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In an interview released by the Augustinians, the popeʼs personal secretary offers details about the Holy Fatherʼs prayer life and insights into his style of governance. Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the feast of the Epiphany at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on Jan. 6, 2026. | Credit: ... read more

Francesco Lorenzi (c) and The Sun took Catholics on pilgrimage through Jordan this month. Above, they are shown in Petra. Before playing a candlelit concert in the ancient city of Petra, Italian Catholic rock band The Sun survived a wild punk past to bring 130 pilgrims to the heart of the Middle East. ... read more

Scott Borba went from building the beauty empire behind e.l.f. Cosmetics to leaving it all to serve God as a Catholic priest. Deacon Scott Vincent Borba of the Diocese of Fresno, California. | Credit: “EWTN News Nightly” screenshot Once known for building the beauty empire ... read more

Once known for building the beauty empire behind e.l.f. Cosmetics into a household name, Scott Borba spent decades immersed in boardrooms, branding, and the fast-moving world of consumer culture. Today, however, his focus has shifted from profit margins to parish ministry. After years serving as a Catholic deacon, Borba now stands on the threshold of ... read more

A spraybow appears near the Mist Trail, a one-mile route through the mist of Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park in California. Bishop Shelton Fabre said funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and Interior Department would help protect creation, public health, and vulnerable communities. ... read more

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging lawmakers to prioritize the environment and conservation in the budget reconciliation package being negotiated by Congress.In a letter to leaders of the House and Senate appropriations committees, Louisville, Kentucky, Bishop Shelton J. Fabre, chair of the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, wrote that ... read more

Bishop Shelton Fabre said funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and Interior Department would help protect creation, public health, and vulnerable communities. A spraybow appears near the Mist Trail, a one-mile route through the mist of Vernal Fall in Yosemite National Park in California.| Credit: Celso Diniz/Shutterstock ... read more

Scripture for Life: The power of the Trinity has yet to be unleashed. ... read more

“It will mean happier kids who are less anxious, less worried, and more focused on the present moment,” a spokesperson for the Minnesota Catholic Conference said. Credit: Zyabich/Shutterstock Minnesota’s Catholic bishops are applauding the passage of a bipartisan bill this week that restricts what critics ... read more

Minnesota’s Catholic bishops are applauding the passage of a bipartisan bill this week that restricts what critics say are the addictive aspects of social media for children below age 15.The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the Church in Minnesota, issued a statement May 16 saying it is “encouraged” that lawmakers in both ... read more

Scene from Nov. 1, 2025, Mass outside the Broadview facility in Chicago, where immigration advocates allege federal authorities inhumanely treat detainees. (Credit: Photo courtesy of Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership) A group of Catholic and Christian faith leaders said it has been granted daily access to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ... read more

Pope Leo XIV signs his first apostolic exhortation, “Dilexi Te,” on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at the Vatican. Papal encyclicals are a powerful way the pope shapes global debates and articulates Church doctrine, but how should Catholics understand them? ... read more

Pope Leo XIV signs his first apostolic exhortation, “Dilexi Te,” on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at the Vatican. Papal encyclicals are a powerful way the pope shapes global debates and articulates Church doctrine, but how should Catholics understand them? ... read more

Ogdensburg Bishop Terry LaValley prayed that the settlement 'will bring peace and healing to all survivors and to all the faithful whose hearts were broken by the gravely sinful conduct of Church leaders.' The diocese filed for bankruptcy in 2023 after nearly 150 sex abuse lawsuits were filed against it. ... read more

With the announcement of Pope Leo XIVʼs first papal encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: “On the Protection of Human Dignity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence," there is much anticipation as to what guidance the pope will provide on the digital revolution and emerging technologies such as AI.But what are papal encyclicals, and what can they reveal ... read more