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At a meeting in Uzbekistan, the bishops of the Central Asian Bishops’ Conference expressed “fervent support” for Pope Leo’s “peacemaking efforts and pastoral ministry” following President Donald Trump’s social media post blasting the Pontiff. The bishops and other ordinaries of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia, and Azerbaijan elected Cardinal Giorgio Marengo (Ulaanbaatar, ... read more

Writing in the Vatican newspaper, an Argentine rabbi and an Iranian-born Muslim theologian paid tribute to Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV addressed Equatorial Guinea’s political and civil leaders today (video) and encouraged them to serve the City of God, rather than the “lust for power and worldly glory that leads to destruction.” ... read more

The chairmen of two committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops lent their support to the Clergy Act, sponsored by Rep. Vince Fong (R-CA). The bill would “establish a two-year window for clergy to revoke their exemption from Social Security and Medicare taxes and enroll in the programs,” said Archbishop Shelton ... read more

Msgr. Fernando Chica Arellano, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations food and agriculture agencies in Rome, said at a conference that “the rising costs of energy and fertilizers, coupled with uncertainty in supply chains, are driving up production costs and exacerbating food price volatility, particularly in vulnerable countries that depend ... read more

Stephen said to the people, the elders, and the scribes:“You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears,you always oppose the Holy Spirit;you are just like your ancestors.Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute?They put to death those who foretold the coming of the righteous one,whose betrayers and murderers you have now become.You received ... read more

Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, who does not change. — St. Teresa of Ávila ... read more

St. Anselm of Canterbury in an English glass window of 19th century. (Wikipedia) With the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, Congress prohibited “the federal government from substantially burdening a person’s exercise of religion unless it demonstrates that doing so both furthers a compelling governmental interest and represents the least restrictive means ... read more

The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Anselm (1033-1109), who was born in Aosta, Italy, and died in Canterbury, England. St. Anselm's services to the Church are principally the following: First, as Archbishop of Canterbury he defended the rights and liberties of the Church against the encroachments of the English kings, who plundered the ... read more

Makrouf Walid The Roman ruins of the ancient city of Hippo stand in the foreground, with the Basilica of St. Augustine rising in the background in Annaba, Algeria. COMMENTARY: At the Basilica of St. Augustine, Pope Leo XIV pointed beyond the headlines and recalled Augustine’s vision of the human heart — restless and seeking ... read more

As he spoke to journalists on his flight from Angola to Equatorial Guinea today, Pope Leo paid tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his passing and addressed a question about new cardinals. ... read more

A confessional Several families at Charlotte Catholic High School alleged that a priest asked their teenage daughters ‘inappropriate’ questions during confession in December, but the diocese found no wrongdoing. ... read more

Priestly ordination underway in St. Peter’s Basilica, April 25, 2021. Ordinands on average are 33 years old and are lifelong Catholics preparing for diocesan ministry, according to the 2026 survey by The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA). ... read more

A student prays during Mass at St. Mary Catholic Virtue Preschool in Littleton, Colorado. Catholic parents in Colorado are anticipating the results of an ongoing lawsuit over a Colorado “universal” preschool tuition program as the U.S. Supreme Court has just agreed to hear the case. ... read more

(Image: Josh Applegate/Unsplash.com) The Diocese of Charlotte has found that a priest did not violate any of its conduct policies during confessions with teens at Charlotte Catholic High School in North Carolina last December. Multiple families whose teens attend the school had complained that a priest stepped over the line into “inappropriate” ... read more