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3 Sacramentals to deepen your devotion to the Sacred Heart

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus centers on one simple yet profound truth: that the love of Christ is personal, merciful, and inexhaustible. For centuries, Catholics have expressed that devotion through prayer, consecration, and visible signs of faith. Among these signs are certain sacramentals — holy objects or actions that prepare the heart to Read More…

3 Sacramentals to deepen your devotion to the Sacred Heart

Statue of Pope Leo XIV unveiled and blessed in Chiclayo, Peru

The statue of Pope Leo in Chiclayo, Peru, is surrounded by some of the people who attended its inauguration and blessing. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Provincial Municipality of Chiclayo ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 18, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Chicl... [...]

Dick Van Dyke on aging with hope and humor

For someone turning 100 in December, there’s a surprising light-heartedness in Dick Van Dyke’s reflection on life. The actor admits to feeling “diminished … physically and socially” as he nears his centenary — yet he refuses to let that dim his spirit. As he wrote in a health diary for The Times: “For the vast Read More…

Dick Van Dyke on aging with hope and humor

US Coffee Circle of Bishops Meets in Baltimore

The Bishops seem relentlessly committed to everything but teaching and defending the Truth.

The Enduring Lesson of Jonestown

On the anniversary of the Jonestown massacre, we need to remember the real Jim Jones, socialist cult leader, charismatic preacher, and mass murderer.

Pro-Life activist Ruth Pakaluk recognized as Servant of God

On September 29, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints at the Vatican granted a nihil obstat to the cause for beatification and canonization of Ruth V.K. Pakaluk. What this means is that there is “nothing in the way” for the local Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, to begin the cause. With this announcement, she can Read More…

Pro-Life activist Ruth Pakaluk recognized as Servant of God

Pope Leo asks for liturgy that is ‘sober in its solemnity’ while respecting popular piety

Vatican City, Nov 17, 2025 / 19:40 pm Pope Leo XIV urged parishes to invest in liturgical formation, especially for lectors, while also encouraging people to pray the Liturgy of the Hours and calling for [...]

Catholic bishop calls Sheikh Hasina death sentence ‘one-sided’ and ‘abuse of power’

Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov 17, 2025 / 16:58 pm The secretary of the Bangladesh Catholic Bishops’ Conference has criticized the death sentence given to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as unilateral and politically motivated, reaffirming the [...]

How pregnancy centers help women: Centers provide $450 million in value, report finds

CNA Staff, Nov 17, 2025 / 16:11 pm When Jessica Williams became pregnant with another man’s child while she and her husband were separated, her husband pressured her to abort the child. As soon as [...]

Digital world overshadows Scripture. Pope asks how to reach out

In the world of today, “new generations inhabit new digital environments where the Word of God is easily overshadowed,” noted Pope Leo XVI this November 17. “We must therefore ask: What does ‘easy access to Sacred Scripture’ mean in our time? How can we facilitate this encounter for those who have never heard the Word Read More…

Digital world overshadows Scripture. Pope asks how to reach out