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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Cathedral of St. Stephen in Metz, France, on Sept. 28, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Pope Leo’s fine homilies and speeches during his recent apostolic journey to France have been amply applauded and extensively commented upon. His homilies at the Place de la Concorde ... read more

The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary was instituted to honor Mary for the Christian victory over the Turks at Lepanto on October 7, 1571. Pope St. Pius V and all Christians had prayed the Rosary for victory. The Rosary, or the Psalter of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is one of the best prayers ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV receives a relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen from Bishop Louis Tylka on Oct. 5, 2026 during a private audience at the Vatican. The meeting brought together the first American-born Pope and one of the country’s best-known Catholic evangelists, both with deep roots in Illinois. ... read more

Scripture for Life: As a people of God, we are called to love God and neighbor — especially the poor — with all our heart, mind and soul, and never fail to act on that love. ... read more

Tennessee’s Catholic bishops asked the state of Tennessee this week to replace the death penalty with life imprisonment.In a statement issued Oct. 2, the Tennessee Catholic Conference argued that life imprisonment without parole “serves justice, protects society, and respects the dignity of every human life.”“Accountability for grave wrongdoing is necessary, but it does not require ... read more

Catholic investors are urging a major shipping company to account for the legal risk of carrying abortion drugs across state lines. At FedEx’s annual meeting on Sept. 28, the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, sponsored a shareholder proposal asking the company to analyze the regulatory and reputational risks of continuing to ship the abortion pill ... read more

The rain did not stop the record-breaking number of faithful who made their way on a pilgrimage to Luján, Argentina, this past weekend. According to figures provided by the Buenos Aires Province Ministry of Security, the 52nd Youth Pilgrimage to Luján drew 2.7 million people.The image of the Virgin set out at 10 a.m. on ... read more

Catholic bishops and other Christian leaders in Colorado issued a letter on immigrants and refugees in observance of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini’s feast day during the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. “This anniversary invites us to remember not only the founding of our nation but also the generations who have helped bring its ideals to life,” ... read more

Scripture for Life: Jesus' response to his contenders calls us to seek God's design. We cannot let our own miniscule interests detour us from seeking God's action and purpose for creation. ... read more

Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva of Buenos Aires pleaded for unity, describing the country as wounded and deeply divided ahead of a visit to Argentina by Pope Leo XIV. ... read more

A federal judge this month rejected a request from the Diocese of Oakland, California, to resolve its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, arguing that the diocese had not satisfied statutory requirements to do so while dismissing claims that the diocese should be granted a special religious dispensation. The diocese had proposed a plan earlier in the year ... read more

he feast day celebrations began on Oct. 3 with a night procession and a solemn commemoration of the Transitus ("passage"), the traditional Franciscan prayer service in the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels marking St. Francis' transition into eternal life. ... read more

The Diocese of Burlington, Vermont, has moved to withdraw its bankruptcy filing, two years to the day after seeking relief to address sexual abuse claims. In a Sept. 30 statement, Bishop John McDermott cited a lack of progress in the case, mounting legal fees in excess of $2 million and the recent "adversarial" move by ... read more

Rome – From Pius XII’s appeal during wartime to the annual papal messages of Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis , World Mission Sunday, established in 1926, has provided an opportunity to remind the entire Church of her missionary vocation.In the anthology of passages gathered here, taken from messages by various Pontiffs, ... read more

Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to those affected in Gaza by the Israel-Palestine conflict amid new attacks.The pontiff sent a message to Holy Family Church in Gaza, near the Rimal neighborhood of western Gaza City, where Israeli airstrikes killed five civilians and wounded many others on Oct. 3. Among the victims, now buried, were ... read more