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Don’t Cherry-Pick St. John Henry Newman, Say Theologians

Experts warn against misrepresenting the saint’s nuanced thought to serve modern agendas — and urge Catholics to read him in full.

Carlo Acutis’ Mother: First Millennial Saint Shows ‘Holiness Is in the Ordinary’

‘Both Carlo and Pier Giorgio [Frassati] shared a love for the Eucharist, a love for the poor, and a love for the Virgin Mary... These two are models that we need in this particular moment for the young people of today...'

Leo XIV calls theologians to find ‘balanced synthesis’ between God’s law, human freedom

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday invited participants attending the 17th International Congress of Moral Theology in Colombia to reflect on the world’s challenges and conflicts in light of divine revelation revealed through Jesus Christ.

Pope Leo XIV calls for fasting and prayer for peace on Friday, Aug. 22

Pope Leo XIV has called for a day of fasting and prayer for peace on Friday, Aug. 22, coinciding with the liturgical feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Why the Queenship of Mary Matters

The Catholic Church annually celebrates the feast of the Queenship of Mary on Aug. 22.

Pope Leo XIV invites Church to pray and fast for peace on Queenship of Mary feast day

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope” and invited Catholics around the world to dedicate the Aug. 22 feast of the Queenship of Mary to a day of prayer and fasting for world peace.

Pope Leo XIV could visit Lebanon before the end of the year, patriarch says

Pope Leo XIV could visit Lebanon before the end of the year, the leader of the country’s Maronite Catholics said Tuesday.

From John Paul II to Leo XIV, Youth Walk With the Pope

Starting with Pope St. John Paul II and World Youth Day, recent popes have had their pontificates ‘baptized’ by rallies connected to Catholic youth.

Remembering St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Monastic reformer and adviser to popes

Every year on Aug. 20, the Catholic Church honors St. Bernard of Clairvaux, the 12th-century monk who helped to build up the Cistercian order — some of whom are known today as the Trappists.

Pope Leo XIV visits favorite Marian shrine of John Paul II outside Rome

Pope Leo XIV made a private visit Tuesday to the Shrine of Our Lady of Mentorella, Mother of Graces, near Rome, underscoring his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Pope Leo XIV: Turn to Mary when temptations, uncertainties arise in family life

Pope Leo XIV shared advice with a devout wife and mother in a letter published in the Italian monthly magazine Piazza San Pietro, saying Mary is a guide for all families in times of doubt and uncertainty.

Latin patriarch of Jerusalem: Satan wants to rule where Jesus lived

The ongoing violence in the Holy Land, especially now with the war in Gaza, was addressed by the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, in his homily during the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary.

14 Things We Learned About Pope Leo From His Brother’s Latest Interview

John Prevost talked about his daily communications with his brother in a recent interview with a Chicago news station.

Israel issues evacuation order for Holy Family Parish’s Gaza City neighborhood

Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of the only Catholic church in Gaza, Holy Family Parish, said Monday that an evacuation order was issued by Israeli forces for the al-Zaytun neighborhood surrounding the parish in Gaza City.

French archbishop rescinds appointment of priest convicted of rape, asks for forgiveness

Archbishop Guy de Kirimel of Toulouse, France, has reversed his decision to appoint a priest convicted of rape as chancellor of the archdiocese and asked forgiveness of the victims of abuse.

75 Years After Dogma Declaration, Mary’s Assumption Still Lifts the Church

With her bodily glorification in heaven, Mary assumes the role of mother not just with regard to Christ, but towards all those who form part of the Church, the Mystical Body of Christ.

Franciscan Mariologist: Devotion to Immaculate Heart of Mary Is Urgent Need for Today’s World

Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is more pressing than ever and essential if humanity is to turn from an era dominated by a culture of death towards entering the mystery of the true love of God, a Franciscan Mariologist has said.

Either Love the World or Love the Lord

Gospel Reflection: You are free to choose, but you are not free not to choose.

Pope Leo’s 100 Days: Top 5 Viral Moments

From weeping tears of joy to blessing babies from aboard the popemobile, here are five of the blessed moments we have witnessed thus far in this Leonine papacy.

Patron Saint of Fashion? Soon-to-be-Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati Dressed for God, Not for the World

Dapper indeed he was, and yet his fashion choices point to something deeper.

Pope Leo XIV: Bear Christ’s ‘fire of love’ to spread peace throughout the world

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Sunday Mass at the Shrine of Santa Maria della Rotonda together with the poor and Caritas workers, saying Christ’s “fire of love” is what can create peace in society.

At Assumption Mass, Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to say ‘yes’ to God

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Assumption Mass Friday at Castel Gandolfo’s Church of St. Thomas of Villanova, urging Catholics to make the Magnificat their own.

Society of St. Pius X pilgrimage added to Vatican’s jubilee year calendar amid tensions

The Vatican has included a pilgrimage by the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) on its official calendar for the 2025 Jubilee Year, despite the traditionalist Catholic group’s historically fraught relationship with the Holy See.

From AI to the White Sox: Pope Leo XIV’s first 100 days break new ground

Since his May 8 election as the first pope born and raised in the United States, the 69-year-old Chicago native has already left his mark on a jubilee year filled with papal liturgies and a surge in pilgrim enthusiasm.

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