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Leo XIV thanks the “Pontifical Family” in unusual audience
Posted on 02/5/2026 04:12 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
“[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 audienceA pre-Christmas execution in Florida raises questions
Posted on 02/5/2026 03:52 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
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 questionsThe surprising brain benefit of helping with grandchildren
Posted on 02/5/2026 03:38 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
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 grandchildrenBishop Erik Varden of Norway to preach Pope’s Lenten retreat
Posted on 02/5/2026 03:36 AM (Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture)
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 retreatUS Bishops Mark 100th Anniversary of Black History Month
Posted on 02/5/2026 00:58 AM (The Daily Register)
Archbishop Coakley Urges US, Russia to Renew Nuclear Arms Control Pact
Posted on 02/5/2026 00:50 AM (The Daily Register)
“We think as well as we read, and we read as well as we kneel!”
Posted on 02/4/2026 19:50 PM (Catholic World Report)
U.S. bishops mark 100th anniversary of Black History Month
Posted on 02/4/2026 17:24 PM (Catholic World Report)
Church fresco angel that resembled Italian prime minister painted over to end controversy
Posted on 02/4/2026 16:54 PM (Catholic World Report)
Archbishop Coakley urges U.S., Russia to renew nuclear arms control pact
Posted on 02/4/2026 16:19 PM (Catholic World Report)