Archive for February 12, 2025

Thousands of people walk prayerfully together through the streets during a Eucharistic procession in Derry, Ireland, on the feast of St. Brigid, Feb. 1, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Patrick J. Passmore

Eucharistic procession a ‘breakthrough’ in Ireland

A recent Eucharistic procession in Derry, Ireland, highlighted an inspiring revival of Catholic faith in a city synonymous with some... Read more

St. Peter’s Basilica.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Vatican to host its first Summit on Longevity in March

The summit will take place in the context of the 2025 Jubilee in a meeting that will bring together scientists,... Read more

Cardinal Joseph Tobin, archbishop of Newark, New Jersey.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Tobin announces new review to probe Seton Hall president’s knowledge of abuse allegations

Monsignor Joseph Reilly was recently appointed president of Seton Hall University despite being accused in a previous investigation of mishandling... Read more

Pope Francis greets visitors at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis at Wednesday audience: ‘Let us do penance for peace’

Making the effort to use his own voice at the end of the audience, the pope earnestly pleaded with Catholics... Read more

Pope Francis meets the Catholic bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo on his final day in Kinshasa on Feb. 3, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Silas Isenjia

Democratic Republic of Congo bishops stress need for ceasefire, dialogue, and human dignity

Leaders of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar have appealed for action for victims of violence in... Read more

Left to right: Cincinnati Archbishop-elect Robert Casey; Sioux City, Iowa, Bishop-elect John Keehner; Norwich, Connecticut, Bishop-elect Richard Reidy.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Pope Francis appoints 3 new bishops to U.S. dioceses

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati and the Dioceses of Sioux City, Iowa, and Norwich, Connecticut, all received new appointments. Read more

The artist Yan Pei-Ming in his Paris studio in 2016.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican to project Chinese artist’s portraits of inmates on prison exterior

The 64-year-old Yan Pei-Ming is a contemporary artist who has been living in France since 1981 and is known for... Read more

Priests bow during the consecration at the opening Mass at SEEK25 in Salt Lake City on Jan. 1, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

This small diocese is leading the country in vocations to the priesthood

The small Midwestern diocese of Wichita, Kansas, continues to lead the nation in many metrics related to priestly vocations, according... Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 11, 2025, welcomes Marc Fogel back to the United States after Fogel’s release from Russian custody.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Marc Fogel’s family: Rosary and faith sustained them through his detainment in Russia

“At 9:30 at night we always prayed the rosary simultaneously, and I think it helped all of us, and I... Read more

An altar display of items associated with 17th-century English martyr St. Edmund Arrowsmith at the Church of St. Edmund and St. Oswald in Ashton-in-Makerfield, a former mining town midway between Liverpool and Manchester.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Mass attendance rises in the UK, though still far below pre-pandemic levels

Though not yet near pre-pandemic levels, Mass attendance numbers are on the rise in England and Wales, according to figures... Read more