1+ week, 2+ day ago   (132+ words) Angelus News Saint of the day: Lawrence Justinian St. Lawrence wanted to be a saint from the time he was a child, and when he was 19 years old, he received a vision that left a void in his heart that…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (196+ words) Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910, in Macedonia. She was the youngest of three children, and as a young girl, she was called to serve God as a missionary nun. At 17, she joined the Sisters of Loretto,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (418+ words) The faithful are called to leave behind "all passivity and indifference" toward current events and the lives of others, especially amid the "rapid and profound changes we are experiencing today," Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience. "We…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (821+ words) Father Paolo Liu Honggang was ordained bishop of the Diocese of Datong in China’s Shanxi province on Monday. The Holy See said Pope Leo XIV appointed Liu bishop of Datong on Aug. 10 after approving his candidacy under the mechanisms established…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (172+ words) Angelus News Saint of the day: Augustine St. Augustine is the son of St. Monica, celebrated on August 27. He was born in Tagaste, Africa, in 354, and for much of his youth and early adulthood, he lived in sin and revelry,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1112+ words) The Communion Project initiative hopes to repair polarization in the U.S. Church and aid the Church in offering a better and more joyful witness in a divided country, organizers said. “Unfortunately, too often Catholics and Catholic leaders are acting more like…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (235+ words) Angelus News Saint of the day: Jeanne Elizabeth des Bichier des Anges St. Jeanne Elizabeth des Bichier des Anges was born at La Blanc, France, in 1773. She was a member of a noble family, and studied in a convent school....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1471+ words) The Catholic vision and culture of love and mercy must overcome the false narratives that create enemies and convince people and nations to "re-arm" in a "culture of power," Pope Leo XIV said. "Let us, then, together free our lives…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (213+ words) Pope Leo XIV has appointed Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly as a member of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life. The Vatican announced Kelly’s appointment on Aug. 25. The dicastery was created by Pope Francis in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (221+ words) St. Louis IX of France was the son of King Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile, born on April 25, 1215. When he was just 11 years old, he was made king. Louis had 11 children, and led an exemplary life of virtue and…...