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On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts Loreto Sr. Wamuyu Wachira, co-president of Pax Christi International. ... read more

The Proper Calendar for the United States celebrates the Optional Memorial of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos (1819-1867). He was born in Fussen, Germany, entered the diocesan seminary, and, coming to know the charism of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, joined the order and was sent to North America. Ordained a priest in 1844, ... read more

The University of Notre Dame’s de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture on Oct. 4 announced that its 2027 Evangelium Vitae Medal would be awarded to the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne for what the center described as more than a century of “truth and love” serving poor and dying people. The de Nicola Center said ... read more

Celebrate fall with steamy, delicious pumpkin soup. This recipe calls for canned pumpkin, but fresh pumpkin may also be used. Sugar pumpkins are best for cooking and baking, and the smaller the pumpkin, the more tender. 2 teaspoons olive oil ½ cup chopped onion 2 celery stalks, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon peeled, ... read more

VATICAN CITY, Oct. 4, 2026 (EWTN News) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday reflected on the Gospel parable of the tenants and the enduring witness of St. Francis of Assisi, saying that “the charism of Saint Francis continues to bear fruit even today” eight centuries after the saintʼs death.Introducing the Angelus before pilgrims gathered in ... read more

Noah McKay was always “at least slightly” more confident than not that God existed.The philosophy doctoral student at Princeton University recently announced his conversion to Catholicism, but he told EWTN News that he struggled for years with what he saw as uncertainties related to faith, including the problem of evil and the “problem of divine ... read more

by Cosimo GrazianiKhartoum – Even in wartime, the laws of the market often prevail over geopolitical alignments and ideological affinities. The arms flows in the war that has ravaged Sudan since 2023 confirm this.The Sudanese newspaper Ayin, with the help of analysts specializing in open-source intelligence , has provided a general yet clear overview of ... read more

Excerpt from Sunday's Gospel: Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: "What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, 'Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.' He said in reply, 'I will not,' but afterwards changed his mind and went. The ... read more

On Sept. 25, one day after the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, members of the media and entertainment world as well as the Church at large gathered in Peoria, Illinois — the hometown of now-Blessed Fulton Sheen — for the inaugural Sheen Awards.Among the notable figures in attendance were Bishop Louis Tylka of the Diocese ... read more

Two Christian women were killed early on Oct. 3 in an Israeli strike on a residential apartment in western Gaza City, according to Palestinian and Church sources. The women had recently moved into the apartment after spending a prolonged period sheltering at Holy Family Catholic Church during the ongoing war.The victims were identified as Maysaa ... read more

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Italian Cardinal Mauro Gambetti to serve as the archbishop of Chieti-Vasto, the Vatican announced on Oct. 3. Gambetti will leave his post as the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, where he has served for the past five years after being appointed by Pope Francis in 2021. He will take over ... read more

LOURDES, France — One of the most moving moments of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France was his meeting Sept. 27 with 5,000 sick people and their caregivers at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes.There, after defending the inalienable dignity of those who are suffering from illness or infirmity, he strongly criticized a trend ... read more

A new movie is bringing the transformative power of Eucharistic adoration to the big screen. “Adore Him: He Is Here” uses firsthand accounts of real encounters and transformation and depictions of salvation history to portray the powerful love of God that is found in the Blessed Sacrament.The docudrama features several prominent Catholic figures including Archbishop ... read more

LUANDA, Angola — Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of the Diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola has decried the reported abduction of children in Zaire province, warning that minors taken away from their families could become vulnerable to exploitation, including organ trafficking, prostitution, and modern slavery.In his homily during Mass at Our Lady of the Conception ... read more

Kuala Lumpur – The repatriation of the Rohingya to Myanmar is once again attracting international attention. In Malaysia, an initial operation to repatriate around 1,500 Myanmar nationals began on September 29, as part of a program that could eventually involve up to 5,000 people. In Bangladesh, however, where more than 1.2 million Rohingya live after ... read more