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(Image: Moon/Unsplash.com) Why should we do it? Why do those ascetical practices in Lent or any other time? Why bother with this self-discipline, this extra penance, especially if we’re already living fairly moderate lives? Isn’t it better to eat, drink, and be merry, given that we might die tomorrow? There are many ... read more

The reader is likely well aware of what is commonly known as the “vocations crisis” in the Church. Vocations to the priesthood and religious life are at a historic low, even as Gen Z flocks to Catholicism. To say we are in unprecedented times is simultaneously a trite insight and a gross understatement. That there ... read more

Zamboanga - “The special seasons of Ramadan and Lent invite us to reflect, pray, and fast in order to achieve a conversion of the heart and rediscover that we are all part of the same human fraternity, which challenges us to overcome old and new divisions and conflicts, believing that God loves everyone.” This is ... read more

Vatican City - On January 23, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization , confirmed Rev. Vincent Goulmy, of the diocese of Roermond, as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Netherlands for another five-year term . ... read more

In a visit to the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, the Secretary of State of His Holiness praised financial and organ donation. Financial giving is “a silent yet immensely powerful language through which men and women express the best of themselves,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin said on February 17, as he recalled the widow’s mite. ... read more

In a visit to the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, the Secretary of State of His Holiness praised financial and organ donation. Financial giving is “a silent yet immensely powerful language through which men and women express the best of themselves,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin said on February 17, as he recalled the widow’s mite. ... read more

The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church said that Ukraine is “currently experiencing a moment of true conversion,” a “moment of finding God and drawing closer to Him.” Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, who has led the church since 2011, made his remarks in a lengthy recent interview with Ukrinform, the Ukrainian National News ... read more

In his Lenten letter to his diocese, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem said that “with the beginning of Lent, the Church invites us to set out on a shared journey of prayer, penance, and conversion, a journey that will lead us to the beating heart of our faith: the solemnity of Easter.” Cardinal Pierbattista ... read more

In his Lenten letter to his diocese, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem said that “with the beginning of Lent, the Church invites us to set out on a shared journey of prayer, penance, and conversion, a journey that will lead us to the beating heart of our faith: the solemnity of Easter.” Cardinal Pierbattista ... read more

As expected, the Holy See has declined President Donald Trump’s invitation to join his Board of Peace for Gaza. ... read more

As expected, the Holy See has declined President Donald Trump’s invitation to join his Board of Peace for Gaza. ... read more

Continuing his series of Wednesday general audiences on the Second Vatican Council and its documents, Pope Leo XIV spoke this morning on the theme of “the mystery of the Church, sacrament of the union with God, and the unity of all humanity.” ... read more

Continuing his series of Wednesday general audiences on the Second Vatican Council and its documents, Pope Leo XIV spoke this morning on the theme of “the mystery of the Church, sacrament of the union with God, and the unity of all humanity.” ... read more

Professor Scott Hahn speaks at St. Paul Catholic Church at Harvard University on Friday, April 4, 2025, about the saving truth of Scripture. (Credit: Photo courtesy of Harvard Catholic Center) A defense of Scott Hahn and the Hahn School (Catholic Culture): “Readers of this column know that I occasionally opine on matters of ... read more

We are encouraged by the bishops who have spoken out against the Trump administration's assault on human dignity. But to those bishops who have remained silent, we ask one simple question: What are you waiting for?  ... read more