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Science brings us a new image of St. John of the Cross

Sunday, February 15, in the town of Alba de Tormes, in Spain, researchers unveiled what is being described as the most realistic face yet of St. John of the Cross. As explained by Salamanca al Día, the presentation took place in the Basilica of the Annunciation Sepulchre of St. Teresa of Jesus, drawing faithful, local Read More…

Science brings us a new image of St. John of the Cross

5 Bible verses when life asks us to let go of control

There are seasons of life when the world gradually feels less within our grasp. Tasks once done without thought now require effort or assistance. Decisions are shared. Routines change. For many older men and women, this quiet loss of control can feel unsettling, even deeply painful. Yet this experience, though difficult, is far from new. Read More…

5 Bible verses when life asks us to let go of control

Pro-lifers write letter on ICE policy for pregnant women

A coalition of pro-life organizations has issued a public letter to the Trump administration calling for renewed protections for pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women in immigration detention. Addressed to President Donald Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and ICE Acting Director Lyons, the letter urges the immediate reinstatement and enforcement of prior federal guidance limiting Read More…

Pro-lifers write letter on ICE policy for pregnant women

Academy for Life: Leo XIV denounces health inequalities

Leo XIV spoke out against the “enormous inequalities” that exist in the world in terms of health and life expectancy as he welcomed participants to the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life on February 16, 2026. He called for an approach that takes into account the many factors influencing health and gives priority Read More…

Academy for Life: Leo XIV denounces health inequalities

Pre-order now: 1st biography of Leo XIV comes to English

Pope Leo XIV has been on the Chair of Peter for less than a year, but the first biography of the American pontiff is already making waves — and now it is available for English-speaking readers. Written by Rome correspondent Elise Ann Allen, the book is the only full-length biography of Leo XIV published to Read More…

Pre-order now: 1st biography of Leo XIV comes to English

Lenten letter to the diocese where Jesus died

In his 2026 Lenten Letter to the Diocese of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa calls the faithful to a season of prayer, penance, and renewed commitment to peace in a region still marked by conflict. “May the Lord give you peace!” the Latin Patriarch begins, framing Lent as a “journey of prayer, penance, and conversion” that Read More…

Lenten letter to the diocese where Jesus died

2 Priests dedicated to Jesus’ heart died day after Valentine’s

Often God’s divine providence is not seen until years after the fact. This frequently happens when saints die on a specific day, which later becomes a feast filled with symbolism. One example of God’s providential “coincidence” is how two priests who were dedicated to spreading the good news of Jesus’ merciful heart died on the Read More…

2 Priests dedicated to Jesus’ heart died day after Valentine’s

1,500th Mass for Korean Reconciliation celebrated in Seoul

In the evening of February 10, 2026, the archbishop of Seoul, Korea, Peter Soon-taick Chung, O.C.D., presided over the 1,500th Mass for Korean Reconciliation and Unity at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in the Myeong-Dong district. According to a press release from the archdiocese, these Reconciliation Masses have been held every Tuesday at 7 Read More…

1,500th Mass for Korean Reconciliation celebrated in Seoul

Many early Christians became vegetarians during Lent

Currently the Roman Catholic Church has only two days during Lent when Catholics are obliged to fast (Ash Wednesday and Good Friday), and Fridays are traditionally days of abstinence from meat. These rules have been pared down over the centuries, as abstinence from meat was at one time observed throughout the entirety of Lent. Fish Read More…

Many early Christians became vegetarians during Lent