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Reviving a custom discontinued by Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV was presented with two lambs on the memorial of St. Agnes (video). ... read more

Continuing his series of Wednesday general audiences on the Second Vatican Council and its documents, Pope Leo XIV emphasized that Jesus Christ reveals God the Father. ... read more

St. Vincent Feast date: Jan 22 St. Vincent was Deacon of Saragossa, and a martyr under Diocletian in 304. This most renowned martyr of Spain is represented in the dalmatic of a deacon, and has as emblems a cross, a raven, a grate, or a fire-pile. He is honored as patron in Valencia, ... read more

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When David and Saul approached(on David’s return after slaying the Philistine),women came out from each of the cities of Israel to meet King Saul,singing and dancing, with tambourines, joyful songs, and sistrums.The women played and sang:“Saul has slain his thousands,and David his ten thousands.”Saul was very angry and resentful of the song, for he thought:“They ... read more

God is more anxious to bestow his blessings on us than we are to receive them. — St. Augustine ... read more

January 22 is also the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the day established by the Church of penance for abortion, has been formally named as the "Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children." On this day (or January 23rd when January 22nd falls on a Sunday) your parish, school or religious ... read more

Just a week after Archbishop Coakley, the new president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), met with President Trump, Vice President Vance, Secretary Rubio, and Secretary Noem, three U.S. cardinals ignored Archbishop Coakley’s [...] ... read more

Mandel Ngan US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting at the World Economic Forum (WEF) gathering in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday. COMMENTARY: Archbishop Gómez’s 2021 statement on President Biden is worth revisiting, for it addressed many of the points stressed this week by three cardinals’ joint statement on President Trump. ... read more

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin The initiative aims to address global conflicts. ... read more

“I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work,” Woody Allen, who turned 90 this year, once quipped. “I want to achieve immortality through not dying.” Allen’s frequent co-star, one-time partner, and staunch supporter, Diane Keaton, died Oct. 11 from bacterial pneumonia. She was 79. Robert Redford died Sept. 16 at 89. Another screen legend, ... read more

An unborn baby at 20 weeks On Jan. 14, the U.S. bishops sent a letter to Congress 'to stress in the strongest possible terms that Hyde is essential for health care policy that protects human dignity.' ... read more

My friend arrived at our local place about half an hour after the Texans-Steelers game ended. People had already run through the five stages of grief, I told her, and gotten to the final stage, acceptance. “I got to acceptance on week one,” she said. Everyone who’d actually watched the game there began it feeling ... read more

A U.K.-based human rights group has called on Nigerian authorities to “secure the release” of 167 worshippers reportedly abducted during coordinated attacks on three churches. Rev. Daniel Bagama was among four people abducted from Ungwan Danladi village in Kajuru LGA by assailants who spoke the Fulani language and who are demanding ransoms of 20 ... read more

Rev. Daniel Bagama was among four people abducted from Ungwan Danladi village in Kajuru LGA by assailants who spoke the Fulani language and who are demanding ransoms of 20 million Naira ($14,000), according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). | Credit: Photo courtesy of Kaduna Political Affairs Jan 21, 2026 / 16:26 pm ... read more