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Father Ignacio Larrañaga was described as a mystic “who, through his warm words and profound contemplative experience, taught millions of people how to pray and live in intimacy with the Father.” Father Ignacio Larrañaga. | Credit: Viveca Venegas Vilaró Father Ignacio Larrañaga Orbegozo, a Capuchin ... read more

Father Ignacio Larrañaga Orbegozo, a Capuchin priest and founder of the Prayer and Life Workshops, has formally begun his journey toward beatification and canonization. On Oct. 6, the Mexican Archdiocese of Guadalajara opened the diocesan phase of his cause.During the ceremony held at the archdiocesan curia, the “nihil obstat” (“no objection”) from the Vaticanʼs Dicastery ... read more

undefined Jonathan Reyes, the new CEO of FOCUS. Jonathan Reyes will serve as FOCUS’ next chief executive officer, effective Nov. 16. ... read more

undefined People gather around Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Fountain, filled with red dye, on Oct. 7, 2026, to mark the third anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. COMMENTARY: History often doesn’t turn out the way plotters think it will — and war, once launched, has its own infernal, pitiless logic. ... read more

"These detainees and the priests who serve them have been denied their religious liberties," Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski said.  ... read more

Jonathan Reyes will serve as FOCUS’ next chief executive officer, effective Nov. 16. Jonathan Reyes, the new CEO of FOCUS. | Credit: FOCUS FOCUS, one of the largest Catholic outreach and missionary organizations in the world, announced Oct. 7 that Jonathan Reyes will serve as ... read more

FOCUS, one of the largest Catholic outreach and missionary organizations in the world, announced Oct. 7 that Jonathan Reyes will serve as the organization’s next chief executive officer, effective Nov. 16.“Decades ago, I joined FOCUS at Curtis Martin’s invitation to support the important work of missionary formation. That invitation changed my life in ways I ... read more

Pope Leo XIV received a relic of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen from leaders of the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, this month, marking a poignant moment involving the Catholic Church’s first American-born pope and one of the nation’s most iconic modern evangelists.Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, accompanied by Monsignor Jason Gray, executive director of the Archbishop ... read more

undefined ‘Young and Old’ COMMENTARY: Caring for the old can be exhausting, but it teaches the next generation about sacrifice and the redemptive value of suffering. ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV greets the people gathered for his general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 7, 2026. Leo also recalled the Oct. 7 liturgical memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary and emphasized the importance of this traditional Marian prayer. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged patrons of the Vatican Museums to rediscover beauty in an era dominated by technology.The pontiff held a private audience on Oct. 7 at the Vatican with the Louisiana chapter of the patrons during their pilgrimage to Rome. The Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, founded in 1983, ... read more

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called on Christians to be capable of “viewing the world in a positive light,” while urging them to be actively committed to transforming society according to the spirit of the Gospel, without watering down the Christian message.“It is certainly not by watering down the content or softening ... read more

Pope Leo XIV greets the people gathered for his general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 7, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called on Christians to be capable of “viewing the world in a positive light,” while urging them to be actively ... read more

undefined Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral in Broome, Australia. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe and Bishop Tim Norton apologized to the victims as the former bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders, was sentenced to six and a half years in prison. ... read more

Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: The United Kingdom House of Commons has voted down the latest attempt at legalizing assisted suicide in England and Wales. On Sept. 11, the UK House of Commons voted down the Terminally Ill Adults Bill in a 286 to 270 vote. If passed, this bill would have legalized assisted dying ... read more