3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1879+ words) Leader news editor Gerald Tracey met recently with His Excellency, Bishop Michael Brehl, to talk about the crisis facing the Diocese of Pembroke. The diocese has undertaken a five-year restructuring plan (20-25 to 2030) with input from Catholics across the diocese, priests…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1561+ words) The Harmony Hill campus is seen June 10, 2026, in Watertown, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch) Throughout their entire adult lives, the women of the Benedictine Sisters of Mother of God Monastery have served others as educators, health care providers and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (785+ words) Chronicled within the pages of Karen Belisle’s book, The History of St. Joachim Church, is a picture that perfectly documents the commitment of St. Joachim residents to save their beloved, historic Catholic church. The photo shows a human chain…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (432+ words) Addressing local authorities during a one-day visit to the world’s oldest surviving republic, Leo reflected on the legacy of Saints Marino and Leone, whom he credited with helping create a society rooted in freedom, mutual respect and community. The pope…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (269+ words) The monument towers 55.6 meters (182 feet) over Konotopie in central Poland, home to fewer than 150 people. Its height includes a crown-shaped 15-meter (49-foot) pedestal. It’s taller — if less dramatically located — than the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,…...