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The president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis issued statements following the killing of Alex Pretti. ... read more

"Who is my neighbor?" Jesus is asked in the Gospel of Luke, prompting the Lord to answer with the parable of the good Samaritan. This is a question that the church must constantly pose to itself and to the wider culture. ... read more

 On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts actor and activist Mike Farrell. ... read more

The Jesuit and writer's new book, Work in Progress, is "a memoir, and also a social justice document, a vocational narrative, and an examination of how ordinary work quietly forms a conscience." ... read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of His Holiness, began a three-day visit to Denmark on January 24. Cardinal Parolin took part in ecumenical Vespers at Copenhagen’s Lutheran cathedral, visited a Carmelite monastery and a Benedictine convent, and celebrated Mass in the Catholic cathedral in commemoration of the 1200th anniversary ... read more

Pope Leo has appointed Father Cyril Villareal, a priest of the Archdiocese of Capiz in the Philippines, as the bishop of Kalibo. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV received over a dozen leaders from Argentina’s energy sector on January 24. Participants discussed the “goal of promoting economic development compatible with socio-climate justice and a dignified and abundant life for all, in tune with the message of the Church,” the Argentine news site Informe Digital reported. “We thought it ... read more

Pope Leo XIV received Giuseppe Notarstefano, national president of Italian Catholic Action, on January 24. Following the meeting, the apostolate released a detailed statement on the audience. “Attention focused on the Association’s commitment to peace, cooperation among peoples and the construction of relationships inspired by fraternity, in a time marked by conflicts,” according to ... read more

Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of Godfor the promise of life in Christ Jesus,to Timothy, my dear child:grace, mercy, and peace from God the Fatherand Christ Jesus our Lord.I am grateful to God,whom I worship with a clear conscience as my ancestors did,as I remember you constantly in my prayers, night ... read more

For this reason, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. — 2 Timothy 1:6–7 ... read more

Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops. ... read more

Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR. (Image: Ascension Press / ascensionpress.com/pages/crux) The 40 days of Lent point us to the cross and to the hope and joy of Easter Sunday. During the fast-approaching Lenten season, it behooves us to take part in spiritual exercises that will, in some way, transform our lives as we ... read more

Pope Leo speaks during second vespers at St. Paul at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on Jan. 25, 2026. The Pontiff looked back to the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 2025. ... read more

A photograph of 37-year-old Alex Pretti can be seen at a makeshift memorial in the area where he was shot dead by federal immigration agents earlier in the day in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 24, 2026. Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis said that ‘we must rid our hearts of ... read more

A statue of Cardinal Désiré-Joseph Mercier (1851-1926) by Égide Rombaux, outside the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels. (Image: Wikipedia) This year marks the centenary of the death of Cardinal Désiré-Joseph Mercier of Belgium, who died on January 23, 1926. Priest, Archbishop, Cardinal Born in 1851 in the French-speaking ... read more