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Pope Leo XIV thanks preacher at end of Lenten exercises

Bishop Erik Varden closed a weeklong retreat for the Roman Curia with meditations on the cross and hope.
Bones of St. Francis and his portrait in the Lower Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Credit: EWTN Vatican

Saint Francis Lives On: Pilgrims Flock to Assisi

The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi shelters one of the most sacred places in the
Jubilee Year of St. Francis is underway in Assisi under the theme "Saint Francis Lives On". Credit: EWTN Vatican

Holy Year of Saint Francis: 8th Centenary of his Life

With a papal decree, Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a Jubilee Year dedicated to Saint Francis, to be

Vatican spiritual exercises: St. Bernard ‘the Idealist’

As the Roman Curia’s Lenten retreat continued, Cistercian abbot-bishop Erik Varden reflected on St. Bernard of Clairvaux and
Basilica of St. Nicholas of Bari. Screenshot Credit: EWTN Vaticano

Saint Nicholas of Bari: A Bridge Between East and West

The Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bari stands as one of the most significant places in Christianity, uniquely
Left: Detail of Antique wooden Old Russian icon "St. Nicholas the Wonderworker," southwestern Russia. Early 19th century on an 18th-century panel. Credit: Public Domain. Right: Merry Old Santa Claus by Thomas Nast, conversion of style by AI. Credit: ChatGPT

From Saint to Santa: The True Story of St. Nicholas of Bari

Everyone knows Santa Claus—the jolly, gift-bearing figure who arrives on Christmas Eve to delight children around the world.

Pope Leo XIV urges mercy, reform as Jubilee of Prisoners closes Holy Year

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday presided over the final major celebration of the Holy Year, calling for renewed

The Unpublished Drawings of Saint Carlo Acutis

A new book co-authored by theologian Fr. Giovanni Emidio Palaia and Antonia Salzano Acutis, mother of Saint Carlo

Fire damages historic Italian monastery where St. Carlo Acutis received first Communion

A fire this weekend severely damaged the 17th-century Bernaga Monastery outside of Milan in northern Italy, forcing 21

Pope Francis appoints new secretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

The Lebanese Maronite priest Father Michel Jalakh, O.A.M., who was until now the rector of Antonine University in
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Did you know there is a Lourdes Grotto replica in the Vatican?

The Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens is a true gem within the walls of the Vatican

Where is the cradle of the Baby Jesus preserved?

Many might think that the holy cradle of the Child Jesus is in Bethlehem, but it is in

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