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Pope Leo XIV travels across Lake Albano, Castel Gandolfo, Aug. 29, 2026. Leo took part in a Marian procession on the lake, becoming the first pope to travel by boat across the waters there according to the Vatican. The Holy Father was the first pope to travel across the waters of the lake ... read more

Pope Leo XIV took part in an historic boat procession on Aug. 29, becoming what the Vatican said was the first pope to travel across the waters of Lake Albano at Castel Gandolfo during a procession for the Feast of Our Lady of the Lake. The town of Castel Gandolfo has been home to the ... read more

A small village in Sudan. (Image: Steve Kind / Unsplash.com) Catholic bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have launched a three-year strategic plan to deal with the several interlocking crises plaguing the two nations. The two countries have for years been reeling from conflict, displacement, poverty, political uncertainty, and severe droughts. In ... read more

(us.fotolia.com/Leo Lintang) Readings:• Jer 20:7-10• Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9• Rom 12:1-2• Mt 16:21-27 There is but one true Jesus of Nazareth, the Incarnate Son of God. But there are many false Christs said to be “the real Jesus” or the “authentic Christ.” These imposters are as varied as they are numerous: ... read more

Sign for the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C Such restrictions on federal funding are made “without any compelling government interest,” the Justice Department said in a memorandum opinion. ... read more

The U.S. Department of Justice this week said that the government’s practice of restricting federal funding from religious activities is “presumptively unconstitutional,” paving the way for greater public funding of religious groups.Such restrictions on federal funding are made “without any compelling government interest,” the Justice Department said in an Aug. 25 memorandum opinion issued to ... read more

Pope Leo XIV gives his apostolic blessing at the end of the general audience in St. Peter’s Basilica on Aug. 26, 2026. The pope made the declaration in an apostolic letter issued motu proprio titled Mutua Concordia. ... read more

"She was not elected because she is Jewish, but because she is an exceptional scholar and has played a very important role in Catholic-Jewish dialogue," said a joint statement by the association's executive board chair and executive director. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 29 said bishops of the Eastern Catholic Churches can remove their patriarchs when assembled in synod, though the Holy Father said the pope must still give his assent to the proposal. The pope made the declaration in an apostolic letter issued motu proprio titled Mutua Concordia. The letter modified canons ... read more

Caritas emergency aid coordinator Raju Pradhan told German Catholic news outlet KNA that "the extent of the destruction" from the flooding "is almost beyond comprehension." ... read more

Pro-Life Activists rally to urge Congress to defund Planned Parenthood at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in July 2026. Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. ... read more

Senate GOP report finds dangerous lack of guardrails for abortion pill prescribingA five-month-long investigation by Republicans in the U.S. Senate found that abortion pill manufacturing companies are falling short on critical oversight while bringing in millions of dollars in revenue.The manufacturers are not fulfilling their obligation to oversee prescribers while making tens of millions of ... read more

EWTN News In Depth Archbishop Thomas Wenski speaks with Montse Alvarado on EWTN News In Depth on the sidelines of the Nappa Institute Summer Conference 2026. ‘We have a word to share with the world and with our nation, and that word is basically Jesus Christ.’ ... read more

Pope Leo XIV said that St. Vincent de Paul (1581-1660) “demonstrated that prayer and social justice are not merely complementary but are in fact inseparable.” ... read more

Pope Leo XIV received the chairman and CEO of Iberdola, Europe’s leading electric utility, in an August 28 audience. The business leaders, according to a Spanish media report, “informed the Pontiff of Iberdrola’s trajectory and international expansion, as well as the processes of electrification of economies and the company’s commitment to sustainability ... read more