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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

Interim Staff: Nova Scotia’s last Catholic hospital, St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish changes its name to the Antigonish Memorial Regional Hospital Oct. 1, and with the hospital’s Catholic Mission Assurance Agreement expiring Sept. 30 it will no longer be restricted from committing abortion and euthanasia. The Sisters of St. Martha announced in ... read more

Tanis Cortens: Canadian advocates of euthanasia assert that the procedure lives up to its name as a “good death,” providing a serene, elegant, and even humane way of ending suffering. Dying With Dignity Canada explains the process as follows: “The provision of medical assistance in dying (MAID) in most of Canada is by intravenous administration ... read more

by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Darjeeling – When Pope Leo XIV appointed Fr. Edward Baretto coadjutor bishop of Darjeeling on 29 November 2025, he confirmed a journey spanning four decades and the length of the Indian subcontinent: from a Catholic family of modest means in Karnataka's Mangalore diocese to the tea-covered hills where India meets Bhutan and ... read more

by Paolo AffatatoAstana – The 24th meeting of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, taking place today, October 7, at the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Astana, Kazakhstan, is not simply an occasion for interreligious dialogue, but a forum in which faith communities are called to reflect on ... read more

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. Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral in Broome, Australia. | Credit: lkonya/Shutterstock Bishop Christopher Saunders, who ... read more

Bishop Christopher Saunders, who led the Diocese of Broome in Australia for more than two decades, was sentenced Wednesday to six years and six months in prison for sexually abusing two young aboriginal men.Judge Martin Flynn of the District Court of Western Australia set a non-parole period of four years and six months, the Australian ... read more

Vatican City – We publish below the text of the video message delivered by Pope Leo XIV in preparation for World Mission Sunday, established 100 years ago by Pope Pius XI and celebrated this year on Sunday, October 18.§§§Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,As we mark World Mission Sunday, we give thanks to God for ... read more