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Credit: Wolfgang Schaller/Shutterstock Jan 9, 2026 / 10:47 am (CNA). The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to block the state of California from allowing schools to hide student “gender transitions” from parents amid an ongoing federal lawsuit.... [...]

Pope Leo XIV addresses ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives to the Holy See in the Apostolic Palace on Jan. 9, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 9, 2026 / 10:17 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV condemned the weakening of international multila... [...]

Just eight months into his pontificate, Leo XIV is signaling a clear governing style: collegial, structured, and mission-focused. At the conclusion of a two-day consistory held January 7-8, 2026, the Pope announced his intention to make such gatherings of cardinals an annual event aimed at discerning the priorities of the Catholic Church. Before that rhythm Read More…

Leo XIV plans annual meetings of cardinals

“War is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading,” Pope Leo XIV warned in his first address to the diplomats accredited to the Holy See, representatives of the 184 nations that have diplomatic ties with the world’s smallest state. But peace is still a “difficult yet realistic good,” he insisted. The annual Read More…

To world on edge, Pope says peace is still “realistic”

Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza was asked ahead of the Peach Bowl to talk about some of his pre-game rituals as he prepares to play the biggest game of his life. When asked what “hype songs” he listens to, his answer was somewhat of a surprise: he doesn’t do that. “I gotta stay calm, cool, Read More…

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza reveals his pre-game routine: prayer

The 2026 Eucharistic Pilgrimage will crisscross the east coast of the United States, beginning in the location of the first Mass on U.S. soil and ending in Philadelphia for the country’s 250th anniversary. Dubbed the “St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Route,” the pilgrimage will begin in St. Augustine, Florida, on May 24, 2026, Memorial Day weekend. Read More…

Route announced for 2026 Eucharistic Pilgrimage

As a Catholic priest, I have discovered yet another reason why I love and appreciate the gift of celibacy: I do not have an immediate family (wife and kids) upon whom Satan could wreak havoc and suffering.

We are not only all "called to be Saints," heroic in virtue and faith until death, but we are all biblically called "saints," those who are set apart for God, no longer to be profane.

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