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The Holy Father appealed to communities of nations “to be ever vigilant, so that the horror of genocide may never again befall any people.” Pope Leo XIV said he is praying for a world “without [...]

A Georgetown report reveals most religious institutes in the U.S. had no one making perpetual vows in 2025. The large majority of religious institutions in the U.S. reported they had no one professing perpetual vows [...]

In Scotland, a former Sister of Nazareth religious sister has been jailed for 15 months for abusing children and vulnerable young people. In Scotland, a former Sister of Nazareth nun has been jailed for 15 [...]

It was the spring of 2020. Father Lucjan Bielas, 68, an active pastor of the Diocese of Krakow (Poland) and a scientist, noticed blood in his urine. “What do you mean, cancer? I’m not in any pain,” he reacted to the diagnosis in the urologist’s office. “It needs to be removed. Preferably tomorrow, because every Read More…

The Child Jesus may have saved this priest from cancer

Sr. Anne Francioni didn’t expect her life’s work to be saving at-risk kids. When she first arrived in southeast Missouri, she was there to work at a women’s shelter with her religious order, the School Sisters of Notre Dame. But before that, she had trained as a pediatric nurse, and soon she found herself asked Read More…

How one brave religious sister helped 20,000 kids in need

In the aftermath of Spain’s devastating train accident in Adamuz, which claimed 45 lives on January 18, one voice has urged restraint, truth, and human closeness over slogans. “The victims do not want politicians to use them against anyone,” said Jesús Fernández, bishop of Córdoba, after presiding over the funeral Mass for the dead. Bishop Read More…

After Spain’s train crash, a bishop warns against political use of grief

They appear on mugs and greeting cards. They float across social media feeds in soft fonts. They’re quoted with the best of intentions — often at moments when someone is hurting, tired, or searching for reassurance. And yet, many of the verses we repeat most confidently are also the ones we understand least. That doesn’t Read More…

Bible verses we quote all the time (but often misunderstand)

Now that we’re a few weeks into the new year, we thought we could take stock of how galvanized we truly are for the year ahead. After all, there’s often a quiet pressure to reinvent yourself when we leave the last year behind: New habits, new goals, a cleaner slate. But what if the most Read More…

The 4 people you need to forgive to change your life

Pope Leo offered his third reflection on Dei Verbum, the Vatican II document that deals with God’s Revelation. This January 28, the Pope continued his series on the Council, offering another consideration of Scripture, this time in light of the “close connection and communication between sacred tradition and Sacred Scripture.” He quoted St. Gregory the Read More…

Scripture and Tradition go together, says Pope Leo