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Month: January 2026

Cardinal Roche Doubles Down on ‘Traditionis Custodes’

In an undelivered consistory address, the prefect for the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the

Pope’s Speech to Vatican Diplomatic Corps Sets the Basis of Leo XIV’s Diplomacy, Ambassadors Say

In interviews with EWTN News, ambassadors representing the European Union, Slovenia and Ukraine said they appreciated the Holy

Archbishop Gallagher: Surrogacy is a ‘new form of colonialism’

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher spoke at the event “A Common Front for Human Dignity: Preventing the Commodification of

Mosaic bearing Pope Leo XIV’s portrait readied for St. Paul Outside the Walls

A mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV for installation in St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica was presented

St. Peter’s Holy Door to be sealed Jan. 16

The Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, the last of four papal basilicas for the Jubilee of Hope,

Angola Among African Countries Pope Leo XIV to Visit; Dates Being Finalized

Archbishop Imbamba thanked Pope Leo XIV for accepting the invitation to visit Angola. Angola is one of the

Vatican prosecutor steps aside as London property trial appeal moves forward

The appeal trial is scheduled to resume Feb. 3. The Vatican’s Court of Cassation has cleared the way

Manila’s feast of the Black Nazarene draws 9.6 million devotees

In a fiery homily at the fiesta Mass for the feast of the Black Nazarene, Bishop Rufino Sescon

Pope Leo XIV urges making time ‘to speak with God’

Pope Leo XIV urged Christians Wednesday to set aside time in their daily lives to speak with God

What Paul VI Said — and Didn’t Say — About the ‘Smoke of Satan’

COMMENTARY: The famous phrase from Pope St. Paul VI is widely invoked in discussions about the Catholic Church.

Dozens of Charlotte priests query Vatican over bishop’s move to abolish altar rails, kneelers

Reacting to Bishop Michael Martin’s Dec. 17, 2025, pastoral letter announcing the impending abolishment of altar rails and

Pope Leo Walks the ‘Early Francis’ Path — With a New Approach

COMMENTARY: Early signs from Leo’s first consistory suggest continuity with Pope Francis’ original pastoral vision — more in

Order of Malta seeks greater UN role as hospital in Bethlehem faces operational constraints

The Order of Malta’s Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem is facing severe operational constraints and its mobile clinics

The story behind Pope Leo XIV’s new papal staff

Last week during the Jan. 6 closing of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year 

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the
From left to right: Generated images (ChatGPT) of Sts. Catherine, Thérèse, and Hildegard inspired by François Gérard, “Teresa of Ávila” (detail, far right), 1827 (photo: Public Domain)

These are the 4 Women Doctors of the Church

Their lives continue to inspire: For centuries, theology was shaped by many voices—most of them male. And yet
St. Thérèse of Lisieux: Generated image (ChatGPT) inspired by François Gérard, “Teresa of Ávila”, 1827 (photo: Public Domain)

St. Thérèse of Lisieux: The Little Flower Who Taught the World to Love Simply

LISIEUX, FRANCE / ROME, ITALY — In the quiet heart of Normandy, in 1873, a child was born
François Gérard, “Teresa of Ávila” (detail), 1827 (photo: Public Domain)

St. Teresa of Ávila: Doctor of the Church

In the heart of Spain, within the ancient walls of Ávila, faith and history meet in an event
St. Hildegard of Bingen | Credit: Public Domain

St. Hildegard of Bingen: A Medieval Woman Ahead of Her Time

St. Hildegard is a multifaceted figure—an abbess and thus a woman of power, as well as a mystic, philosopher, pharmacist, and physician. Above all, she is a holy woman
Statue of St. Catherine of Siena near the Vatican | Credit: EWTN Vatican

The Small Hand That Moved a Pope: St. Catherine of Siena

In Piazza Pia, just steps from St. Peter’s Square, a statue quietly points the way forward. It is

At consistory, Cardinal Zen slams synodality as ‘ironclad manipulation’ and ‘insult’ to bishops

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun delivered a forceful critique of synodality at the extraordinary consistory of cardinals this week,

Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 infants in Sistine Chapel, tells parents faith is ‘more than necessary’

Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 infants, the children of Vatican employees, during Mass in the Sistine Chapel on

Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Canary Islands possible destinations for Pope Leo XIV in 2026

Spanish Cardinal José Cobo confirmed Jan. 9 in Rome that Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and the Canary Islands are likely

EXPLAINER: CNA explains: How does the Catholic Church create dioceses and archdioceses?

Catholics in the U.S. were witness to a rare Church decision in 2023 when Pope Francis elevated the Diocese

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