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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 19, 2026 / 13:02 pm (CNA). Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin confirmed Saturday that the Holy See attempted to mediate to avert U.S. military inter... [...]

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Pope Leo XIV expressed his prayers for the victims of a train accident that occurred Sunday evening in southern Spain, responding to the “painful news” with a note to the president of the Spanish bishops’ conference. In a note published on January 19, 2026, and signed by the Pope’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Read More…

Pope Leo offers prayers for victims of Spain train accident

Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico. | Credit: Eduardo Berdejo/ACI Prensa Jan 19, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Catholic Church in Mexico will bring together more than 1,000 leaders from various fields for the second edition of ... [...]

As global diplomacy grows more polarized, Pope Leo XIV is offering a countercultural vision: Diplomacy as a pastoral vocation rooted in the Gospel. In a letter dated November 21, 2025, but just released on January 17, 2026, the Pope marked the 325th anniversary of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, the institution responsible for forming the Holy Read More…

Leo XIV: “Diplomacy is the evangelical art of encounter”

In our highly politicized culture, sin is rarely discussed as a violation of God’s law. Even more rarely do we acknowledge sinful inclinations as the interior sources of sinful acts. Instead, we often reduce moral [...]

The Walk for Life West Coast in its 22nd year and previously has drawn crowds as large as 50,000. | Credit: Francisco Valdez Jan 19, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA). Thousands are expected at this year’s Walk for Life West Coast, which will be held in th... [...]

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The air in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome seemed to carry the weight of an entire country. It was not only incense that rose to the heavens that October 2025; it was the prayers, tears, and sighs of relief of a nation that, for a moment, forgot its many challenges to recognize itself in its Read More…

Cardinal Parolin’s words for his “beloved Venezuela”

Once upon a time, visiting a newborn meant walking into a lively house, voices bouncing off the walls, and someone declaring proudly that the baby could “sleep through anything.” Children learned early that life was noisy, unpredictable, and full of people who loved them. Fast-forward to today, and the experience can feel rather different. Before Read More…

The quiet frustration of visiting newborns today