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Koreans and those visiting South Korea for the upcoming World Youth Day should not visit a location claiming to be a site of a Marian apparition, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea warned in a January 12 letter to the faithful. The letter, which was signed by Fr. Lee Cheol-su, the conference’s secretary general, warned Read More…

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope’s Secretary of State since 2013 and a career diplomat formed in some of the Church’s most sensitive negotiations, voiced sharp concern this weekend over violence in Iran, global power politics surrounding Greenland, and ongoing instability in Venezuela. The cardinal, who previously served as the papal representative in Venezuela and as Read More…

I had to give my wife’s confirmation class a reminder this week. It’s a reminder I need to give myself often, too. Some in her class weren’t taking their prayer challenge seriously — especially those who are in highly religious families. I totally understand their reasoning. They frequent the sacraments. They do lots of Catholic Read More…

The Arabian peninsula finally has a basilica, months after Pope Leo XIV announced that Our Lady of Arabia in Ahmadi, Kuwait, would be given the status. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, traveled to Kuwait on Thursday, to officially confer the status of “minor basilica” on the church in a Mass on Friday, Read More…

Have you ever noticed the intricate way the earth was created, and how interconnected everything is? For example, sometimes we think that if we remove an pesky insect from an environment, it will be better for humans. However, the moment we eliminate a species, we discover that there was another plant or animal that depended Read More…

As the Gospel on this Sunday of Ordinary Time presents John the Baptist, it offers an extension of last week’s celebration of the Baptism of the Lord. Pope Leo reflected on John’s testimony, both what he says about Jesus and what his actions say about himself. John was famous — “a man whom the crowds Read More…

Pope Leo today noted the work of his namesake, Leo XIII, in promoting Christian Unity, and the week of prayer for unity, which begins today. Speaking after the midday Angelus on this January 18, the Holy Father noted: Today marks the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The origins of this initiative date Read More…

Peace is a word we use easily — in greetings, in prayers, in New Year’s wishes — but far harder to live when life feels tense, loud, or divided. Peace can feel like something reserved for diplomats or distant conflicts, not something that belongs in kitchens, inboxes, or family conversations. And yet, in his message Read More…