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James Van Der Beek and trusting in God’s plan

When news broke that James Van Der Beek had died at just 48 after his battle with stage three colorectal cancer, the loss felt particularly heavy. For many, he would always remain the quick-witted Dawson Leery of Dawson’s Creek, a familiar face woven into youth and memory. But in the hours following his passing, it Read More…

James Van Der Beek and trusting in God’s plan

Rome says it will dialogue with Lefebvrists on one condition

Rome is proposing dialogue with the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (FSSPX) to assess whether the “minimum requirements” for its full reintegration into the Catholic Church are met. This was announced by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) on February 12, 2026, following a meeting with the superior of this traditionalist Read More…

Rome says it will dialogue with Lefebvrists on one condition

A Different Side of Catholicism: Inside the ‘New York Encounter’

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What to expect at the New York Encounter, ‘Where Everything Is Waiting for You’

Communion and Liberation’s annual cultural event, the New York Encounter, will begin Friday in the heart of New York City. [...]

Pew report finds Christians are often largest group in the world’s most religiously diverse places

Among the most populous nations, the U.S. ranks first in religious diversity. Singapore is the most religiously diverse country overall, and the U.S. ranks 32nd. [...]

Vatican offers talks with SSPX, warns illicit consecrations would end dialogue

Doctrinal office tells traditionalist group that consecrating bishops without papal mandate would mean a “decisive rupture” of communion. [...]

Basketball: Notre Dame vs Pope Leo’s Villanova in ROME

In a thrilling fusion of athletic competition and Catholic heritage, the University of Notre Dame and Villanova University are poised to tip off the 2026-27 basketball season with a men’s and women’s doubleheader in the Eternal City of Rome, inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate. Scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2026 – the feast of Read More…

Basketball: Notre Dame vs Pope Leo’s Villanova in ROME

Archdiocese evaluates canonical sanctions after ‘trans’ wedding in Argentina

The Archdiocese of Corrientes, Argentina, announced that it will act ex officio in accordance with canon law to take any “formal canonical disciplinary measures that may be appropriate.” [...]

Vatican Radio celebrates 95th anniversary

On February 12, 1931, the first voice carried across the airwaves from Vatican City belonged not to a pope, but to a scientist. Guglielmo Marconi, entrusted by Pius XI with building the Church’s new communications instrument, announced that the Pope’s voice could now be heard “simultaneously over the entire surface of the earth.” Moments later, Read More…

Vatican Radio celebrates 95th anniversary

Notre Dame, Villanova finalizing plans to open college basketball season in Rome

Pope Leo XIV is a 1977 alumnus of Villanova University and an avid sports fan. [...]