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Cardinal Seán O’Malley, archbishop emeritus of Boston, offers the homily at the closing Mass for the annual National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2026.... [...]

Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general of Rome, during a meeting with priests of the Rome Diocese at the Vatican on June 12, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 23, 2026 / 10:04 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV will visit f... [...]

Sisters of Life and All the Living Band perform at Life Fest on Jan. 23, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. | Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/EWTN News English Jan 23, 2026 / 09:34 am (CNA). Young Cath... [...]

Our words have power. The way we talk about something, even casually, affects how we — and others — think about it. One way we can build a culture of life — a culture where children are welcomed as a blessing from God, a culture that stands up to the throwaway culture about which Pope Read More…

5 Quick phrases to build a culture of life

Pope Leo XIV sent a message to the biggest pro-life demonstration in his homeland, the annual March for Life (and the west coast Walk), which are under way. The events coincide each year with the January 22 anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. The Pope’s message is below: ~ To the Participants in the 2026 March Read More…

Pope Leo’s message to U.S. March for Life (full text)

The situation for Palestinian Christians living in the Middle East is one fraught with trauma and the threat of extremism, said a group of mostly European bishops who recently returned from a pilgrimage. The pilgrimage, said the group, was “to a Land where people are suffering trauma.” The bishops compose the membership of the Co-ordination Read More…

Bishops describe “extremist settlers” targeting Palestinian Christians

Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, until now Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia, is becoming the new Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine. The Holy See Press Office announced the change on January 22, 2026. Pope Leo XIV has chosen an experienced Italian archbishop, who was apostolic nuncio to Iraq and Cuba, to succeed Read More…

New apostolic nuncio in Holy Land: Archbishop Giorgio Lingua

His name is everywhere these days — the quarterback who earned the Heisman and led his Hoosiers to their first-ever national championship. Fernando Mendoza rapidly became a sports celebrity and a household name. Even people who don’t follow sports can’t seem to get enough of his inspiring story. Curious what all the hype is about? Read More…

5 Things even non-sports fans can learn from Fernando Mendoza

On January 22, Pope Leo XIV authorized the beatification of Fr. Augusto Rafael Ramírez Monasterio, a Franciscan priest who was killed in Guatemala in 1983. According to VaticanNews, “The decree recognizes that he was killed in hatred of the faith.” This is an important step in the beatification and canonization process of Fr. Augusto, as Read More…

Pope Leo authorizes beatification of recent Guatemalan martyr

The year 2025 began for Agata Tyrpa and her husband with two lines on a pregnancy test: a new life had begun! Soon, however, joy turned to fear and anxiety. The first prenatal results showed that there was a high risk of the child having a genetic defect. “The mid-pregnancy tests brought an unambiguous and Read More…

“My daughter was under my heart until the 37th week”