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Kinshasa – “It was a wonderful surprise to hear that, given the many difficult situations, the Pope dedicated his thoughts and words on Sunday, January 18, to the displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, especially the approximately 200,000 people living in refugee camps under makeshift tarpaulins in Burundi, struggling with the rainy season, ... read more

Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV waves to crowds in St. Peter's Square after praying the Angelus on Jan. 18, 2026. The Pope specifically encouraged Catholic communications professionals to be 'sowers of good words.' ... read more

The former provincial of the Jesuits in Britain stepped down from his subsequent role as senior chaplain at the Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy after a student there lodged an abuse complaint. Cherwell, an Oxford student newspaper, alleged that the Jesuits “substantially misrepresented the nature of the complaint made by the student.” ... read more

History is filled with stories of deathbed conversions. Some are reasonably well-attested, others disputed, and still others plainly legendary. Constantine delayed baptism until near death after a life marked by political power and violence. Oscar Wilde is often said to have received Catholic rites at the end of his life, a claim treated cautiously by ... read more

Citing data from Florida and Iowa, the director of national research at EdChoice said that Catholic school enrollment has begun to rise in some states because of legislation that favors parental choice in education. “Families want Catholic education, but they can’t afford it,” said Michael McShane. “Private school choice programs solve that problem.” ... read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of His Holiness, said that Pope Leo XIV is evaluating an invitation from President Donald Trump for the Vatican City State to join his Board of Peace for Gaza. The invitation “requires some time to answer,” Cardinal Parolin told journalists on January 21. The Vatican, he ... read more

The Diocese of Copenhagen has published an English translation of a recent letter from its bishop, Bishop Czeslaw Kozon, to the pastor and faithful of the parish in Greenland. “A lot of concern and anxiety has filled many people worldwide, but especially in Greenland and Denmark, ordinary citizens and politicians alike,” Bishop Kozon wrote ... read more

The Prefecture of the Pontifical Household has announced that Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Holy Thursday evening Mass in the Lateran Basilica, as was customary before the pontificate of Pope Francis. Beginning in 2013, Pope Francis celebrated the Mass of the Lord’s Supper in sites such as prisons and migrant centers. “The ... read more

The percentage of self-identified Catholics in six Latin American nations declined significantly over the past decade, according to the Pew Research Center. The decline was most pronounced in Colombia (79% to 60%) and Chile (64% to 46%). In Argentina, a decline from 71% to 58% coincided with the reign of an Argentine pope. ... read more

Fielding questions from journalists on January 21, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that tensions between the US and Europe “are not healthy and create a climate that worsens an international situation that is already serious.” “I believe the important thing would be to eliminate tensions, to discuss the controversial points, but without entering into polemics ... read more

On June 24, 2022, the pro-life movement won. Roe was overturned. Prayers of thanksgiving went up, corks were popped, and the movement finally exhaled. After 50 years, we finally had a victory—the victory we’d been marching for, praying for, and fighting toward for half a century. But while we exhaled, the pro-abortion movement sprang into ... read more

Pro-life demonstrators are seen near the Supreme Court in Washington June 15, 2022. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) Volunteering in the Pro-Life movement in the 1990s, I remember praying for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, as if it would immediately end the abortion problem in the United States. As a high schooler, it ... read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to crowds in St. Peter's Square after praying the Angelus on Jan. 18, 2026. |Credit: Vatican Media , Jan 22, 2026 / 04:45 am (CNA). The pope urged journalists to refocus on relationships, reconciliation and the voices of the vulnerable. ... read more

The pope urged journalists to refocus on relationships, reconciliation, and the voices of the vulnerable. Pope Leo XIV waves to crowds in St. Peter’s Square after praying the Angelus on Jan. 18, 2026. |Credit: Vatican Media Jan 22, 2026 / 04:45 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV urged Catholic journalists to double down on ... read more

‘In Defense of Sanity: The Best Essays of G.K. Chesterton’ book cover Through paradox and poetry, G. K. Chesterton reveals how the ordinary world points beyond itself to eternal truths. ... read more