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Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos Mexico Bishop Ronald Hicks celebrates a school graduation Mass for children in Miacatlán, Morelos state, during his visit to Mexico in 2025. The time he spent as a volunteer and later as the director of “Our Little Brothers” home for disadvantaged children in Latin America profoundly marked the new archbishop ... read more

Students at St. Jerome Academy in Hyattsville, Maryland, learn about the good, true and beautiful each day. Rich discussions and a Christ-centered schedule — complete with prayer, Mass and adoration, along with classic Catholic hymns are hallmarks of a St. Jerome education. And computers are rarely used. ... read more

A video showing a crying elderly man approaching the altar during Mass — prompting the priest to interrupt the consecration and give him a hug — went viral in Brazil and moved millions of people. ... read more

The direction of the Leonine pontificate is still not yet clear, but the consistory of cardinals last week gave some further indications. Pope Leo XIV intends to continue in the direction of his immediate predecessor, but he prefers to do as Pope Francis said, rather than what Pope Francis did. In announcing the topics for ... read more

Beware of the AI chatbot that becomes more than just a friend, or worse, an emotional crutch. Pope Leo XIV has warned about overly “affectionate” chatbots, urging regulation to prevent humans from forming serious emotional bonds with their AI companions ... read more

Two new miracles attributed to St. Charbel Makhlouf have been reported since the beginning of 2026 — one in the United States and one in Lebanon — each involving the healing of a woman against all medical expectation. Revered by the faithful as the “doctor of the sky,” St. Charbel, a Lebanese Maronite monk and ... read more

Sean Gallup A newborn baby lies in the maternity ward of a hospital on Aug. 12, 2011, in Brandenburg, Germany. COMMENTARY: A report that a Chinese billionaire fathered more than 100 U.S. children poses a monumental human-rights issue. ... read more

The people of Minneapolis are responding and resisting in unspeakably brave, radically loving ways that we will speak of for years to come. ... read more

In a reflection delivered during an online interfaith prayer service hosted by Faith in Action, Tobin employed some of the strongest language yet by a U.S. cardinal to condemn the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. ... read more

All Christians are called to invite everyone to trust in Christ, who enlightens and consoles, Pope Leo XIV said. ... read more

Russia's latest missile strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities were aimed deliberately at civilians and civilian infrastructure and bear clear signs of crimes against humanity, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said, as Ukraine enters another week of winter fighting. ... read more

Hannah Brockhaus / CNA. Image from the Shrine of St. Charbel. The use of blessed oil has long been an established practice in the Eastern Christian tradition and continues to this day. ... read more

Yangon – The third round of elections in Myanmar has concluded, following the first two rounds held on December 28 and January 11, which were already marked by a victory for the Union Solidarity and Development Party , a party closely aligned with the military junta that seized power in the 2021 coup. According to ... read more

Kinshasa – At least 25 people have been killed in North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a series of attacks attributed to rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces . According to Colonel Alain Kiwewa, military administrator of the Lubero territory, "since the night of January 24, the ADF have terrorized the ... read more

Yambio – "For more than five years, you have lived under the heavy burden of violence, displacement, destroyed institutions, and profound trauma. And yet, you have not lost your humanity. I have been deeply moved by your love, your generosity, and your joy even in the midst of pain. Your resilience has left me speechless. ... read more