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What a weakness it is to love Jesus only when he caresses us, and to be cold immediately once he afflicts us. This is not true love. Those who love thus love themselves too much to love God with all their heart — St. Margaret Mary Alacoque ... read more

The Church offers the choice of Optional Memorials today: ... read more

The Vatican newspaper drew attention to the plight of Palestinian Christians with a four-article series in its October 15 edition ... read more

Two days after Pope Leo XIV underwent lung surgery, the Pope’s personal physician, joined by the head of the surgical team that operated on the Pontiff, said that “overall, his postoperative recovery is progressing normally.” Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora said in a statement issued on October 15 that “this morning, ... read more

As U.S. midterm elections get into full swing, both the country’s Catholic bishops and outside advocacy organizations are urging voters to participate and “put their faith before politics” in exercising their civic duty.In an Oct. 14 message, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley, said that while Americans ... read more

The USCCB president called on Catholics to exercise their “right and responsibility” to vote while advocacy organization CatholicVote issued state voter guides. Casting a ballot. | Credit: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock As U.S. midterm elections get into full swing, both the country’s Catholic bishops and outside advocacy organizations ... read more

The USCCB president called on Catholics to exercise their “right and responsibility” to vote while advocacy organization CatholicVote issued state voter guides. Casting a ballot. | Credit: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock As U.S. midterm elections get into full swing, both the country’s Catholic bishops and outside advocacy organizations ... read more

undefined Author Jeffrey Archer attends Day 6 of the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival on April 3, 2009, in Oxford, England. The author’s little-remembered fictitious account of Judas Iscariot coincided with the beginning of increasing attempts to rehabilitate or show sympathy for the betrayer of Jesus. ... read more

undefined Andreas Thonhauser, vice president and chief global officer at EWTN, speaks at the conference “Communicating Truth in an Age of AI,” organized by the Acton Institute, on Oct. 15, 2026, in Rome. The Acton Institute held a discussion on “Communicating Truth in an Age of AI.” ... read more

An unborn child deserves protection, a Catholic professor told Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. "We are to protect that life at all cost," she said. But does that stance ignore the principle of double effect? ... read more

Roman Catholics across South America responded to news of Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis with an outpouring of prayers and support, along with concerns about whether the first American pope will make his highly anticipated and physically demanding visit to the region next month. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV, recovering from lung cancer surgery in Rome, sent a request for prayers to participants in a Vatican conference.“As you know, I have been unable to be among you during these days,” Pope Leo wrote in the Oct. 14 message to clergy members and Catholics. “I thank you warmly for your prayers and ... read more

"Even religious groups who have traditionally been his strongest supporters see him less favorably than they used to," a Pew analyst wrote. ... read more

Ten priests from six municipalities in the Brazilian state of Goiás are pushing back against what they call “shameful attacks, slander, and lies directed against” their bishop, Adair José Guimarães, in the midst of a heated presidential election campaign in the world’s most populous Catholic country.In a video posted on social media, a resident of ... read more

undefined A fallen soldiers memorial is shown before the memorial service for the victims of the shooting rampage by U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan on Nov. 10, 2009, in Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, killed 14 people and wounded more than 30 in a shooting at the military base on Nov. ... read more