Archive for September 21, 2025

Then-Archbishop Van Thuan meets St. Teresa of Calcutta during her first visit to Vietnam as mother superior of the Missionaries in Charity in 1991.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican urges faithful to revive efforts for sainthood cause of Cardinal Van Thuan

The beatification cause of Venerable Francis-Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan is being revived 50 years after he was imprisoned by the... Read more

The “Angels Unawares” sculpture depicting immigrants to America on The Catholic University of America’s campus in Washington, D.C.?w=200&h=150

By Eduardo Berdejo

Catholic Church in U.S. to kick off National Migration Week

From Sept. 22–28, the Catholic Church in the United States will observe National Migration Week. Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to those gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus and listen to his Sunday message on Sept. 21, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Leo XIV on Palestinians: ‘Those who truly love them work for peace’

Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to those living in the Gaza Strip during his weekly Angelus message on Sept.... Read more

Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. shares his perspective on how a legal system can provide for mercy during a conversation with Monsignor Laurence Spiteri (left) at the Vatican’s judicial headquarters on Sept. 20, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Justice Alito speaks at the Vatican about justice and mercy

United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. spoke about the role that mercy can play in the legal system... Read more