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At the conclusion of his February 18 general audience, Pope Leo XIV told Polish-speaking pilgrims: February 22 marks the 95th anniversary of the first apparition of the Merciful Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska. Since then, a new chapter has begun in the spread of the cult of Divine Mercy through the Chaplet and the painting ... read more

At the conclusion of his February 18 general audience, Pope Leo XIV told Polish-speaking pilgrims: February 22 marks the 95th anniversary of the first apparition of the Merciful Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska. Since then, a new chapter has begun in the spread of the cult of Divine Mercy through the Chaplet and the painting ... read more

Pope Leo XIV met on February 18 with a group of wives, mothers, and daughters of Ukrainian prisoners of war. “Shaking the Pope’s hand, feeling his closeness to all the families who suffer because of the war, and entrusting him with all our concern has been a great opportunity to put our hearts into ... read more

Pope Leo XIV met on February 18 with a group of wives, mothers, and daughters of Ukrainian prisoners of war. “Shaking the Pope’s hand, feeling his closeness to all the families who suffer because of the war, and entrusting him with all our concern has been a great opportunity to put our hearts into ... read more

As a rule Catholic bishops—and especially cardinals—choose their words very carefully. Reading an interview with a prelate, therefore, is often an exercise in discernment, in interpreting the hints and reading the message between the lines. ... read more

As a rule Catholic bishops—and especially cardinals—choose their words very carefully. Reading an interview with a prelate, therefore, is often an exercise in discernment, in interpreting the hints and reading the message between the lines. ... read more

The bishop was also the subject of a lawsuit alleging a cover-up of sex abuse allegations. Bishop Richard Stika, who resigned from leading the Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2023 after a Vatican investigation into [...] ... read more

The murder of 23-year-old pro-life activist and Catholic convert Quentin Deranque, allegedly at the hands of far-left activists, has shocked France. Credit: JulieStar/Shutterstock The alleged murder at the hands of far-left activists of Quentin Deranque, a young Frenchman who had converted to ... read more

Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan spent Ash Wednesday distributing ashes on the streets of Waterford City. Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan of Waterford and Lismore in Ireland spent Ash Wednesday on the streets of Waterford City administering ashes, a ministry for which he has become well known. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Bishop Alphonsus ... read more

An American University student receives ashes during the Ash Wednesday Mass at the Kay Spiritual Life Center. Catholic students describe their experience of Ash Wednesday at American University in Washington, D.C. ... read more

Bishop Joseph Williams thanked abuse victims for their “bravery and persistence” in coming forward with allegations. Credit: Chodyra Mike 1/Shutterstock The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, will fund a $180 million settlement for abuse victims, Bishop Joseph Williams said this week, more ... read more

Authorities said a father shot and killed multiple members of his family at the Lynch Arena in Pawtucket. Police stand outside the perimeter they created around the Dennis M. Lynch Arena where a shooting occurred in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. | Credit: Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images ... read more

Cardinal Blase Cupich led a Mass in Chicago, which was attended by relatives of those who have been detained or deported. Cardinal Joseph Tobin celebrated Masses inside an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey.  ... read more

A delegation supporting families of missing and captured Ukrainian soldiers shared their concerns and presented the pontiff with symbolic gifts. Pope Leo XIV greets Ukrainian women related to prisoners of war following his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Feb. 18, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media ... read more

Leading Ash Wednesday rites, the pontiff linked the call to repentance with the devastation of war, broken justice, wounded creation, and a fading sense of the sacred. Pope Leo XIV leads the traditional Ash Wednesday penitential procession on Rome’s Aventine Hill on Feb. 18, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News ... read more