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Catholic Church in Panama Calls for New Constitution
Posted on 01/13/2026 14:21 PM (The Daily Register)
President Trump Meets With Archbishop Coakley
Posted on 01/13/2026 12:23 PM (The Daily Register)
What Paul VI Said — and Didn’t Say — About the ‘Smoke of Satan’
Posted on 01/13/2026 09:45 AM (The Daily Register)
He painted the saints; they changed his life
Posted on 01/13/2026 07:08 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
When you enter the chapel at Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School in Wichita, Kansas, you can’t help but pause in awe at the gorgeous original oil paintings adorning its walls. The images are lifelike and beautiful, but what really strikes the attention is the unusual groupings of saints depicted, gathered together like friends. The Read More…
He painted the saints; they changed his lifeWho is the Venezuelan saint the Pope keeps mentioning?
Posted on 01/13/2026 06:59 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
In the silence of the cloisters of Caracas, where incense mixes with the air of a resilient Venezuela, a story of conquering difficulties recently reached the altars. This is not a narrative about great armies, but about a woman who was born with a physical disability to fill a spiritual void. Saint Carmen Rendiles Martínez Read More…
Who is the Venezuelan saint the Pope keeps mentioning?97% Catholic and one of smallest states in the world
Posted on 01/13/2026 06:52 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
The two Captains Regent of San Marino, Matteo Rossi and Lorenzo Bugli, were received by Pope Leo XIV and officials from the Secretariat of State of the Holy See on January 12, 2026. This small landlocked country in northeastern Italy enjoys privileged relations with the Vatican. The Holy See’s brief statement indicates that during the Read More…
97% Catholic and one of smallest states in the worldGreat news for American Catholics with sensory sensitivities
Posted on 01/13/2026 06:43 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
The Mass is the heart of Catholic life — the place where the faithful hear God’s word, receive the Eucharist, and gather as a family. And yet for many Catholics, attending Mass can be overwhelming. Bright lights, loud music, bubbling crowds, fragrant incense, rapid movement — for people with sensory sensitivities, autism, or other neurological Read More…
Great news for American Catholics with sensory sensitivitiesNew training Center might mean more US saints
Posted on 01/13/2026 06:39 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
The Center for Sainthood Studies, located at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, will host its first-ever certificate program in February 2026, aiming to train Catholics on how to navigate the canonization process. The center was first established in April 2025 by a decree from the Archdiocese of San Francisco, said the Read More…
New training Center might mean more US saintsWill Pope Benedict XVI be declared a saint?
Posted on 01/13/2026 06:31 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
Since 1900 there have been 12 popes, and 4 of them have been canonized, one beatified and one declared venerable. Probably more remarkable is that out of the last 7 popes, 5 of them are on (or have already completed) the track to beatification or canonization. With this in mind, some have wondered if Pope Read More…
Will Pope Benedict XVI be declared a saint?