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Thousands convene in Assisi to pray before bones of St. Francis on first day of historic viewing

Nearly 400,000 people are expected to venerate the saint’s relics while on public display through March 22. Hundreds of pilgrims lined up before dawn on Sunday to be among the first to pray before the [...]

Saint Polycarp of Smyrna: Father of the Church and apostle to Protestants

Saint John Henry Newman (1801-1890) was not the first Protestant who decided to become a Catholic after reading the Fathers of the Church. And he’s not alone. The Coming Home Network, a group established to [...]

Remembering Angelo Gugel

Those who remember the epic pontificate of St. John Paul II may recall a tall, handsome layman with well combed, iron-grey hair, dressed in a black business suit, white shirt, and black tie, following the [...]

Pope Leo XIV begins Lenten spiritual exercises led by Bishop Erik Varden

Bishop Erik Varden, a Cistercian from Trondheim, Norway, is leading the Lenten spiritual exercises for the Roman Curia, which are taking place Feb. 22–27 at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV began a Lenten retreat with [...]

Pope Leo XIV: Freedom Is Fulfilled by Saying Yes to God

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Pope Says Switch Off Smartphones to Make ‘Space for Silence’ in Lent

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Crochet, Knit and Sew Like a Saint

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Fascinating Facts About the Milan Cathedral, Olympics’ Sacred Sensation

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Pope says switch off smartphones to make ‘space for silence’ in Lent

At the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV also urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine as the war approaches its fourth year, insisting peace “cannot be postponed.” Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to switch off their cell [...]