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The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Teresa of Jesus (1515-1582). Teresa was born in Avila and died in Alba, Spain. When only a child of seven, she ran away from home in the hope of being martyred by the Moors; in this way, she said she could come to see God. At the age ... read more

undefined Dr. Jeff McGovern, a pulmonologist and member of the Catholic Medical Association, discusses Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis on "EWTN News Nightly" on Oct. 14, 2026. “It is the most common cause of lung cancer in smokers and nonsmokers,” said Jeff McGovern, a pulmonologist, about Pope Leo’s diagnosis. ... read more

Detail of a window at the Convent of St Teresa, in Ávila, Spain. (Image: Wikipedia) She would have laughed if she had been told that she would someday be named a Doctor of the Church. Teresa de Ahumada y Cepeda (1515-1582), better known as Saint Teresa of Ávila, received the sort of ... read more

“It is the most common cause of lung cancer in smokers and nonsmokers,” said Jeff McGovern, a pulmonologist, about Pope Leo’s diagnosis. Dr. Jeff McGovern, a pulmonologist and member of the Catholic Medical Association, discusses Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis on “EWTN News Nightly” on Oct. 14, 2026. | ... read more

Representatives of the American Lung Association and the Catholic Medical Association (CMA) discussed possible underlying causes of Pope Leo XIVʼs lung cancer and potential treatment options.Dr. Jeff McGovern, a pulmonologist, and Dr. Juanita Mora, spokesperson for the American Lung Association, appeared on “EWTN News Nightly” on Oct. 14 to discuss the Holy Father’s health following ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV blesses 3-year-old Olivia Hamelin, held in the arms of her father, Alexandre Hamelin, during the Pope’s meeting with the sick on Sept. 27, 2026, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France. ‘Entrusting each of you to the protection of the Holy Family of Nazareth, I ... read more

Pope Leo XIV's calm "has been his style for many, many years," says one archbishop. "I don't think he is going to change overnight." ... read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Oct. 11, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media 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 ... read more

“I ask you please to pray for me, as I pray for you,” Pope Leo XIV wrote. The pope waves in St. Peter’s Square on April 29, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV, recovering from lung cancer surgery in Rome, sent a request ... 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

undefined ‘Ten Commandments’ COMMENTARY: A religious liberty clinic at the Catholic law school should be the first to defend the presence of religious texts in public education. Instead, it has embraced an erroneous understanding of the Establishment Clause and a faulty view of free exercise. ... read more

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) have teamed up in calling for “compassion” in immigration policy amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing crackdown.Bishop Brendan Cahill, who chairs the USCCB Committee on Migration, signed onto the five-page document along with NAE President Walter Kim, as part of a ... read more

The 234th Círio de Nazaré, a traditional pilgrimage honoring Our Lady of Nazareth, drew approximately 2.3 million people to the streets of Belém in Pará state, Brazil, on Sunday, Oct. 11 for a procession that according to organizers is the largest in Brazil and one of the largest in the world. The procession took about ... read more

St. Patrick’s Cathedral erupted in laughter. The oil of annointing dripped down from now Bishop Joseph Espillat’s hairless head onto his smiling face as Cardinal Timothy Dolan joyfully handied a towel to him to clear his eyes.At that time, Espillat would become the youngest bishop in the United States. And he brought with him a ... read more

Santo Domingo has a new archbishop: Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán. He succeeds Francisco Ozoria Acosta, whose resignation was accepted by Pope Leo XIV after he reached the episcopal retirement age of 75.Morel Diplán had been appointed by Pope Leo as coadjutor archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Oct. 18, 2025, with the automatic right ... read more