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Pope Leo XIV to return to Chiclayo in Peru and the places that shaped his ministry
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:51:29 GMT
Pope Leo XIV will return to Chiclayo, Peru, where he once served as bishop, and will visit key sites from his pastoral ministry, including the cathedral, the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace, and Zaña.
Leo XIV: Faith assures us that ‘our bond with the faithful departed has not been broken’
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:47:14 GMT
Continuing a tradition begun by St. John Paul II in the late 1970s, Pope Leo XIV visited Rome’s Verano Cemetery on Nov. 2.
PHOTOS: Savannah gives thanks for newly beatified Georgia Martyrs
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:25:30 GMT
A standing-room-only congregation filled the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist on All Saints’ Day as Bishop Stephen D. Parkes proposed ways to carry the friars’ witness.
Polish bishops appeal for dialogue as constitutional court standoff deepens
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:55:00 GMT
Poland’s bishops, the primate, and religious superiors appealed for de-escalation and prayer as a dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal’s leadership deepens.
‘Love transcends death’: How Singapore’s Chinese Catholics remember their dead
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:10:00 GMT
Chinese and Catholic customs around death sit side by side and share “one attitude towards the dead,” according to a Singaporean priest.
Notre Dame bests Villanova in Eternal City Tip-Off basketball games
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:25:41 GMT
The Notre Dame men’s and women’s teams emerged victorious in the historic season opener in Rome.
Theology of the body meets psychology: Catholics seek healing through JPII’s personalism
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Catholics gathered to explore how St. John Paul II’s understanding of the person can integrate with psychological science to address anxiety and the search for lasting love and healing.
EWTN News explains: What’s the difference between canon law and sharia law?
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT
In a recent political campaign, canon law was equated with sharia law — but are the two comparable?
Peru loses second bishop in 2 days as Pope Leo’s visit nears
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:48:52 GMT
Bishop Jorge Carrión Pavlich, who led the Diocese of Puno for more than 24 years, has died at 76, two days after Archbishop Richard Alarcón of Cusco.
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Holiness is not a privilege reserved for a few’
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:41:07 GMT
The pontiff said the solemnity of All Saints offers a “hope-filled message”: God sees goodness hidden from us and calls every person to holiness.
Africa surpasses Europe in Catholic population; Church leaders highlight missionary role
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT
According to the latest statistics published by Agenzia Fides, Africa’s Catholic population has now surpassed Europe’s, rising to 288.3 million.
Wisconsin pilgrims visit Belgium to explore roots of Our Lady of Champion visionary
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Bishop David Ricken led 50 pilgrims from Wisconsin to Belgium to retrace Adele Brice’s footsteps and deepen their connection to the visionary behind the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion.
America’s first martyrs for marriage: The Georgia Martyrs declared ‘blessed’
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:21:15 GMT
In a milestone for the Catholic Church in America, the Georgia Martyrs are the first American martyrs for marriage and the first to be beatified in the South.
New York archbishop joins religious sisters in suing state over assisted suicide law
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT
Archbishop Ronald Hicks joined a suit brought by several orders of religious sisters against the state’s recently instituted suicide regime.
Pope Leo XIV welcomes thousands from Notre Dame, Villanova to Vatican ahead of historic game
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT
The pope met with basketball teams, students, and fans from both universities ahead of Sunday’s Eternal City Tip-Off.
Cardinal Simoni says faith sustained him through death sentence for Mass honoring President Kennedy
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT
The 98-year-old Albanian cardinal called for prayers for world leaders after experiencing severe religious persecution.
U.S. bishops celebrate pro-life pregnancy centers for Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
Here’s how Catholics can get 8 plenary indulgences during the first week of November
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT
For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, extending the holy celebration to eight days.
Pope Leo XIV presented with book on Eucharistic miracle he promoted as bishop
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT
A priest presented a book to Leo XIV regarding the pilgrimage of the "Divine Child of the Miracle,” a devotion that the pope himself encouraged, inspired by Peru’s only Eucharistic miracle.
New EWTN docuseries offers inside look at the Catholic Church’s rite of exorcism
Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT
“In Jesus’ Name,” a three-part documentary series, seeks to demystify the rite of exorcism and provide an accurate view of how they are conducted and how people have found deliverance.
Archbishop in Ecuador announces safety plan following death of priest struck by cross
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:18:00 GMT
The archbishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador, has announced a safety plan to prevent accidents like the one that claimed the life of Father Patricio Sánchez, who was struck when a cross fell during Mass.
EWTN to end shortwave radio operations after 34 years
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:38:00 GMT
The global Catholic network has operated a shortwave station since the early 1990s, but high costs and the changing media landscape led to its closure.
EWTN News announces expanded U.S. midterm elections coverage
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:58:00 GMT
Coverage of next week’s U.S. midterm elections by the global Catholic network will be available on multiple platforms.
Catholic sisters’ visit to Buddhist temple stirs controversy in Vietnam
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:18:00 GMT
Catholic sisters visit Buddhist shrine, number of bishops in Ireland to drop by a third, Holy See at U.N. meeting calls for “peaceful uses of outer space,” and more in this week’s world news roundup.
Pro-life advocates say they have enough signatures to suspend Massachusetts abortion law
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:38:00 GMT
The law will also be put to a vote in the 2028 elections, pending confirmation from the state.
Muslim U.S. Senate candidate grilled again for comparing canon law with sharia law
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:58:00 GMT
A Michigan U.S. Senate candidate’s remarks have prompted examination of the substantial differences between Catholic and Islamic jurisprudence.
Santiago Schnell resigns as Dartmouth provost over AI use
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:18:00 GMT
The case underscores the thorny questions surrounding the rapidly growing adoption of AI tools in professional writing, particularly in higher education.
Tanzania bishop urges truth, forgiveness to prevent further election violence
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:38:00 GMT
One year after the Oct. 29, 2025, election violence, the chairman of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference urged Tanzanians to uphold the truth and examine the country’s electoral framework.
Pope Leo XIV: AI can never be a person; its future depends on our choices
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:58:00 GMT
The pontiff met on Friday with participants in a Vatican AI conference organized by the Pontifical Academy for Life.
Pope modifies disciplinary sanctions for employees of the Roman Curia
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:18:00 GMT
The changes were approved by the pontiff on Oct. 19 through a Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi (“Rescript from the Audience of the Most Holy Father”).
Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 new undersecretaries to Synod office
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:38:00 GMT
Jesuit Father Giacomo Costa and Salesian Sister Elena Massimi take on leadership roles following the departure of Sister Nathalie Becquart, who had served as undersecretary since February 2021.
Polish court convicts bishop of failing to promptly report abuse
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:58:00 GMT
The court said canon law does not override Polish reporting duties. The diocese, which says it notified authorities in both cases, will appeal.
Pope Leo XIV becomes first pope to vote in an American election
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:18:22 GMT
The Vatican confirmed on Oct. 30 that the Holy Father cast an absentee ballot in his home state of Illinois.
Holy See postpones Nicaraguan bishops’ ad limina visit
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Nicaragua currently has nine active bishops, four of whom are in exile.
Highly secularized Uruguay prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT
While surveys show that only 33% of Uruguayans identify as Catholic and 28% identify as atheist or agnostic, there is still great anticipation for the pope’s visit.
All Saints’ Day 2026: What Catholics should know about this holy day of obligation
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT
This year, the solemnity of All Saints will replace the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time.
Pro-life group protests Cardinal Cupich’s award to philanthropist, Planned Parenthood donor
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:11:00 GMT
Cardinal Blase Cupich said the award is not an endorsement of every stance a person has, but Illinois Right to Life accused him of “scandalizing the faithful” at the Oct. 29 banquet.
Scholars criticize U.S. bishops for comparing proposed census rule to 18th century slave compromise
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:31:41 GMT
Many legal scholars and other experts strongly disagreed with the bishops’ claim that excluding noncitizens from the census means they are not persons.
Lord of Miracles celebration in Peru: ‘It’s not enough to attend the procession,’ bishop exhorts
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:10:56 GMT
Bishop Guillermo Elías urged the faithful to live out a faith that goes beyond processions and translates into acts of love.
U.S. bishops urge Catholic voters: Start with your faith, discern your vote
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:48:00 GMT
The videos come just days before the 2026 U.S. midterms, which could serve as a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term.
Rome conference asks whether the Church did enough to resist totalitarian regimes
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:08:06 GMT
During the conference, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin also warned nations against the temptation to “be like God.”
Eyewitness to train accident aftermath recounts dying man’s final words: ‘God is good’
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:50:00 GMT
Antonio García Condado, 78, the town pharmacist, was one of the first people to see dozens of bodies beneath the twisted wreckage of metal following a deadly train collision in Spain.
Canada tables bill to halt MAID expansion for mental illness, decriminalize advance requests
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:10:00 GMT
The Canadian government’s Bill C-41 would continue the exclusion of euthanasia access to individuals solely living with a mental illness and decriminalize advance requests.
‘Father, give me a hug, I’m alive’: A priest’s testimony of the train collision in Spain
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:30:49 GMT
The priest spent hours accompanying injured passengers trapped inside the wrecked train cars.
5 ‘God-incidences’ will mark Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming trip to South America
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT
A series of providential coincidences will coincide with Pope Leo’s November visit to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.
Cardinal Tobin asks for prayers as he heads to surgery for mass in kidney
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:30:00 GMT
Cardinal Joseph Tobin will undergo surgery to remove a mass in a kidney, which will be examined by doctors. The archdiocese said doctors are optimistic about his outlook.
Deadly train accident in Spain: The Church joins in grief
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:50:00 GMT
The Spanish Bishops’ Conference, along with numerous bishops and dioceses, expressed condolences and consternation following a railway tragedy that resulted in dozens of deaths.
Pew report challenges narrative on rising religiosity in U.S.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:10:00 GMT
A Pew Research Center report found that while religious practice in the U.S. has “remained stable” since 2020, a survey of young adults about religious practice found “mixed signals.”
Coptic youths freed after video sparks accusations of insulting Islam
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:30:00 GMT
Coptic researcher urges caution as religious contempt cases persist in Egypt.
China-Vatican deal has imperfections, Vatican’s foreign minister says
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:50:00 GMT
Archbishop Paul Gallagher acknowledged the agreement’s challenges in a meeting with journalists in Rome.