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A federal district court ordered US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to permit members of a liberation theology organization and other plaintiffs to distribute Holy Communion at an Illinois ICE facility on Ash Wednesday. The plaintiffs who sought access to the facility include two priests, a religious sister, and the Coalition for Spiritual ... read more

Archbishop Richard Moth was installed today as archbishop of Westminster, England’s leading see (video). “It is from the Eucharist and from prayer that our work of evangelization flows, for evangelization is a call to a relationship, the relationship with the person of Jesus Christ,” Archbishop Moth preached. “The seventy-two had walked with Jesus, ... read more

Vatican City - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Francisco Antonio Agnelo Jacinto Pinheiro, of the metropolitan archdiocesan clergy of Goa and Damão, until now professor of philosophy at the Patriarchal Seminar of Rachol and responsible for the Apostolate of Interreligious Dialogue of the metropolitan archdiocesan clergy of Goa and Damão, as bishop of ... read more

Rome – The contribution of Filipino priests, religious, and lay people to the Jubilee of Hope can be summed up in a single Tagalog word: "Hiraya". It expresses hope that has been imagined, experienced, and witnessed. The term "Hiraya" comes from an ancient Tagalog word derived from the expression "hiraya ng isip," meaning "that which ... read more

Jeroboam thought to himself:"The kingdom will return to David's house.If now this people go up to offer sacrificesin the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem,the hearts of this people will return to their master,Rehoboam, king of Judah,and they will kill me."After taking counsel, the king made two calves of goldand said to the people:"You have ... read more

A scene from The Apocalypse of St. John shows St. John and an angel on the island of Patmos. Blending sacred art and live action with a sweeping historical vision, the film brings the Book of Revelation vividly to the big screen and into the life of the Church today. ... read more

There is no love without hope, no hope without love, and neither hope nor love without faith. — St. Augustine ... read more

Today is the Memorial of Saints Cyril and Methodius. St. Cyril (827-869) was a priest and a philosopher and accompanied his brother St. Methodius (826-885) to Moravia to preach the Gospel. They both perfected a Slavonic alphabet which is now known as the Cyrillic alphabet and translated the liturgy into this language. They were summoned ... read more

The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference reported a 16% rise in couples attending marriage-preparation programs, compared to the previous year. In 2025, the Accord marriage-preparation program, “in the Republic of Ireland, outside of the Dublin area, provided 239 programs for 3,612 couples, and increase of 16%, or 505 couples, over 2024,” according to the bishops’ ... read more

A wave of terror has swept through central Nigeria, marked by a series of brazen kidnappings and killings. The most recent incident occurred on February 6, when gunmen abducted nine teenage worshippers during a night [...] ... read more

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba announced the postponement of the bishops’ long-planned ad limina visit to Rome, scheduled for February 16-20. The bishops cited the “worsening of the socio-economic situation of the country, which has generated instability and uncertainty in large sectors of the population.” The bishops also “reiterated their communion ... read more

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) invited parishes and individuals to contribute to a collective 250 hours of Eucharistic adoration and 250 works of mercy for the nation’s 250th anniversary. “Parishes can participate in 250 hours of adoration together by offering a Holy Hour on a weekly or monthly basis leading up ... read more

The presidents of the episcopal conferences of France, Germany, Italy, and Poland called upon Europe to “rediscover its soul in order to be able to offer the whole world its indispensable contribution to the ‘common good.’’” “The founding fathers of [post-World War II] Europe, Robert Schuman, Konrad Adenauer and Alcide De Gasperi, inspired by ... read more

In a February 13 chirograph, Pope Leo XIV abolished the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day, established by Pope Francis in November 2024, with Father Enzo Fortunato, OFM Conv, as chairman. Pope Leo transferred the committee’s functions to the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. ... read more

Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, the first diocese established in the United States (1789), has issued a pastoral letter, “In Charity & Truth: Toward a Renewed Political Culture,” for the nation’s 250th anniversary. The 29-page letter has 22 sections, including “Charity, Unity, and Patriotism – The Witness of Blessed Michael McGivney” and “The ... read more