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Five Franciscan friars who were martyred in modern-day Georgia in 1597 were beatified on October 31. ... read more

Today is the Commemoration of the All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day). The Church, after celebrating the feast of All Saints, today prays for all who, in the purifying suffering of Purgatory, await the day they will join in heavenly glory. The celebration of the Mass, which re-presents the Sacrifice of Christ on Calvary, ... read more

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According to the latest statistics published by Agenzia Fides, Africa’s Catholic population has now surpassed Europe’s, rising to 288.3 million. [...] ... read more

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Bishop Jorge Pedro Carrión Pavlich of Puno, Peru, died at age 76, just two days after the death of Archbishop Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia of Cusco and less than two weeks before Pope Leo XIV arrives in the country.His death was announced Sunday, Nov. 1, during a Mass at the Shrine of the Virgin of ... read more

Bishop Jorge Carrión Pavlich, who led the Diocese of Puno for more than 24 years, has died at 76, two days after Archbishop Richard Alarcón of Cusco. [...] ... read more

undefined The canonization of Elizabeth of Hungary in 1235, by Sándor Liezen-Mayer (1863) From the well-meaning attempt to canonize a noble pup to a streamlined administrative process reserved to the Vatican, the practice of declaring saint has come a long way. ... read more

by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Salt Lake City -On the sidelines of the G20 Interfaith Forum, taking place in Salt Lake City from October 15 to 17, 2026, Fides news agency spoke with Martin Luther King III, son of the famous pastor and civil rights leader, and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, a social justice activist and ... read more

Pope Leo XIV appears to have fully bounced back from the lung operation that sent him to the hospital less than three weeks ago: On the stage of the Vatican's Paul VI Auditorium, he dribbled a basketball to the delight of 7,000 fans of Villanova University and the University of Notre Dame.  ... read more

Statue of John Henry Newman, by Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud, outside Brompton Oratory in London. (Image: Another Believer/Wikipedia) Editor’s note: This homily was preached on the Solemnity of All Saints, 1 November 2026, at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, New Jersey. St. Paul tells us that “God is glorious in ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV greets people gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Nov. 1, 2026. The pontiff said the Solemnity of All Saints offers a “hope-filled message”: God sees goodness hidden from us and calls every person to holiness. ... read more

undefined The group of 50 pilgrims from the Diocese of Green Bay in Wisconsin during their pilgrimage walking in the footsteps of Servant of God Adele Brice in Belgium Oct. 10–20, 2026. Bishop David Ricken led 50 pilgrims from Wisconsin to Belgium to retrace Adele Brice’s footsteps and deepen their connection to the ... read more

undefined Cardinal Frank Leo elevates the Blessed Sacrament, flanked by Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia and Bishop Stephen D. Parkes, during the beatification Mass for the five Franciscan martyrs of Georgia at the Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia, Oct. 31, 2026. In a milestone for the Catholic Church in America, the Georgia Martyrs ... read more

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that holiness is a calling for everyone, not an achievement reserved for a select group, as he reflected on the Solemnity of All Saints during his Angelus address in St. Peter’s Square.“The Solemnity of All Saints, which we celebrate today, invites us to share in the joy of that countless ... read more