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"Magnifica Humanitas is ultimately asking for one very simple, yet very difficult result: conversion. And Leo is not directing his message only to tech giants, think tanks or legislatures. He wants conversion from us." ... read more

The solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus falls on the Friday after the Corpus Christi octave, which in 2026 is on June 12. What exactly is the meaning behind this feast day? Below are answers to some common questions.Why do Catholics venerate the Sacred Heart of Jesus?“Devoting ourselves to the Sacred Heart is one of ... read more

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about Pride Month, the church's conformity to its own teaching and a controversial art show.  ... read more

To my God, a heart of flame; to my fellow men, a heart of love; to myself, a heart of steel. —St. Augustine ... read more

Catechism of the Catholic Church 478: ... read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks at the presentation of his first encyclical, ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ on May 25, 2026, at the Vatican. The time may be ripe for Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican to play a leading role in helping to rein in AI. ... read more

The Standing Committee for Family and Life of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement on June 10 marking the tenth anniversary of the legalization of assisted suicide in Canada. “Canada now has the world’s largest and fastest-growing euthanasia program,” the bishops wrote. “The percentage of ‘MAID’ [medical assistance in dying] deaths ... read more

Two churches in Drogheda, Ireland, have been attacked in recent weeks. First, a fire was set inside the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Tinure, which is part of Drogheda. Two weeks later, St. Augustine’s Priory in Drogheda was vandalized. ... read more

President Donald Trump issued a message welcoming the consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart. President Trump characterized the consecration as “a powerful moment in our national story and a poignant reminder that America has always been guided by the loving hand of God” and described the Feast of the Sacred ... read more

Archbishop Rino Fisichella, one of the two pro-prefects of the Dicastery for Evangelization, issued a message for World Tourism Day entitled “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism.” “We are called to rediscover the profound meaning of travel: not as an escape from reality, but as a journey towards creation, towards others, ... read more

The US bishops, in a 176-22 vote, approved revisions to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, originally adopted in Dallas in 2002 and revised in 2005, 2011, and 2018. Under the revisions, the Charter will remain focused on the sexual abuse of minors, amid calls for a revised charter ... read more

Pope Leo XIV encouraged the Canary Islands’ bishops, priests, religious, seminarians, and pastoral workers to embrace the cross and to cultivate a Eucharistic spirituality. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Mass of the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Gran Canaria Stadium last evening (video 1, video 2) and encouraged his hearers to be transformed by the humble love of the Sacred Heart. ... read more

June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. Learn about the beloved devotion. ... read more

Courtesy photo Venerable Fulton Sheen will be beatified this September. COMMENTARY: Venerable Fulton Sheen is the champion of the Sacred Heart that the United States sorely needs. ... read more