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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

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. Pope Leo XIV greets people gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Nov. 1, 2026. | Credit: Vatican ... read more

NAIROBI, Kenya — Catholic leaders in Africa have described the Church’s growth there as an opportunity to share its faith, vocations, and missionary experience with the universal Church while continuing to receive gifts from other local Churches.According to the latest statistics published by Agenzia Fides, Africa’s Catholic population has now surpassed Europe’s, rising to 288.3 ... read more

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

undefined A young girl and her mom touch the relic of Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich after her beatification in Newark, New Jersey. I set out to photograph relics, but found a closeness I hadn’t expected ... and a reason to lie back down laughing. ... read more

A group of 50 people from the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, recently walked in the footsteps of Servant of God Adele Brice during a 10-day pilgrimage to Belgium where they visited locations associated with the Marian visionary at the center of the story behind the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion — the ... read more

Bishop David Ricken led 50 pilgrims from Wisconsin to Belgium to retrace Adele Brice’s footsteps and deepen their connection to the visionary behind the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion. [...] ... read more

St. Martin de Tours mosaic, 2019, Christ The King Catholic Church in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by giveawayboy from Flickr) My son-in-law, Kyle Swensen, is an aspiring singer/songwriter and a member of the band “Barnweaver,” whose eponymous first album was released in May 2026. A few years ago, I was sitting in a ... read more

"Those who hunger and thirst for justice, practice mercy and pursue peace are the ones who most closely embody the holiness to which we are all called," writes Yunuen Trujillo   ... read more

The Life - For All Saints' Day, our panelists chose to spend a day with a saint. Who they chose and what they did yielded some delightful surprises. What saint would you choose? ... read more

"The exhibition offers an opportunity to reflect on the remarkable advances in automotive technology, as well as the deeper significance of the journeys undertaken by the Successors of Peter," Pope Leo said in a speech. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for November 2026 is “let us pray for the proper use of wealth, that not succumbing to the temptation of selfishness, it may always be put at the service the common good and solidarity of those who have less.” ... read more

Sunday's Gospel, Mt 5:1-12a: When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: ... read more

SAVANNAH – More than 400 years ago, Friars Pedro de Corpa, Blas Rodríguez, Miguel de Aňon, Antonio de Badajoz, and Francisco de Veráscola surrendered their lives standing for the sanctity of marriage.“We do well to lovingly speak their names, for they are holy members of the family of God,” said Cardinal Frank Leo of Toronto ... read more

In a milestone for the Catholic Church in America, the Georgia Martyrs are the first American martyrs for marriage and the first to be beatified in the South. Cardinal Frank Leo elevates the Blessed Sacrament, flanked by Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia and Bishop Stephen D. Parkes, during the beatification Mass ... read more