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Pope Leo XIV explains why Christian hope is better than optimism
Pope Leo XIV spoke about Christian hope to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during his weekly general audience on Oct.... Read more
Vatican approves auxiliary bishop for Shanghai
Father Wu Jianlin's consecration at St. Ignatius Cathedral marks a further development in the complex relationship between Beijing and the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV introduces significant reform to Holy See’s investments
Last week, Pope Leo XIV introduced a significant reform to the financial architecture of the Holy See. Read more
St. Teresa of Ávila’s body remains incorrupt after almost 5 centuries
The body of St. Teresa of Avila, a doctor of the Church whose feast day is celebrated Oct. 15, was... Read more
Priest who was attacked with acid in Nicaragua cathedral in 2018 dies
Father Mario de Jesús Guevara Calero, 66, spiritual director of the La Purísima Archdiocesan Major Seminary, died on Sunday, Oct.... Read more
Younger priests remain more conservative than older priests in U.S., survey says
Younger U.S. priests are far more conservative than older priests, reaffirming a generational divide in political views, according to a... Read more
Study: Biblical definition of marriage high among churchgoers, definition of family less so
The Family Research Council in partnership with the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University recently released findings from a... Read more
U.S. priests report high confidence in Pope Leo XIV, less trust in bishops
A 2025 survey of U.S. priests found strong confidence in Pope Leo XIV and a mixed level of trust in... Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets Italian President Sergio Mattarella in first state visit to Italy
Pope Leo XIV met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace in Rome on Tuesday. Read more
Pope Leo XIV sends antibiotics to children in Gaza
Pope Leo XIV has sent 5,000 doses of antibiotics to Gaza following the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s... Read more
Diocese of Lexington launches net-zero plan inspired by Laudato Si’
Inspired by Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, plan will include all properties in 50... Read more
Cardinal presides over act of reparation in St. Peter’s following desecration of altar
Cardinal Mauro Gambetti presided over a penitential rite of reparation at the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica following a... Read more
Cardinal Parolin on St. Carlo Acutis: Many ‘touched by his smile’ when they see his photo
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that Carlo Acutis spoke of Jesus with a “radiant" and "smiling" face. Read more
Vatican halts seminary formation in DR Congo diocese ‘until further notice’
The Dicastery for Evangelization suspended the formation of seminarians in a diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo, citing a... Read more
Fire damages historic Italian monastery where St. Carlo Acutis received first Communion
An Oct. 11 fire severely damaged the 17th-century Bernaga Monastery outside of Milan in northern Italy, forcing 21 cloistered nuns... Read more
World Mission Day: Leo XIV calls for supporting those who bring Christ to ends of earth
In a video released Oct. 13, Pope Leo XIV said World Mission Day is an opportunity for the entire Catholic... Read more
Vatican appoints judges to decide Rupnik sexual abuse case
The judges, appointed Oct. 9, do not hold any position in the Roman Curia to ensure their autonomy and independence... Read more
At U.S. ‘supermax’ prison, foreign-born Muslim with no arms files religious liberty suit
The case underscores just how extensively the principles of religious liberty have been applied in the United States. Read more
Columbus Day highlights explorer’s ‘legacy of faith,’ Trump says
President Donald Trump is reclaiming Christopher Columbus’ “extraordinary legacy of faith, courage, perseverance, and virtue,” according to the president’s proclamation. Read more
How the ‘Miracle of the Sun’ in Fátima helped to end an atheist regime
Oct. 13, 1917, marked the last Marian apparition in Fátima, a day on which thousands of people bore witness to... Read more
