindszenty (1892-1975), two prelates who were imprisoned by Communist regimes in Eastern Europe in the decade following the Second World War. ... read more

"In the communion of saints, 'a perennial link of charity exists between the faithful who have already reached their heavenly home, those who are expiating their sins in purgatory and those who are still pilgrims on earth. between them there is, too, an abundant exchange of all good things.' In this wonderful exchange, the holiness ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV and Bob Dylan conversing at the Vatican on Nov. 4, 2026. During the meeting, the Holy Father presented Dylan with a rosary. ... read more

Democrats captured every major statewide office in Texas on Tuesday, ending more than three decades of Republican dominance in the Lone Star State. Catholics and other Christians are warning that the results threaten hard-won gains on the protection of unborn life and parental rights in education.In a surprise defeat in the governor’s race, former state ... read more

undefined A "Vote Here" sign is displayed outside of a polling location at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Election Day in Arlington, Virginia, November 3, 2026. Defeats in Virginia, Nevada and Missouri have renewed questions about voter persuasion and the movement’s efforts to build a culture of life. ... read more

undefined St. Mary Catholic Virtue Preschool in Littleton, Colorado. COMMENTARY: Catholic families have particularly felt the sting of the state’s unjust discrimination. ... read more

"This is no time for the church to exhale": For Catholic immigrant advocates, the sweeping Democratic victories in the Nov. 3 midterms offered a moment of hope, but not necessarily relief. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV welcomed legendary American singer-songwriter and 2016 Nobel Prize in literature laureate Bob Dylan to the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 4.During the meeting, for which Dylan wore a black-hooded jacket, the Holy Father presented him with a rosary, while the 85-year-old singer gifted the pontiff a copy of his autobiography, “Chronicles: Volume One,” ... read more

During the meeting, the Holy Father presented Dylan with a rosary. [...] ... read more