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During his Angelus on Aug. 23, the pontiff expressed closeness to the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic. Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Aug. 23, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media ... read more

During his Aug. 23 Angelus address at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV remembered the victims of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and of a deadly mining landslide in the Central African Republic.“In my prayers, I often remember the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially in light of the spread of the ... read more

Ecuadorian lawyer Pablo Proaño questioned the lack of empathy for families who lose a child during pregnancy and called for protocols to support them.His remarks followed the death due to a pregnancy complication of Stefano, the son of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and his wife, Lavinia Valbonesi.On Aug. 15, Interior Minister Nataly Morillo announced the ... read more

Ecuadoran lawyer Pablo Proaño’s remarks followed the death due to a pregnancy complication of Stefano, the son of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and his wife, Lavinia Valbonesi. Credit: Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Ecuadorian lawyer Pablo Proaño questioned the lack of empathy for families who lose a child during ... read more

Religious sisters greet Pope Leo XIV at the Basilica di San Marino, Aug. 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media The Holy Father urged youth to 'embrace their mission in the world' and give themselves to God. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful at the Basilica of Saint Marinus in San Marino, Aug. 22, 2026. The Pope undertook the visit to “encourage the Christian testimony” of San Marino’s people and contribute to “the construction of the common good.” ... read more

AstroStar / Cavan-Images ‘Despair’ / Basilica Notre-Dame des Victoires at Place des Petit peres in Paris The Catholic Church must prepare for the coming battle of despair — Register contributor Alberto Fernandez explains why. Then EWTN News’ Solène Tadié takes us inside Paris’ other Notre-Dame, a shrine with 37,000 answered prayers. ... read more

The Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Rose of Lima (1586–1617) on Aug. 23, calling attention to the most significant first-class relic of the beloved saint: her skull, which is preserved in the Basilica of the Most Holy Rosary at St. Dominic Convent in the Peruvian capital of Lima. Friar Luis Enrique Ramírez, ... read more

Dominican Friar Luis Enrique Ramírez explains fascinating facts about the first canonized saint from the Americas. St. Rose of Lima.| Credit: Divulgaç o Ebrafol, Brazilian Team of Forensic Anthropology and Odontology The Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Rose of Lima (1586–1617) on ... read more

St. Charbel Trail is a pilgrimage and hiking trail that crosses some of Lebanon’s most striking natural and spiritual landscapes, linking monasteries, villages, and historic sites. American priest Father Michael Sliney, LC, and fellow pilgrims walk Lebanon’s St. Charbel Trail. The priest encourages more Americans to experience it for themselves. ... read more

American priest Father Michael Sliney, LC, recently took part in a pilgrimage along the St. Charbel Trail in Lebanon and said he was deeply marked by the experience, describing the discovery as a “hidden gem.” Now back in the United States, he said he hopes to promote the trail among American Catholics, especially Lebanese Americans, ... read more

by Cosimo GrazianiBogotá – Although it has been in office for only a few days, Colombia’s new presidential administration, led by Abelardo de la Espriella, has already made a decisive shift in the country’s foreign policy. On 12 August, Foreign Minister Edoardo Mora signed an agreement with the United States allowing the North American country ... read more

The documentary, in limited release Aug. 25-27, tells the story of the Oklahoma priest who was martyred in 1981 while serving in Guatemala. ... read more

"Indeed, singing and playing a musical instrument are acts of prayer," the pontiff said. "Music thus fosters our unity in praising God and opens our hearts to be fashioned by his grace." ... read more

From Sunday's Gospel: When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" ... read more