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From the Rosary to Advent blessings, three Catholic families tell what they've learned about helping their children pray ... read more

Today the Universal Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Bruno (1030-1101), who was born in Cologne, Germany. He became a priest and achieved fame as a professor of theology at Rheims. He decided to leave the world and pursue a life of complete solitude and prayer. He established his hermitage in Chartreuse, near Grenoble, ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV greets a family in the Vatican Gardens Oct. 1, 2026, during a gathering for the ‘One Million Children Praying the Rosary’ initiative. The Pope joined hundreds of children and their families in praying the Rosary for peace at the gardens’ Lourdes Grotto. COMMENTARY: A decade on, Leo seems intent ... read more

undefined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent The Archdiocese of St. Louis says it has been discriminated against in its efforts to minister to Catholic ICE detainees. ... read more

undefined Cardinal Mauro Gambetti addresses a Feb. 16, 2026, conference about the fourth centenary of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. ANALYSIS: The decision to send the most recent head of St. Peter’s Basilica to lead a peripheral Italian diocese may signal a shift in Leo XIV’s approach to the status quo set ... read more

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is challenging an immigration detention center’s visitation policies it says prevent Catholic detainees from receiving the sacraments, after a jail official suggested “clergy pass communion in a plastic bag to a prison guard who could then deliver it to the detainee.”The lawsuit, filed on Oct. 5 by Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski ... read more

undefined Anti-riot police officers face protesting students carrying out blockading action outside the secondary school Le Corbusier, in Aubervilliers, northern Paris, on Oct. 1, 2026. Since late September, students have staged protests outside schools over grievances ranging from timetables, class sizes, and a shortage of teachers to overheated classrooms during this year’s heat waves. ... read more

undefined Vice President JD Vance and his family attend the Red Mass with Supreme Court justices at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, on Oct. 4, 2026, in Washington. Washington Cardinal Robert McElroy was the principal celebrant of the Mass, and Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, ... read more

Bishop Matthieu Rougé of the Diocese of Nanterre, France, has condemned the “destructive” violence at student-led protests throughout the country and encouraged peaceful dialogue to address students’ struggles and concerns.Students began holding protests in late September, citing frustrations with education quality and a lack of funding and resources at schools. By early October, numerous protests ... read more

Ricardo Seirutti has been removed from the office of auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the Archdiocese of Córdoba, Argentina, following a canonical process initiated due to “allegations made by two adults regarding conduct unbecoming of his episcopal ministry.”The archdiocese, headed by Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi, made the announcement in an Oct. 2 statement. The ... read more

The prelate was barred from receiving formal appointments or new offices and from administering the sacrament of penance for five years. He may celebrate Mass and administer the other sacraments. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Córdoba, Argentina. | Credit: Ale Grutta photo/Shutterstock ... read more

WASHINGTON — Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, underscored the importance of using the Holy Spirit’s guidance in public affairs at the annual Red Mass marking the opening of the Supreme Court term.Seeking the Holy Spirit’s wisdom will help people reach their full potential in their work and responsibilities, Broglio ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV honors members of the Vatican Gendarmerie during a Mass at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens on Oct. 3, 2026. At a Mass honoring their patron, St. Michael the Archangel, the pontiff called on gendarmes to exercise authority with humility and compassion. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV urged members of the Vatican Gendarmerie on Oct. 3 to nurture their faith as they protect others, telling them that their service requires hearts guarded by the Lord.The pope celebrated Mass at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens in honor of the force’s patron, St. Michael the Archangel.He described the gendarmes’ ... read more

undefined Subukia National Marian Shrine in the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru, Kenya. The Mombasa Archdiocese announced on Saturday that pilgrims from one parish had died as they traveled to Subukia National Marian Shrine. ... read more