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The Chaldean Synod elected Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona in April after the resignation of Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako. Chaldean Patriarch Paul III Nona. | Credit: EWTN News Patriarch Paul III Nona did not hide the weight of responsibility he felt after the fathers of the ... read more

Patriarch Paul III Nona did not hide the weight of responsibility he felt after the fathers of the synod announced his election as patriarch of the Chaldean Church. He said that moment was difficult to describe, marked by a mixture of awe, fear, and reverence before the responsibility entrusted to him, together with deep respect ... read more

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Digital Currency or Digital Control: Decoding CBDC and the Future of Money Nicholas Anthony (Cato Institute, $21.95, 160 pages) Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are being researched and developed by central banks and policymakers, and author Nicholas Anthony warns it is nothing less than “an attempt to reinvent money as we know it.” ... read more

Paul Tuns: James (Jim) Hughes, national president of Campaign Life Coalition, died on May 18 at the age of 82. Hughes became involved in the pro-life movement in the 1970s after seeing a Toronto Right to Life presentation at the Canadian National Exhibition. After a conversation with his wife, Virginia, they agreed that he would ... read more

Matteo Pernaselci Pope Leo speaks to the bishops of the Italian Episcopal Conference on May 28, 2026. ANALYSIS: The extraordinary consistory can include the creation of new cardinals, but it can also be a consistory for discussion. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks at the presentation of his first encyclical, ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ on May 25, 2026, at the Vatican. VATICAN DIARY ... read more

“Angels Unaware” statue dedicated to migrants in St. Peter’s Square. The prayer service invites Catholics to reflect on the nation’s history through the lens of migration, displacement, slavery, and faith while encouraging advocacy for vulnerable migrant populations. ... read more

Bachrach A portrait of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895–1979), New York, 1964. The pontiff praised Venerable Sheen, who will be beatified Sept. 24, as “a light of faith, hope, and love” whose radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV visits the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome on April 27, 2026. The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome was founded in 1701 as a training ground for the pope's ambassadors. ... read more

The prayer service invites Catholics to reflect on the nation’s history through the lens of migration, displacement, slavery, and faith while encouraging advocacy for vulnerable migrant populations. “Angels Unaware” statue dedicated to migrants in St. Peter’s Square. | Credit: Timothy Schmalz The U.S. Conference of ... read more

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has released a national prayer service for the country’s upcoming 250th anniversary that places immigration, justice, and the dignity of migrants at the center of America’s semiquincentennial observance.Titled “A National Prayer Service Honoring the Many Journeys that Shaped America,” the resource was developed by the Committee on Migration ... read more

The pontiff praised Venerable Sheen, who will be beatified Sept. 24, as “a light of faith, hope, and love” whose radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions. A portrait of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895–1979), New York, 1964. | Credit: Bachrach/Getty Images Pope ... read more

Pope Leo XIV on Monday praised the missionary legacy of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, the famed American evangelist who will be beatified Sept. 24 in St. Louis, calling him “a light of faith, hope, and love.”The pope made his remarks June 1 during an audience with participants in the general assembly of the Pontifical ... read more

The pontiff and the pop star will be in Madrid next week. "It’s not impossible to think that here will be where Pope Leo and Bad Bunny will cross paths," said one city official. ... read more