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On March 10, 2026, Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphaël Sako. According to a message posted on the Chaldean Patriarchate’s website, he stepped down due to his age. Given that this criterion is not mandatory in the tradition of the Eastern Churches, the Iraqi cardinal’s resignation, in the midst of Read More…

Iraq: Cardinal Sako retires as Patriarch of the Chaldean Church

Pakistan’s Catholic bishops have called for a transparent investigation into the death of a 22-year-old Christian laborer whose family says shows signs of torture. [...]

European governments are moving to restrict children’s access to social media — but Catholic thinkers say the more important question is what kind of human beings those children are becoming. [...]

In the context of the government's effort to enshrine abortion in the consititution, Spain's bishops present the moral and scientific grounds for why abortion can never be a right. [...]

“Their fear was that if they did leave, that they would never be able to get their land back again,” Jesuit Father Daniel Corrou told “EWTN News Nightly.” [...]

A marble bust of Christ that has stood quietly inside a Roman basilica for centuries has now been re-attributed to Michelangelo Buonarroti, shedding new light on how the Renaissance master’s works circulated after his death. The sculpture, depicting Christ the Saviour, is housed in the Basilica of Sant’Agnese fuori le mura along the historic Via Read More…

Michelangelo rediscovered in a Roman basilica

The Chaldean Catholic Church is often mentioned in news reports about the Christians who live in countries such as Iraq, Iran, and Lebanon, where its members have a historical presence. It’s also present in other parts of the world where Chaldean Catholics have emigrated and made their homes. Consequently, during these days when there is Read More…

What is the Chaldean Church? Are they Catholics?

Reading Ginny Kochis’s new book Quirky Catholic Kids: Navigating Neurodivergence with Faith and Joy, one thought occurred to me repeatedly: I wish I had this book 10 years ago when my older kids were young. But also, I’m glad I have it now. If your family is blessed with neurodivergent kids, this book may just Read More…

Book offers path for navigating neurodivergence with faith

Pope Leo continued with his reflection on the Church, drawing from the Second Vatican Council’s document Lumen gentium. He focused the general audience of March 11 on the unity of the People of God, brought together from all nations and languages, and united by one characteristic: Those who belong to it do not pride themselves Read More…

Different languages, cultures: All one People of God

Pope Leo XIV reiterated again his sorrow at the death of a Maronite Catholic priest in the ongoing war in Lebanon. Father Pierre el-Rahi, from the village of Qlayaa in the Diocese of Tyre in southern Lebanon, was killed in an Israeli bombing on Monday, March 9. Pope Leo spoke of his life and testimony at Read More…

Priest killed in Lebanon: His name means “shepherd,” says Pope