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Cardinal Mathieu evacuated from Iran, many Catholics leaving the country

Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu was evacuated from his residence in the Iranian capital and arrived in Rome last weekend after witnessing the first days of military clashes. [...]

Vatican releases program for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Monaco

The one-day visit to the principality on March 28 will include meetings with the Catholic community and young people, as well as a Mass in a stadium. [...]

Vatican to host conference on molecular biology and regenerative medicine

The March 23–24 meeting in Vatican City will bring together scientists, physicians, and bioethicists to examine the ethical challenges of biotechnology from a Christian perspective. [...]

Church welcomes Nepal election landslide as new party sweeps out old guard

The Rastriya Swatantra Party won 125 of 165 directly elected seats in the March 5 vote, ending decades of coalition instability in the Himalayan nation. [...]

Pope Leo accepts resignation of arrested Chaldean Catholic bishop

Leo has appointed Bishop Saad Sirop Hanna to oversee the Catholic Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle of San Diego as apostolic administrator following the resignation. [...]

Start today: St. Joseph novena in times of trouble

The traditional 9-day novena to St. Joseph begins March 10 in order to conclude on the vigil of his feast day. Or if you start March 11, you end on his March 19 feast day. Of course, you can pray a novena at any time. We offer you a resource for all nine days here. Read More…

Start today: St. Joseph novena in times of trouble

The “Organ Trail” gives a family renewed faith and a new mission

Mark Scotch and his wife both grew up Catholic. According to Mark, Lynn’s faith was deeper, stronger; it wasn’t that he didn’t want to believe in the Church’s teaching, he was just more drawn by other things. He found “great value in the Bible … and the homily at Mass,” but, as he told Aleteia, Read More…

The “Organ Trail” gives a family renewed faith and a new mission

Medjugorje, fewer Catholics: Bosnia-Herzegovina leaders meet Pope

On March 9, 2026, Pope Leo XIV received in an audience the members of the tripartite presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, composed of Croatian Željko Komšić, current chairman of the presidency, Bosnian Denis Bećirović, and Serbian Željka Cvijanović. They then met with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States, in the absence of Read More…

Medjugorje, fewer Catholics: Bosnia-Herzegovina leaders meet Pope

Can nations justify war by citing the Hebrew Bible?

When modern states invoke the Hebrew Bible to defend war, they usually make a simple move: ancient Israel fought enemies in the name of God, so nations today may do the same. The argument sounds biblical, but it fails both theologically and politically. The first problem is historical. Ancient Israel was not unique simply because Read More…

Can nations justify war by citing the Hebrew Bible?

SSPX Response to Dubia

The SSPX responds to recent questions posed concerning their canonical irregularities and underlying doctrinal disputes with Rome.