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Pope Leo XIV Urges Diplomacy Amid Iran Tensions

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Irish bishop says young Catholics are seeking doctrinal solidity

Echoing what seems to be a growing phenomenon, Bishop Niall Coll said young Catholics in Ireland are looking for clarity, coherence, and tradition in their search for truth. Bishop Niall Coll of Raphoe, Ireland, said [...]

The Father’s reply to the despair of atheism: Pope’s thoughts

Pope Leo offered reflections on the deep meaning of the Gospel account of the Transfiguration, celebrated with a feast in August, but also read at Mass on this 2nd Sunday of Lent. He said: the Holy Spirit redeems us from the loneliness of agnosticism by offering us an everlasting communion of life and grace; and Read More…

The Father’s reply to the despair of atheism: Pope’s thoughts

Meet the priest who grew up in the Peruvian Andes and was confirmed by Pope Leo XIV

Newly ordained Father Erlin Pérez Vásquez shares his journey to the priesthood and the incredible blessings he received along the way. Erlin Pérez Vásquez was born on Dec. 8, 1999, the solemnity of the Immaculate [...]

Lucinda Riley’s ‘Seven Sisters’: A legacy beyond the page

Some books are discovered quietly. Others arrive with insistence. “You have to read this,” a friend says, pressing a well-thumbed paperback into your hands. “Trust me.“ Lucinda Riley’s Seven Sisters series became exactly that kind of phenomenon. Passed between sisters, book clubs, colleagues, and neighbors, the sweeping saga of seven women tracing their origins across Read More…

Lucinda Riley’s ‘Seven Sisters’: A legacy beyond the page

Pope Leo XIV urges diplomacy amid Iran tensions

Pope Leo XIV voiced concern on Sunday about developments in the Middle East and Iran, urging the parties involved to stop what he called a “spiral of violence” before it becomes an “irreparable abyss.” “Stability [...]

What does it mean to be “automatically” excommunicated?

Perhaps when we think of excommunication, we think of a cardinal or bishop wagging his finger at a person in some sort of Church court. Excommunication is typically seen by the media or movies as some sort of punishment that the Catholic Church deals out when she really wants to make sure that an individual Read More…

What does it mean to be “automatically” excommunicated?

“May Our Lady of Arabia watch over us all”

At the start of the conflict in Iran, the bishops of the two vicariates that oversee the gulf countries of Arabia and more than 2 million Catholic faithful there issued statements. Both prayed, “May Our Lady of Arabia, our mother, watch over us all.” The two statements are brief, and encouraged the faithful to be Read More…

“May Our Lady of Arabia watch over us all”

Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman’s voice needed ‘more than ever’

Bowman’s ability to see the dignity of each individual, and embrace all gifts and cultures, is an essential message for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. African American Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman’s ability to bridge [...]