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Seoul – According to the Archdiocese of Seoul, a striking symbol will accompany the events of World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, which will focus intensively on the division between North and South Korea: a “Cross of Peace” will be created from discarded barbed wire from the Demilitarized Zone – the buffer zone along the ... read more

Vatican City - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Jean-Marie Vianney Musul Masas, until now chancellor of the metropolitan archdiocese of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as auxiliary bishop of the same archdiocese, assigning him the titular see of Satafis.Msgr. Jean-Marie Vianney Musul Masas was born on 23 August 1974 in Fungurume, archdiocese ... read more

After concluding the first leg of his African apostolic journey in Algeria, Pope Leo XIV travels to Cameroon from April 15–18. In the Central African nation, the Holy Father is set to visit the capital, Yaoundé, and the metropolitan sees of Bamenda and Douala.If Algeria represents the Church as a small minority navigating a Muslim-majority ... read more

Just steps from Preterm, Ohio’s blue-ribbon winner each year for most murdered babies, the scene outside resembles a kindly pop-up country fair. Slices of pepperoni pizza, snack bags, racks of sharp-looking maternity wear, shiny new toys, rosaries, and Miraculous Medals circulate like borrowed cups of sugar—passed hand to hand among white volunteers and their black ... read more

A common narrative of Western intellectual history—one which I have been exposed to for a time—runs as follows: the scientific revolution marked the beginning of a gradual decline in philosophy, theology, and Christian faith. Although inklings of this decline were already present in Roger Bacon (c. 1220-c. 1292), Duns Scotus (c. 1265-1308), and William of ... read more

The high priest rose up and all his companions,that is, the party of the Sadducees,and, filled with jealousy,laid hands upon the Apostles and put them in the public jail.But during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison,led them out, and said,"Go and take your place in the temple area,and ... read more

In a letter to the world’s cardinals, Pope Leo XIV called for a “shift from a pastoral approach of maintenance to one of mission”: a mission that is “Christ-centered and kerygmatic, “born of an encounter with Christ that is capable of transforming lives and spreading through attraction rather than conquest.” ... read more

Following a flight of over five hours from Algeria, Pope Leo XIV arrived today in Cameroon (map), the second of four nations he is visiting on his apostolic journey to Africa. ... read more

The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Paternus (482-586), Bishop. He first joined the monks of Ansion and later became a hermit near Coutances. Eventually he was consecrated bishop of Avranches, Normandy, France. ... read more

The Archdiocese of Dubuque is halting weekend Masses at more than 80 parishes across northeastern Iowa this summer as part of a reorganization plan.The reorganization, which began in September 2024 in response to declining numbers of priests and churchgoers, is now in its third and final phase. The archdiocese will be organized into 24 “pastorates,” ... read more

The U.S. Helsinki Commission examined how the Holy See conducts diplomacy amid growing global polarization and wars on the same day President Donald Trump denounced Pope Leo XIV.In response to Trump’s social media post Monday calling Leo “terrible for foreign policy” and claiming responsibility for his election to the papacy, Alexander John Paul Lutz, a ... read more

Border czar Tom Homan said Roman Catholic Church leaders should “stay out of politics” when questioned about President Donald Trump criticizing Pope Leo XIV."I love the Catholic Church. I just wish theyʼd stick to fixing the Church, because thereʼs issues. I know because Iʼm a member. And stay out of politics,Homan said.Homan, a Catholic, commented ... read more

The traveling “People of Hope Museum” by Catholic Charities USA is sharing the transformative power of Christian service in a sprawling tour across the country.Catholic Charities announced the 2026-2027 tour in April 2025 after it received a $5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment as part of its Christian Storytelling Initiative.When considering what stories the charitable organization ... read more

Pope Leo XIV toured several major religious sites in Algeria on April 13 and 14, visiting with the local Catholic community and meeting with Islamic dignitaries during the first leg of his papal trip to Africa. The Holy Father is scheduled to continue his visit with trips to Angola, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon on his ... read more

Nearly four years after Catholic father of seven and pro-life activist Mark Houck was arrested at gunpoint, he and his wife won a settlement of more than $1 million from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).The Houck home, located in rural eastern Pennsylvania, was raided by 20 armed federal agents in the early hours of ... read more