Archive for October 22, 2023

St. John Paul II during an open-air Mass on June 9, 1991, in Warsaw, Poland.?w=200&h=150

By Katie Yoder

15 quotes from St. John Paul II on his love for the Eucharist

Catholics worldwide remember St. John Paul II on his feast day, Oct. 22. His “secret” to life and all that... Read more

Blessed Theodore Romzha. Left: A painting in the Basilian monastery of Glen Cove, New York, painted in the 1980s. Photo taken by Josaphat Vladimir Timkovic, OSBM. Right: An icon of Theodore Romzha, St. Anthony’s Church at Russicum.?w=200&h=150

By Martin Barillas

The faithful servant of Christ and the Church who was assassinated by Soviet communists

Blessed Theodore Romzha of Mukachevo, beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001, stayed with his people until the end. Read more

Pope Francis delivers his Sunday Angelus message to about 20,000 faithful in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Oct. 22, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Matthew Santucci

Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus: ‘We must not be slaves to any earthly power’

During Sunday’s Angelus, Pope Francis spoke to the faithful on the importance of the correct relationship between the Church and... Read more

Pope Francis meets President Joe Biden on Oct. 29, 2021.?w=200&h=150

By Tina Dennelly

UPDATE: Pope Francis and U.S. President Biden speak by phone, discuss Israel and Gaza

Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Sunday afternoon, according to the Holy See Press Office. Read more