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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

Pope Leo XIV received bishops of the Lutheran Church of Norway this morning and prayed that “we may always grow together in our service to the promotion of peace and justice.” ... read more

The National Catholic Register examined the varying diocesan policies on vaccination and admission to Catholic schools. According to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s note on the morality of COVID vaccines, “practical reason makes evident that vaccination is not, as a rule, a moral obligation and that, therefore, it must be ... read more

Archbishop Stephen Hero of Edmonton, Alberta, condemned an attack on a Sikh temple in the Canadian city. “That such an attack could take place in a house of worship in our city, during a time of prayer, is most disturbing,” said Archbishop Hero. “Please be assured of our love and concern for the ... read more

Paul Scofield starred at Thomas More in "A Man for All Seasons," which won numerous Academy Awards in 1967, including "Best Picture". (Image: Still / YouTube) 1966 was a great year for movies, and six decades later, the five nominated for “Best Picture” at the 39th Academy Awards the following year are all ... read more

Paul Scofield starred at Thomas More in "A Man for All Seasons," which won numerous Academy Awards in 1996, including "Best Picture". (Image: Still / YouTube) 1966 was a great year for movies, and six decades later, the five nominated for “Best Picture” at the 39th Academy Awards the following year are all ... read more

A while back, there was some discussion about restorationism in the Catholic Church. Not a few people raised questions about why young Catholics would want to restore the Church to what it was like before Vatican II, and some wild theories were put forward. Speaking for millennials, I can say that our motives should not ... read more

The president of the German bishops’ conference expressed “great concern” that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party could win the state election in Saxony-Anhalt next month. “Ethnic nationalism and Christianity are incompatible,” said Bishop Heiner Wilmer, S.C.J., of Münster. “I am already very grateful for prophetic voices and for people who take ... read more

Continuing his series of Wednesday general audiences on the Second Vatican Council and its documents, Pope Leo XIV today reflected on the motivations for liturgical reform. ... read more

Conversions to the Catholic faith surged in 2025-26 on college campuses in the United States, according to data obtained from nearly 60 college chaplaincies by the Hallow app. The number of catechumens and candidates at Texas A&M University grew from 121 in 2024-25 to 204 in 2025-26. After Texas A&M, schools with the largest ... read more

Two faculty unions and the New York State Attorney General's Office say that the school's Catholic identity does not make it exempt from state labor law.  ... read more

As we celebrate Transgender History Month, may the trans saints who live among us — and the trans saints of the past two millennia — pray for us, Emma Cieslik writes. ... read more

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Laudato Si’ Centre for Higher Education announced that Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Mass for the Care of Creation at Borgo Laudato Si’, within the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo. The Mass will take place on September 1, the World Day of Prayer for ... read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of His Holiness, sent a message in Pope Leo’s name to the Church in Italy’s 76th National Liturgical Week, which is taking place in Catania. In the message, dated August 6 and released on August 25, Pope Leo said that in the liturgy, “the ... read more

The Dicastery for the Service of Charity responded positively to a request for aid from the Ukrainian village of Berestia, where women volunteer to prepare meals for soldiers on the front lines. “I didn’t expect them to place so much emphasis on having received the assistance specifically from the Office of Papal Charities,” said ... read more