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At the end of the general audience on November 12, 2025, Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Blessed Mother Eliswa Vakayil (1831-1913), who was beatified in India on November 8. He also mentioned Saint Josaphat, whose memory the Church celebrates this Wednesday and who is the patron saint of Ukrainian Catholics. On Saturday, in the Read More…

Pope: New Indian Blessed a model for those who defend women

Pope Leo reflected on the Resurrection as the source of true fraternity, as he continued with his general audience series on the Paschal Mystery this November 12. Considering how fraternity is always at risk because of the human tendency to selfishness and to become inward-facing, he noted how the result is that “we risk falling Read More…

We can fall ill with loneliness, warns Pope Leo

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday, November 11, to advance on the local level the cause for beatification and canonization of Fr. Richard M. Thomas, S.J., a Jesuit priest who founded a network of charitable organizations on the U.S. border. The action item was submitted by Bishop Peter Baldacchino Read More…

Meet the American Jesuit on the road to sainthood

Many are familiar with the United States’ city of San Diego in the state of California. However, relatively few know what San Diego means in Spanish or where the name came from. It can also be confusing as many people know about St. Juan Diego, but that saint was only recently canonized. What does San Read More…

Do you know which saint San Diego is named after?

The U.S. Bishops voted November 11 at their biannual General Assembly to consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart during the 250th anniversary of the nation in 2026. The US Declaration of Independence was signed July 4, 1776, so the feast of the Sacred Heart next year will be just a few weeks before Read More…

US bishops to consecrate nation to Sacred Heart

Following an incident that has been making headlines in recent days, the behavior of a Swiss Guard is currently under investigation. The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, confirmed this report on November 10, 2025. According to two complainants, the papal soldier is suspected of having committed an anti-Semitic gesture while on Read More…

Vatican investigating Swiss Guard accused of anti-Semitism

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