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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

“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

by Paolo AffatatoRome — One night in 1988, several young people were killed in the Parque Santa Madalena neighborhood on the eastern outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil. Comboni missionary Father Luigi Codianni, who was living in the neighborhood at the time, found himself confronted with an act of violence that would leave a profound mark ... read more

The Church today commemorates the memorial of St. Teresa of Ávila (1030-1101), founder (with St. John of the Cross) of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. ... read more

undefined Albert Anker, “The Village Tailor,” 1894, Kunstmuseum Solothurn, Switzerland COMMENTARY: Even as a child, I was drawn to my quiet, gentle uncle, who possessed an enviable serenity. ... read more

Pro-life advocates in Massachusetts are moving to halt the implementation of a recently passed law that effectively removed all limits on abortion in the state, aiming to both put the issue on the ballot before voters and potentially suspend the law as well.Massachusetts became the latest state in the U.S. to remove all restrictions on ... read more

The New England state recently passed a law that effectively removes all limits on abortion. Massachusetts State house on Beacon Hill, downtown Boston. | Credit: Natalia Bratslavskyx/Shutterstock Pro-life advocates in Massachusetts are moving to halt the implementation of a recently passed law that effectively removed ... read more

Rome – On Saturday, 17 October, at 3 p.m., prayers will be offered for the Church’s mission throughout the world, as well as for Pope Leo XIV’s health and recovery. These intentions will be interwoven during the International Missionary Rosary promoted by the Pontifical Mission Societies on the eve of the 100th World Mission Day ... read more

The Trappist bishop of Trondheim, Norway, said in an interview that the Catholic faith is experiencing a springtime in Norway and that “ Catholicism—which remained a very marginal part of society for a long time and only modestly returned to Norway in the 19th century—is no longer quite so marginal.” Bishop Erik Varden, O.C.S.O., ... read more

Have you ever wondered why AI leaders like Sam Altman and Dario Amodei seem so, well, weird? Why do they work relentlessly to build advanced AI models while also warning that their creations could spell the end of the world? In a word, TESCREAL. You’ve probably never heard of it. It looks like a typo ... read more

We have an education crisis on our hands and, as a result, the blood of a great many victims. I am not referring to the state of formal education, including, sadly, at many schools that call themselves Catholic. Rather, I am referring to the lack of awareness of the truth about certain social and moral ... read more

The prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development issued a message for World Mental Health Day. “No psychological wound can ever erase the dignity of a human person,” Sister Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A., wrote in her message, released October 9. “To all who suffer, the Church says: you are not alone, and God ... read more

In a ceremony at Borgo Laudato Si’ in Castel Gandolfo, Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., received the first Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal on October 13. The medal is awarded by Villanova University, the Pontiff’s undergraduate alma mater. At the ceremony, Cardinal Czerny, the prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, ... read more

At a UN committee meeting devoted to the promotion and protection of human rights, a leading Vatican diplomat called for the abolition of the death penalty. Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis, apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, said that the defense of human life must be “consistent and ... read more

In a message for the 2026 election, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops described voting as a right and responsibility, called for “free and fair” elections, and asked “all Catholics to put their faith before politics.” “The Church’s contribution to the public life of a nation is not a political ... read more