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In a February 16 audience, Pope Leo XIV encouraged Italy’s prefects to promote public order and act with integrity. “By overseeing social harmony, the Prefect contributes to safeguarding the indispensable prerequisite of the freedom and rights of citizens,” Pope Leo said during the audience, which took place in Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Sunday evening Mass at a Roman parish (video) and emphasized that God’s commandments are not a source of oppression, but rather a condition of liberation and flourishing. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV conducted his first visit to a parish in the Diocese of Rome on the afternoon of February 15 and addressed young people, the elderly and persons with disabilities, and members of the parish’s pastoral council (video). ... read more

R. (12a) Blessed the man you instruct, O Lord.Blessed the man whom you instruct, O LORD,whom by your law you teach,Giving him rest from evil days. R. Blessed the man you instruct, O Lord.For the LORD will not cast off his people,nor abandon his inheritance;But judgment shall again be with justice,and all the upright of heart ... read more

Happy the man whose words issue from the Holy Spirit and not from himself. — St. Anthony of Padua ... read more

It is also the day before Ash Wednesday, called Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. Traditionally, it is the last day for Christians to indulge before the sober weeks of fasting that come with Lent. Formally known as Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras has long been a time of extravagant fun for European Christians. In many southern ... read more

Jesuit Father Adam Sztark (1907-1942) was martyred by the Nazis on Dec. 19, 1942, for helping Jews in Słonim, present-day Belarus. A Polish Jesuit used disguises and cunning to save Jews from the Holocaust, refusing three chances to escape his own execution to remain with those he served. ... read more

Scene captures the first World Children’s Day at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Pope Leo XIV has eliminated the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day, transferring the committee’s functions to the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life. ... read more

The U.S.-Mexico border wall is seen in Jacumba Hot Springs, California. Catholic U.S. House Democrats cited Church teaching in defense of the dignity of migrants as Trump administration officials defend immigration enforcement. ... read more

U.S. visa ‘Adoption visas are not guaranteed’ amid a travel freeze, said lawmakers who have asked the State Department to restore a ‘categorical exemption for adoption visas.’ ... read more

Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, speaks to EWTN News Vatican Correspondent Colm Flynn in Rome, Monday, May 5, 2025. Marco Rubio’s speech elicited a standing ovation and widespread accolades, including from the bishop of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota. ... read more

More than 40 Catholic Democrats in the House of Representatives signed onto a statement of principles regarding immigration, which urged “solidarity” with migrants and cited Catholic social teaching and the visions of Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV to back up their positions.The statement comes as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) continues to ... read more

‘Fish on Friday: Simple Meals for Lent’ A new e-booklet provides meal ideas to cook at home with your family. ... read more

Marco Rubio’s speech elicited a standing ovation and widespread accolades, including from the bishop of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota. Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron speaks to EWTN News Vatican Correspondent Colm Flynn in Rome, Monday, May 5, 2025. | Credit: EWTN News U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ... read more

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) over the weekend that elicited a standing ovation and widespread accolades, including from Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota.In his Feb. 14 speech, Rubio said Europe and the U.S. are part of “one civilization — Western civilization” ... read more