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Illinois Governor Jay Pritzker made a very special delivery to the Vatican on Wednesday, November 19: He gave cans of “Da Pope” beer to Pope Leo XIV. “We bring good tidings from Chicago,” said Pritzker during the meeting. In addition to the cans of Da Pope beer, Pritzker invited Pope Leo to visit Chicago, noting Read More…

Pope Leo receives cans of “Da Pope” beer brewed in his honor

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This year was bound to be intense — ordinary Jubilees only come once every quarter century, and in a whole lifetime, you can’t expect to have very many of them. Our beloved Pope Francis finished his journey and moved on to the Father’s house, and then Providence dealt us quite a surprise: the election of Read More…

2025 has been such a great year for the Church, for us! (Watch)

At 100 years old — and soon turning 101 this December — World War II veteran Joe “Peppy” Sciarra doesn’t look like a man slowing down. He still serves as an usher at Holy Angels Church in Arcadia every Sunday, standing faithfully at the door, greeting parishioners with a smile that has seen an entire Read More…

The 100-year-old veteran who says his secret is simple

The New York Times isn’t usually the place we go to find feel-good stories about our Catholic faith. But a recent article was so incredibly heartwarming that we had to share it with you. It’s called What makes Notre Dame students go wild during home games? Father Pete’s call to Mass. The article explores the Read More…

College kids cheer when priest invites them to Mass

Leo XIV made his first trip outside the Rome area (still within Italy) on November 20, traveling to Assisi to conclude the general assembly of the Italian bishops. He visited the tomb of St. Francis and then went to the monastery of Montefalco, run by Augustinian nuns, to celebrate Mass and have lunch. His predecessor, Read More…

Pope in Assisi visits Francis’ tomb, concludes bishops’ meeting

For the first time in more than 12 centuries, the relic of the Most Precious Blood of Christ has left the Basilica di Sant’Andrea in Mantua, Italy, and traveled to Rome. Through November 25, 2025, the Sanctuary of San Salvatore in Lauro will open its doors to welcome this extraordinary relic. The visit highlights a Read More…

A rare journey: The relic of Christ’s Blood goes to Rome

Pope Leo XIV has appointed a Romanian priest, Mihăiţă Blaj, as undersecretary of the Section for Relations with States and International Organizations, and a Nigerian priest, Anthony Onyemuche Ekpo, as assessor for General Affairs — two strategic positions within the Secretariat of State, the Holy See Press Office announced on November 19, 2025. This marks Read More…

Leo XIV makes 2 key appointments to Secretariat of State

In a gesture of reconciliation, the Holy See and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) announced on November 15, 2025, that Pope Leo XIV has returned 62 artifacts belonging to Canada’s Indigenous cultures to the country. This is not a restitution — as requested by some representatives of Indigenous peoples — but a gift, Read More…

Holy See has returned 62 Indigenous artifacts to Canada