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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today, Catholics and many other Christians celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Pope Leo XIV: Evil is real but does not have the last word

Pope Leo XIV during his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 13 said the Gospel does not teach people to deny evil but to recognize its reality as an opportunity for conversion.

French bishops ask that priest who served time for rape of a minor not be promoted

The French bishops’ conference has issued a statement addressed to the archbishop of Toulouse, Guy de Kerimel, asking him to rescind the promotion of a priest who served time in prison for the rape of a minor boy.

Vatican allows New Zealand ban on Scottish congregation after alleged illicit exorcisms

A religious institute in New Zealand has lost its appeal to the Vatican to continue public ministry in the Diocese of Christchurch

Catholic University Press to publish Pope Leo XIV’s doctoral dissertation

Here’s a roundup of some of the latest Catholic education news:

Pope Leo XIV urges mercy and vigilance in Angelus at St. Peter’s

In his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to share not only material possessions but also their skills, time, and compassion for the good of others.

EXPLAINER: What is the Shroud of Turin?

The Shroud of Turin is one of the most studied and controversial religious artifacts in the world.

Pope Leo XIV: God’s Eucharistic love is not by ‘chance’ but a ‘conscious choice’

Pope Leo XIV during his Wednesday catechesis on the jubilee theme “Jesus Christ Our Hope” said the gift of the Eucharist prepared by God reveals that his great love “always precedes us.”

Pope Leo XIV, bishops commemorate 80th anniversary of atomic bombing of Japan

In a message on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Pope Leo XIV is calling on the international community to renew its commitment to lasting peace and an end to nuclear weapons.

Pope Leo XIV commends work of Knights of Columbus in message to Supreme Convention

Pope Leo XIV extolled the work of the Knights of Columbus in a prerecorded message for the Catholic fraternal organization’s 143rd Supreme Convention, which is being held in Washington, D.C., Aug. 5–7.

In case you missed it: Some of best moments of the Jubilee of Youth

Roughly 1 million young adults from around the world filled the streets of Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, which took place July 28 to Aug. 3, part of the yearlong Jubilee of Hope.

PHOTOS: White rose petals fall from ceiling of Rome basilica to mark fourth-century miracle

White rose petals drifted from the gilded ceiling of St. Mary Major Basilica on Tuesday as Romans celebrated the 1,667th anniversary of a fourth-century Marian miracle that inspired the construction of the oldest Marian sanctuary in the West.

Next World Youth Day to be historic first in non-Christian country, bishop says

The next World Youth Day, scheduled for Aug. 3–8, 2027, will mark a historic milestone for the Catholic Church: the first time the global gathering of Catholic youth will be held in a non-Christian country, South Korea.

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of August

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of August is for mutual coexistence.

Archbishop Fisher: Holy relics are not ‘just a quirky Catholic thing’

Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney told a packed basilica of young jubilee pilgrims that holy relics are “not just a quirky Catholic thing.

Why St. John Vianney is a model for all priests

A century after the patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney, died on Aug. 4, 1859, Pope John XXIII reflected on the life of the saint and what it means to be a holy priest.

Secret of a priest influencer: Don’t complicate the message ‘because the Lord is simple’

With more than a million followers across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and other platforms, Father Cosimo Schena has become one of the most recognizable faces of the so-called “digital missionary” phenomenon in Italy.

EXPLAINER: What does it mean to be a doctor of the Church?

The Vatican announced Thursday that St. John Henry Newman will be declared a doctor of the Church.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to 1 million youth at jubilee: ‘Stay with us, Lord’

Pope Leo XIV addressed the largest crowd of his pontificate in Rome’s outskirts on Saturday, telling an estimated 1 million young adults to “study, work, and love according to the example of Jesus” and to pray: “Stay with us, Lord.”

Pope Leo XIV prays for Egyptian Jubilee of Youth pilgrim who died in Rome

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday offered heartfelt prayers for Pascale Rafic, a Jubilee of Youth pilgrim from Egypt who died in Rome.

‘To give them Jesus’: Missionaries of Charity bring powerful witness to Jubilee of Youth

Just steps from selfie-snapping Gen Z pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, sisters in white saris kneel barefoot in silent adoration before the Blessed Sacrament.

‘Epiphany moment’: Catholics recall World Youth Day vigil in Tor Vergata with John Paul II

Twenty-five years ago, young pilgrims from around the world gathered at Rome's Tor Vergata for an overnight vigil during the 15th World Youth Day, led by St. John Paul II.

2 Syrian girls share ‘moving testimony’ at Jubilee of Youth event

Stories from the Jubilee of Youth you may have missed.

PHOTOS: Thousands of youth pilgrims line up for confession in Circus Maximus in Rome

Thousands of Jubilee of Youth pilgrims headed to the Circus Maximus in Rome on Friday to receive the Church’s sacrament of reconciliation.

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