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Catholic health provider agrees to $42 million settlement in class-action retirement lawsuit
Posted on 02/19/2026 13:54 PM (Catholic World Report)
Bishops: Trump advanced gender‑policy freedoms while eroding protections for migrants
Posted on 02/19/2026 13:26 PM (Catholic World Report)
Political pluralism in Cuba would be an asset, bishops’ assistant secretary says
Posted on 02/19/2026 11:55 AM (Catholic World Report)
Pope Leo encourages young priests in crisis to share their fatigue
Posted on 02/19/2026 11:54 AM (Catholic World Report)
Pope Leo XIV to visit major migrant landing point on July 4
Posted on 02/19/2026 10:24 AM (Catholic World Report)
Pope Leo announces where he will spend his 1st anniversary
Posted on 02/19/2026 08:10 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
Pope Leo XIV will make a series of visits within Italy in the coming months and one of them will mark his first anniversary as Successor of Peter. The Holy See Press Office announced the papal trips on February 19, 2026. The Pontiff will begin his series of pastoral visits on the peninsula with two Read More…
Pope Leo announces where he will spend his 1st anniversaryJoyful university student being considered for sainthood
Posted on 02/19/2026 07:08 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
The Catholic Church is seeing an increasing number of young people being considered for canonization — individuals who only lived a short time on this earth but scaled the heights of holiness quickly. Such was the case of Pedro Ballester, a university student from England who died in 2018 at the age of 21. While Read More…
Joyful university student being considered for sainthood5 Inspiring American Catholic Olympians
Posted on 02/19/2026 06:55 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
If we keep St. Paul in mind, Olympic athletes, through their God-given talents and rigorous training, remind us that true victory lies not merely in medals, but in offering our efforts to the Lord and growing in virtue along the way. Here are five inspiring American Catholic Olympians whose stories witness to faith lived boldly Read More…
5 Inspiring American Catholic OlympiansWhat we’re really saying when we receive ashes
Posted on 02/19/2026 06:19 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
Everyone needs a way to be reminded of important things. For example, we write reminders on sticky notes and put them where they’ll be seen first thing in the morning. In the spiritual life, we easily forget some basic truths, such as Jesus is fully human and fully divine. Thus, at Mass, after we proclaim Read More…
What we’re really saying when we receive ashesWhy young people long for Lent: Pope’s unique reflection
Posted on 02/19/2026 05:57 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
While the Lenten season, with its focus on penance and conversion, is not usually associated with joy, Pope Leo started off the season by giving it a surprising positive twist — even for those who are not Catholic. He began his homily at the Basilica of Santa Sabina recognizing the “grace of being Church,” and Read More…
Why young people long for Lent: Pope’s unique reflection