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“[T]he service of honor certainly requires a particular code of ethics, but even more so a solid faith,” Leo XIV told the staff of the Pontifical Household, the entity that assists the pope in his daily life within the Apostolic Palace. As he is set to move in to his apartments there soon, he praised Read More…

Leo XIV thanks the “Pontifical Family” in unusual audience

The death penalty was carried out against Frank Walls only a week before Christmas in 2025. Among an increasing number of executions in Florida and nationwide, his case highlights the Church’s advocacy work for life and against the death penalty. In a recent webinar with Catholic Mobilizing Network, Maria di Liberato explained that she represented Read More…

A pre-Christmas execution in Florida raises questions

Many grandparents delight in doting on their grandchildren — from bedtime stories to bundled-up walks in the park. But according to a new report, there may be a deeper benefit to that loving involvement than just warm memories. A study reported by Tony Dokoupil for CBS News suggests that grandparents who actively help care for Read More…

The surprising brain benefit of helping with grandchildren

For the first Lent of his pontificate, Leo XIV has chosen the Norwegian Trappist monk Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim to preach the spiritual exercises to the Roman Curia. The Prefecture of the Papal Household announced the appointment on February 4, 2026. It’s customary for the pontiff to bring in an outside preacher to lead Read More…

Bishop Erik Varden of Norway to preach Pope’s Lenten retreat

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Joseph Pearce is the author of numerous books, including biographies of G.K. Chesterton, J.R.R. Tolkien, Oscar Wilde, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, William Shakespeare, and more, and is the editor of the Ignatius Critical Editions series. He has written books about literature, including Literature: What [...]

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U.S. bishops’ conference president Archbishop Paul Coakley called for keeping limitations of the 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, which is set to expire on Feb. 5. [...]