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Beijing – “Retreat to the desert to encounter the Lord” was the theme of the annual spiritual retreat for the clergy and religious of the Diocese of Xi’an, held from 16 to 21 August at the Yuantou Formation Centre in Lintong.The spiritual retreat was led by Fr John Baptist Zhang, founder of Xinde, a Chinese ... read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with the synod’s 16th ordinary council near the Vatican on Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media) New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Signs Bill Banning Praying Outside Abortion Centers (LifeNews.com): “S2260 extends protections to a wide array of procedures, treatments, medications, and services classified under state law as ... read more

Accra – “Crowning the relic of Saint Agatha means proclaiming that a woman who remained faithful to Christ until her death now shares in his victory. It is an act of veneration, not of worship”. This is stated by Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, Bishop of Sunyani and President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, in a ... read more

Yangon – Tribulation and uncertainty have not extinguished hope within Myanmar’s Catholic community. As the country endures a period marked by conflict, displacement, poverty and uncertainty, new vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life continue to emerge in the Catholic Church. In dioceses and religious communities, in the month of August, celebrations filled with promise ... 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 Pontiff’s Aug. 26 general audience addressed the reasons for the church’s recent liturgical reforms. ... read more

Kamil Krzaczynski Father Michael Pfleger in 2020. After reviewing a joint investigation, Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, has approved Father Michael Pfleger to return to ministry 'effective immediately.' ... read more

The consecration to be carried out by the bishop is part of the “Great Reconquest” initiative promoted by the Hesed Institute with the arrival in Brazil of the pilgrim statue of St. Michael. [...] ... read more

On Aug. 30, the Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu in Paraná state in southern Brazil will become the 36th diocese in the country to be consecrated to St. Michael the Archangel. The consecration will take place during the 20th diocesan pilgrimage with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Sergio de Deus Borges at Our Lady of ... read more

The pontiff’s Aug. 26 general audience addressed the reasons for the church’s recent liturgical reforms. [...] ... read more

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has described the liturgical reforms following the Second Vatican Council as necessary to encourage active participation by the faithful.“Since the gestures and words of the sacred liturgy are critical to realizing this experience, the participation of the faithful cannot be passive,” Leo said. “The liturgical reform promoted by the ... read more

Original film poster by Howard Terpning of the 1966 classic film. COMMENTARY: Everything about ‘A Man for All Seasons’ seems exactly right. ... read more

A recent symposium in Fortaleza, Brazil, on demonology and exorcism “focused on the theological affirmation of the devil’s existence as part of Catholic doctrine,” Father Diogo Jairo Rebouças told ACI Digital, the Portuguese-language sister service of EWTN News. The priest is an exorcist for the Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte in Ceará state and coordinator ... read more

Besides affirming the existence of demons based on Scripture, tradition, and the magisterium, the symposium emphasized the need to discern between genuine demonic activity and mental illness. First Symposium on Demonology and Exorcism at the Catholic College of Fortaleza. | Credit: Archdiocese of Fortaleza A ... read more

Lindsay Clancy has admitted to killing her three young children. She confessed to strangling each of them with elastic exercise bands. There is no uncertainty about what happened, but her defense has emphasized that Clancy was suffering from postpartum depression and perhaps even postpartum psychosis. Some have suggested that these conditions explain her unspeakable actions. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV named Patrick Kelly, the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, as a member of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. Praedicate Evangelium, the 2022 apostolic constitution on the Roman Curia, provides that members of the dicasteries meet (typically) every two years in plenary session to discuss “matters ... read more