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Many Catholics around the world are familiar with the First Saturday devotion, a devotion that was tied to Venerable Lucia, one of the three child visionaries at Fatima. However this devotion is relatively new to the Catholic Church, as it only came about through a private revelation given to Venerable Lucia in 1925, that is, Read More…

Today is 100th anniversary of the First Saturday devotion

The seeming pendulum swing away from what we think of as feminism on the left is nothing more than feminism on the right. Femininity is something entirely different.

You’ll no doubt have seen that the much-admired crooner Michael Bublé was at the Vatican recently to perform in the Concert With the Poor. And while he was there he created quite an impression! Not only did he perform an impromptu Ave Maria during a press conference (explaining it was the only song requested by Read More…

Vatican inspires Michael Bublé’s “renewed sense of faith”

The Pontifical Yearbook of the Catholic Church — which collects data on dioceses, dicasteries of the Roman Curia, nunciatures, and embassies to the Holy See, as well as cardinals and religious institutes around the world — is now available online. The Secretariat of State made this announcement on December 9, 2025. The very first user Read More…

Vatican publishes the Pontifical Yearbook in digital format

During the NFL’s “My Cause My Cleats” week, most players choose to honor charities or personal foundations. But Patriots rookie TreVeyon Henderson had something else on his heart — something heavier. His custom cleats were designed not for attention, but as a call for prayer: for the persecuted Christians of Nigeria, as shared by Relevant Read More…

NFL rookie’s cleats carry a vital message for all to hear

As the 2025 Jubilee Year draws toward its close, pilgrims across the world are once again rediscovering the power of walking toward hope. Vatican-designated Jubilee Years—times in which the Church emphasizes mercy, renewal, and a fresh start—have always carried a magnetic pull. But beyond Rome, a small group of cities holds a rare distinction: the Read More…

Cities with a Jubilee Year of their own

As artificial intelligence reshapes daily life, a once-academic idea has entered mainstream debate: posthumanism — the view that technology will so transform the human condition that biological limits, and perhaps even traditional ideas of personhood, will be surpassed. For the Church, this isn’t a thought experiment but a pastoral concern. And in a new address, Read More…

Pope Leo XIV: AI forces us to ask what it means to be human

Pope Leo XIV received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Castel Gandolfo on December 9, 2025, the Holy See Press Office confirmed. The Pope expressed his hope that “the diplomatic initiatives currently underway will lead to a just and lasting peace.” This was their third meeting. The Ukrainian President is continuing his efforts to mobilise European Read More…

Ukraine’s Zelensky again visits Pope Leo

Sometimes Catholics talk about “dogmas,” and more specifically, “Marian dogmas.” It can be a confusing term, especially to non-Catholics who are not familiar with the development of doctrine within the Catholic Church. First of all, the word “dogma” is a word that comes from the Greek dogma or dokein. Initially it was used, as the Catholic Read More…

Here is a brief guide to the 4 Marian dogmas

Today's youth stand before two apparent doors: Door One, where the State owns them; and Door Two, where the Market uses them. Is there another option?