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undefined Young people join other faithful in prayerful vigil outside of Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Leo is recovering from lung surgery. Following his lung cancer surgery, Catholics from around the world have continued to congregate at Gemelli Hospital to pray for the Holy Father. ... read more

undefined ‘Chalice’ With a handful of U.S. dioceses moving to restrict the practice, Catholics are debating whether receiving Communion from the chalice should be widely available or reserved for special occasions. ... read more

Father Ignatius Ding Zuyao was consecrated on Thursday, Oct. 15, as bishop of Haimen in eastern China, a diocese that had lacked a bishop for more than three years.Zuyao is the ninth Chinese bishop consecrated under Pope Leo XIV following procedures established by the provisional agreement between China and the Holy See governing bishop appointments. ... read more

Left to right: St. Teresa of Ávila, painted by Eduardo Balaca; Photo of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, c. 1889; St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, c. 1938/39; St. Mother Teresa, photographed by John Mathew Smith in 1995. (Images: Wikipedia) Editor’s note: This homily was on the liturgical memorial of St. Teresa of ... read more

Miao — “Manipur has been in turmoil for four years, with new outbreaks of violence reported almost every day. Most of the violence is directed against innocent villagers and women. The situation appears to be worsening by the day, with divisions and polarization deepening. What began as a conflict between two groups has evolved into ... read more

The Vatican has not yet announced whether the pope will lead the public Angelus prayer from Gemelli Hospital on Sunday. Gemelli Hospital in Rome, also known as the “hospital of the popes,” has hosted popes from St. John Paul II to Pope Leo XIV on its 10th floor during periods ... read more

VATICAN CITY — In a medical update on Thursday, the Vatican confirmed that the right lung of Pope Leo XIV, who underwent surgery for lung cancer on Oct. 13, is recovering favorably.The bulletin, prepared by the pontiff’s personal physician, Luigi Carbone, and the surgeon who performed the operation, Stefano Margaritora, highlights that Leo XIV’s postoperative ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV, bishops, and lay experts participate in the first day of a Vatican meeting on “Amoris Laetitia” in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Oct. 7, 2026. The pontiff said this week he would offer his reflections on the Amoris Laetitia gathering 'in due course.' ... read more

VATICAN CITY — A highly-anticipated meeting of bishops on the family ended at the Vatican on Wednesday, but release of the gathering’s final report was postponed on account of Pope Leo XIV’s hospitalization and surgery.The meeting marked the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia and discussion focused on the legacy of that ... read more

The pontiff said this week he would offer his reflections on the Amoris Laetitia gathering “in due course.” Pope Leo XIV, bishops, and lay experts participate in the first day of a Vatican meeting on “Amoris Laetitia” in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Oct. 7, 2026. | Credit: Vatican ... read more

Vatican City - Today, Thursday 15 October 2026, the Reverend Ignatius Ding Zuyao received episcopal ordination. On 24 August 2026, the Holy Father appointed him bishop of Haimen, Jiangsu Province, China, having approved his candidacy within the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China.The Reverend Ignazio Ding ... read more

by Marta ZhaoHaimen — Today, Thursday 15 October 2026, the Reverend Ignatius Ding Zuyao received episcopal ordination. On 24 August 2026, the Holy Father appointed him bishop of Haimen, Jiangsu Province, China, having approved his candidacy within the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China, as announced ... read more

Ouagadougou — A war within a war is being fought in the sands of the Sahara, in the tri-border area where Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso meet. Here, the two main jihadist groups operating in the region are facing each other: Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and the Islamic State in the Sahel .The former is ... read more

“It seems very important to fully understand this history, a history that has been erased from Mexico’s history books,” stated Bishop Héctor Mario Pérez Villarreal, secretary general of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, as he encouraged participation in the colloquium “One Hundred Years Since the Start of the Cristero Resistance,” taking place this week in Mexico ... read more

One hundred years after the start of the Catholic resistance that led to the Cristero War, the Church in Mexico proposes re-examining this period “objectively.” Father Juan Carlos Casas García (left) and Msgr. Héctor Mario Pérez Villarreal during the press conference ahead of the colloquium “One Hundred Years Since the ... read more