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The Vatican press office officially announced on February 25, 2026, the dates of three upcoming international trips of Pope Leo XIV. The Pope will first travel to Monaco on March 28, his first European destination outside of Italy. He will then undertake a tour of four African countries from April 13 to 23. This trip Read More…

Dates for 3 international Pope Leo trips in 2026

Editor’s note: This interview, originally published at CWR on November 14, 2024, is reposted as an introduction to those readers who want to know more about Bishop Erik Varden, who has been leading the Lenten [...]

“Leo XIV is taking his time”; “Will he be able to act decisively?” “Will he be able to take a stand?” … These murmurs are heard in the Vatican — and beyond — whenever a new Successor of Peter takes on the role. Between the lines, some criticize the pope for “procrastinating” on decisions, or Read More…

Leo XIV has a history of governing with a firm hand

Hours before performing at the Festival de Viña del Mar 2026, Matteo Bocelli was seen doing something that Catholics everywhere would recognize instantly. He attended Sunday Mass at the San Miguel chapel in Valparaíso, slipping quietly into a space defined not by lights or applause, but by prayer. There was nothing extraordinary about the act Read More…

Matteo Bocelli’s simple choice that can inspire us this Lent

When St. John Paul II called the first “Jubilee of Youth” back in 1984, he kicked off an incredible tradition.  World Youth Days, held every two to four years since 1985, became massive Catholic festivals that have changed the lives of millions of young people around the world, and continue to do so. Each World Read More…

Next World Youth Day to be first in Christian-minority country

Pope Leo XIV has cautioned against reducing the process known as inculturation to a “relativistic accommodation,” insisting that the Gospel must engage cultures deeply without being absorbed or distorted by them. In a message published February 24 and addressed to participants at a theological and pastoral congress on devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Read More…

“The Gospel does not submit to any culture,” says Pope

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors, the faith-based investment subsidiary of the Knights of Columbus, has appointed Deepak Devaraj as its new President and Chief Investment Officer, effective immediately. The announcement was made February 25 from New Haven, Connecticut, the order’s historic headquarters . Devaraj will oversee management of the firm’s General Account investment portfolio and Read More…

Knights name new leader for Catholic investing arm

Many people are familiar with the Cristero War for religious freedom in Mexico (1926-1929) only indirectly, through its martyrs. Blessed Father Miguel Agustín Pro and St. José Sánchez del Río are the most famous, although dozens have been canonized or beatified. St. Toribio Romo González is celebrated February 25. Even many Mexicans aren’t familiar with Read More…

The recent, long-hidden war for religious freedom: 9 facts

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Bestselling author and historian Yuval Noah Harari recently made grandiose claims about AI that reveal the faulty philosophical assumptions of many of our elites.