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Father Roberto Pasolini, the Preacher of the Papal Household, devoted his second weekly Lenten sermon to “Fraternity: The grace and responsibility of fraternal communion” (full text). ... read more

Luis Nava, a high school freshman at the International Academy in Michigan, takes to heart that he wants to be ready to answer any questions from his peers but also to better understand his Catholic faith. He began an online newspaper called The Catholic Michigander, where he tackles some of those questions and more.Nava is ... read more

Luis Nava, a high school freshman in Lake Orion, Michigan, felt inspired to help peers find their voice and live their Catholic faith. Luis Nava, a freshman at the International Academy and an alumnus of St. Joseph School in Lake Orion, Michigan, shares a presentation about his online newspaper, The ... read more

Pope Leo expressed his gratitude to members of the FADICA Catholic philanthropy network as the organization celebrated its 50th anniversary. “Jesus taught us that in discerning how to help our neighbor, we must imitate the example of the Good Samaritan, who selflessly gave of his time and resources to someone whom he had ... read more

Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to the Catholic cooperatives, banks, mutual aid societies, and other associations formed in Italy in the wake of Pope Leo XIII’s 1891 social encyclical Rerum Novarum. Pope Leo XIV, in a March 13 audience, expressed his “gratitude to the Fondazione Cattolica and the Società Cattolica di Assicurazione (Catholic Insurance ... read more

Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and mourned the infrequency with which many Christians approach it. “The fact that the Sacrament can be received repeatedly is not always matched by a willingness on the part of the baptized to make use of it: it is as though the infinite ... read more

Detail from "Christ healing the blind man" (1560) by El Greco (Image: WikiArt.org) Readings:• 1 Sam 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a• Psa 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6• Eph 5:8-14• Jn 9:1-41 Scripture refers many times to the contrast between darkness and light. The first mention of this division is in the opening chapter of Genesis, ... read more

On February 24, one of the most prolific Catholic writers and theologians of the past 25 years crossed the finishing line of this life, crossing the threshold into “the heaven-haven of the reward.” The death of Paul Thigpen came as a shock to those who knew him because he died suddenly, in his sleep, being ... read more

Blantyre – The first 2026 meeting of the National Council of Diocesan Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Malawi, organized by the country's National Direction, led by Father Peter Ephraim Madeya, concluded on Friday, March 13, with a Eucharistic liturgy celebrated at the Nantipwiri Pastoral Center in the Archdiocese of Blantyre. This meeting, which ... read more

Archbishop Paolo Borgia, the apostolic nuncio to Lebanon, brought food to Christian villages in southern Lebanon that have been affected by the current war between Israel and Hezbollah. ... read more

The Vatican newspaper warned that the Iran war has disrupted the education of 52 million children. ... read more

We can't change the mistakes of our past — not even if we're Tyra Banks — but we can and should reflect seriously on them, listen to the concerns of others and work to do better in the future, writes Rose Brennan. ... read more

These prayers rarely appear in books about spirituality. They are too brief, too ordinary, too woven into the fragile rhythms of daily life. Yet they carry a depth that formal words sometimes cannot reach. ... read more

In "My Son, the Priest," author Kristin Grady Gilger recounts the long and winding road of accepting her son's Jesuit vocation — and what that meant for her own faith. ... read more

Pourcine Pic Makaya – “The year 2026 is likely to be a turning point for Haiti, with elections planned for this year and the inauguration of the new president and parliament in February 2027. But everything is still very vague and very, very uncertain,” Father Massimo Miraglio, Camillian missionary and parish priest of the Church ... read more