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In 1963, Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni was arrested and sentenced to death by Albaniaʼs communist, officially atheist government after celebrating a Mass for the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy for the repose of his soul.In an interview with Mark Irons of “EWTN News In Depth,” the 98-year-old Simoni explained how he escaped death through ... read more

Elizabeth Greenop had been the subject of graphic sexual assault accusations posted to shareyourstory.notredame, an Instagram account not affiliated with the university. She is suing for defamation.  ... read more

Huerta died Oct. 28 at age 96, following a decades-long career of advocacy for farmworkers, migrants, the economically marginalized and women. ... read more

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is marking Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week by celebrating the work of pro-life pregnancy resource centers, which offer life-affirming support to pregnant women and mothers of young children in need.“We express our sincere gratitude for all those who work to provide necessary resources to women, babies, and families during pregnancy ... read more

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. JMJ Pregnancy Center in Orlando, Florida – Photo courtesy of Bob Perron The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is marking Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week by celebrating the work of pro-life pregnancy resource centers, which offer ... read more

undefined Father Edwin Limas Falcón at the Vatican with the testimonial book “Itinerary of Faith: The Child of Eten Arrives in Lima and Callao,” which he presented to Pope Leo XIV. A priest presented a book to Leo XIV regarding the pilgrimage of the "Divine Child of the Miracle,” a devotion that the ... read more

I love the saints. The saints are close to me, often in my mind and with me in my prayers. In some ways it’s tempting to think of the saints as the spiritual “superheroes” of the Church — think Spiderman, Wonder Woman, Captain America. We actually have a massive list of canonized saints, and many of ... read more

Vatican City – “The love of Christ sends us forth” is the theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV for the 101st World Mission Day, which will be celebrated on Sunday, 24 October 2027. It speaks to the very heart of the Christian mission: the love of Christ, when received and lived out, becomes the driving ... read more

Pope Leo XIV appointed two undersecretaries of the General Secretariat of the Synod, which remains under the leadership of its secretary general, Cardinal Mario Grech. Father Giacomo Costa, S.J., the special secretary of the synods on youth (2018) and synodality (2021-2024), succeeds Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín, O.S.A., who was appointed prefect of ... read more

The bishops of Albania met with Pope Leo XIV on October 30 for over an hour. The prelates, who were in Rome for their ad limina visit, “presented the Holy Father with the icon of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Patroness of the Albanian People, skillfully crafted by an Albanian artist, while renewing the ... read more

At a brief hearing on October 29, Archbishop Alejandro Arellano Cedillo, the president of the Vatican City State’s Court of Appeal and dean of the Roman Rota, postponed until January 26 the appeal trial of Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, former prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. “We are nervous,” the prelate ... read more

For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, extending the holy celebration to eight days. Pilgrims gather throughout a sunny St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ Angelus address on the solemnity of All Saints, Nov. 1, 2024, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican ... read more

Many Catholics may be unaware that they can obtain not one but eight plenary indulgences for departed souls in the first week of November.For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, extending the holy celebration to eight days.The observance was established by Pope Sixtus IV in the 15th ... read more

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome and Archpriest of the Lateran Basilica, delivered the inaugural lecture of the Pontifical Urban University’s new academic year. In his October 29 lecture, “Church of Rome, Missionary Church,” Cardinal Reina discussed aspects of the Diocese of Rome’s “missionary exemplarity.” Founded ... read more

A leading Vatican diplomat said that the Holy See is “deeply concerned” by withdrawals from two international treaties: the Convention on Anti-Personnel Mines (1997) and the Convention on Cluster Munitions (2008). Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland have withdrawn from the former treaty; Lithuania, from the latter. China, Russia, and the United States have ... read more