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Blessed is the servant who esteems himself no better when he is praised and exalted by people than when he is considered worthless, simple, and despicable; for what a man is before God, that he is and nothing more. — St. Francis of Assisi ... read more

From the Gospel for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A: Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matt 5:19) ... read more

Detail from "Palestine. Sermon on the Mount." (c. 1900) by Vasily Polenov [WikiArt.org] Readings:• Sir 15:15-20• Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34• 1 Cor 2:6-10• Mt 5:17-37 “Was Jesus in reality a liberal rabbi—a forerunner of Christian liberalism? Is the Christ of faith, and therefore the whole faith of the Church, just one ... read more

Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, survival means remaining in relationship with Christ and in community with one another, according to a delegation of Ukrainian Catholic Church leaders who gave their testimony at the New York Encounter on Feb. 14. Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk of Kharkiv and Father Wojciech Stasiewicz, director of Caritas-Spes of the Kharkiv-Zaporizhia Diocese, ... read more

“We can say that, thanks to God, thanks to our Faith, we have a strong foundation,” said Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk. Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk of Kharkiv, Father Wojciech Stasiewicz, and Bishop Earl Fernandes of Columbus, Ohio speak at the New York Encounter, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 | Credit: Jeff Bruno ... read more

Recent claims of an emerging religious revival in the West may overstate the case, but there are clear signs that belief in God is rising, experts said Saturday at the New York Encounter, the annual conference hosted by members of Communion and Liberation.Speaking at the gathering, Chip Rotolo, a research associate at the Pew Research ... read more

According to Pew data, the share of U.S. adults identifying as Christian is down from 2007 levels but has held steady since 2020. Panelists (from left) Brandon Vaidyanathan, Chip Rotolo, Lauren Jackson and Justin Brierley speak at New York Encounter, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 | Credit: Jeff Bruno ... read more

The school has indicated it will stick by its decision for Professor Susan Ostermann to lead a university institute. [...] ... read more

Archbishop Richard Moth walks through Westminster Cathedral at his installation Mass in London on Feb. 14, 2026. The new archbishop served as bishop of Arundel and Brighton in southern England for the past decade until Pope Leo XIV nominated him in December. ... read more

“Fan into flame the gift of God” and courageously live out the gifts of the Holy Spirit to a world currently crying out for hope, Archbishop Richard Moth exhorted the faithful on Feb. 14 at his installation Mass at Westminster Cathedral.In his first homily as the 12th Archbishop of Westminster, and to a packed cathedral ... read more

The new archbishop served as bishop of Arundel and Brighton in southern England for the past decade until Pope Leo XIV nominated him in December. [...] ... read more

The Holy Father accepted the resignation of Amarillo Bishop Patrick Zurek, who has reached retirement age. [...] ... read more

Pope Leo XIV on Feb. 14 accepted the resignation of Amarillo Bishop Patrick Zurek, appointing Cardinal Daniel DiNardo to serve as apostolic administrator of the Texas diocese until a permanent replacement can be found. Zurek has served as the Amarillo bishop for nearly 20 years, having been appointed to the post by Pope Benedict XVI ... read more

Ave Maria Catholic Church on the campus of Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Florida. | Credit: Lee Leblanc CC BY NC SA 20 Here is a round up of recent Catholic-education-related news: Ave Maria University to open campus in Ireland Ave Maria University, a ... read more

Here is a round up of recent Catholic-education-related news:Ave Maria University to open campus in IrelandAve Maria University, a Catholic liberal arts university in Florida, is opening a new campus at a former monastery in rural Ireland, according to an announcement on its website.The new campus will be in County Waterford in the southern region ... read more