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The sack of Rome by an army of Visigoths in 410 AD: this is the historical event that Pope Leo XIV chose to mention before diplomats from around the world, gathered at the Vatican on January 9. “Certainly, our times are very distant from those events,” he acknowledged in his speech focusing on the geopolitical Read More…

‘The City of God,’ Pope Leo XIV’s bedside book

The Catholic Bishops of Cuba issued a grave message to “all Cubans of good will” on January 31, 2026, expressing deep concern over the island’s worsening economic and social situation. In a communiqué, the bishops stressed that recent developments affecting the country’s energy supply — particularly cuts in fuel imports — have pushed ordinary people Read More…

Cuba’s bishops warn of “real” risk of unrest

There’s a phrase that’s been circulating on social media lately that stops you mid-scroll: “The power of the tongue is real.” It goes on to urge people to stop saying things like I’m tired, I’m broke, I’m depressed — and instead to speak words of growth, gratitude, and victory. At first glance, it can sound Read More…

Is this proof the Bible gives better advice than social media?

In 2026, the Catholic Church will celebrate the 100th World Mission Day (October 18) and the 60th World Communications Day (September 29). This year also marks the 30th World Day of Consecrated Life (February 2). For the first of these three World Days, Pope Leo XIV has chosen the themes of “One in Christ, united Read More…

30th, 100th, 60th — World Days mark big anniversaries

Padre Pio died on September 23, 1968, and as time passes by, fewer and fewer people are left who personally knew the holy friar or who worked with him before his death. Capuchin friar Fr. John Aurilia was one of those individuals, but has now passed from this life to the next. He died on January Read More…

Padre Pio assistant who shared stories of the saint dies at 85

On January 30, on what would have been her 195th birthday, Adele Brice was declared a Servant of God. The official opening of her canonization was the result of devotion of the faithful, and signals the beginning of the diocesan phase of investigation into her life. Adele Brice (1831–1896), a Belgian immigrant to Wisconsin, was Read More…

Seer of Our Lady of Champion now “Servant of God”

A mine collapse after a landslide in the Democratic Republic of Congo claimed more than 200 lives, including children. “May the Lord support these people who are suffering so much!” Pope Leo XIV prayed after leading the midday Angelus on Sunday, February 1. He assured all those affected — including some 20 injured survivors — Read More…

Leo XIV prays for victims of DRC mine collapse

Gen Z's refusal to embrace an unqualified "support for homosexuality" challenges the lie of "live and let live."

The easy answer is no, Ellen is not a saint. Ellen Organ, also known as Little Nellie of Holy God, has not been canonized by the Catholic Church. It does not appear that her canonization [...]

We live in unusual times, and Donald Trump is, to put it mildly, an unusual politician. We need to understand him to deal with him, and with that in mind, I will present my own [...]