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undefined Statues of 140 saints line the balustrade of St. Peter’s Colonnade, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Jesus urges us to be sober and serious about our spiritual destiny and that of those whom we love. ... read more

(See the readings for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Thanksgiving is a little over a month away but people are preparing. The annual celebration is the most traveled season in the United States. Many families are preparing for reunions with loved ones who live near and far. Traditions like local football games, parades, and ... read more

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) condemned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s announcement that the military execution of the Fort Hood mass shooter, Nidal Hasan, will be livestreamed for the public to view.“It is with shock and great sorrow that I have learned of the Department of War’s decision to publicly livestream the execution ... read more

Davenport Bishop Dennis Walsh said Fatou Traore has resided in the community for more than two decades and has been a legal resident since a 2011 withholding-of-removal order. Bishop Dennis Walsh of Davenport, Iowa. | Credit: Diocese of Davenport Bishop Dennis Walsh of Davenport, Iowa, ... read more

Bishop Dennis Walsh of Davenport, Iowa, is joining a chorus of voices calling for the federal government to release an immigrant mother facing deportation as advocates argue that she is legally permitted to be in the country.Walsh said in an Oct. 2 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that Iowa City resident Fatou Traore ... read more

Bishop Dennis Walsh of Davenport, Iowa, is joining a chorus of voices calling for the federal government to release an immigrant mother facing deportation as advocates argue that she is legally permitted to be in the country.Walsh said in an Oct. 2 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that Iowa City resident Fatou Traore ... read more

undefined Jim Coleman plays the titular role in ‘Tolton: From Slave to Priest,’ adapted from the play of the same title. FILM REVIEW: One-man stage play becomes an inspiring movie about America’s first black priest. ... read more

A priest from the Diocese of Derry in Ireland has admitted to 109 child sex offense charges from June 22, 2023, to April 18, 2025.Bishop Michael Router said he would ask the Vatican to dismiss Father Edward Gallagher from the clerical state after he admitted to the charges, which include possession of child pornography, attempted ... read more

An Irish priest pleads guilty to minor sex abuse, Glasgow shutters 24 churches and half its parishes, the UAE gets a new Vatican ambassador, and more in this week’s Catholic world news roundup. St. Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry, Ireland. | Credit: Attila Jandi/Shutterstock A priest ... read more

VATICAN CITY — Why are fewer young people choosing to marry in the Catholic Church, and how does contemporary society understand the relationship between sexuality, procreation, and the sacrament of marriage?Those are among the questions being addressed at an international gathering on the family at the Vatican, taking place behind closed doors through Oct. 14 ... read more

undefined Ursula Murua will become president of EWTN News on Nov. 1, 2026. A Catholic journalist for more than 30 years, Murua covered a talk by EWTN’s foundress, Mother Angelica, as a 20-year-old reporter in Peru. ... read more

EWTN Global Catholic Network on Friday named Ursula Murua, a longtime leader of digital strategy, as the next president of EWTN News, effective Nov. 1.Murua, a native of Peru who is director of digital strategy and social media for EWTN News, succeeds Montse Alvarado, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News since 2023, whom ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV points his hand to the sky as he waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during his weekly general audience on Sept. 23, 2026. The three-day gathering will bring together experts to examine the scientific, anthropological, and ethical challenges surrounding fertility, infertility, sexuality, and human reproduction. ... read more

Paul Tuns: Ontario Superior Court Justice Carissima Mathen denied Claire Brosseau and Dying With Dignity an injunction to approve Brosseau to be killed by Medical Assistance in Dying based on mental illness as the sole criteria. Brosseau, a 49-year-old Toronto woman, is an actress and comedian, who filed a motion in May seeking ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV greets Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle during a meeting with members of the Pontifical Mission Societies on May 22, 2025, at the Vatican. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, who leads the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization, succeeded Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re on Oct. 9. ... read more