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In spite of opposition from Catholic bishops and patient advocate groups, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law physician-assisted suicide in New York. [...]

I have often voiced my gratitude for the grace of being a student in Rome during the four sessions of the Second Vatican Council. One of the most unforgettable moments occurred barely six weeks after [...]

Cardinal Timothy Dolan will work part time as co-lead of the NYPD’s chaplain unit, the archdiocese confirmed. [...]

House Speaker Mike Johnson defended mass deportations in response to Pope Leo XIV’s opposition. Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe said the lawmaker’s response was “deeply concerning.” [...]

“He’s going to try to go there more often because it’s far from the crowds — far from the daily grind.” A few weeks after Leo XIV’s election, his brother John Prevost told the press that the Pope intended to make Castel Gandolfo again into the papal second home, and even more than his predecessors. Read More…

Pope Leo XIV’s relaxing Tuesdays at Castel Gandolfo

In 2028, Australia will host the 54th International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney, dubbed Eucharist28. Australian Catholics are already preparing for this multi-day international event with a journey of intentional prayer and catechesis. This nation-wide initiative will launch on March 1 this year, when every one of Australia’s almost 1,400 parishes is encouraged to hold a Read More…

Eucharist28 to mark 100 years of Congresses in Australia

The bishop of Kyiv met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of the Ukraine-Russia War’s four-year anniversary. [...]

In 2020, the Vatican approved the opening of the cause for beatification and canonization of Karol Wojtyła, Sr., and Emilia nee Kaczorowska. This gave the local bishops in Poland the authority to proceed with their investigation into the life and legacy of St. John Paul II’s parents. Since then, Luke Coppen for The Pillar reported Read More…

Feast day of John Paul II’s parents could be on February 10

“The Holy See has informed me that the Cause for the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen can proceed to Beatification.  The next step in the process is the celebration of the Beatification, in which Fulton Sheen would be declared Blessed.” This is the announcement of February 9, 2026, from Bishop Louis Tylka Read More…

Vatican OKs beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen

In his Angelus catechesis, the pope said true joy is found in communion with Christ and lived through concrete acts of charity. [...]