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Thousands of Pilgrims Visit Remains of St Francis
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (436+ words) by Juliette RABAT Sunday, 22 February 2026 01:20 PM EST A long line of pilgrims and visitors snaked outside the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Italy on Sunday as his remains went on public display for the first time. Many families…...
Pope Leo to Spend July 4 in Lampedusa Migrant Hotspot
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (309+ words) Joshua McElwee Thursday, 19 February 2026 09:20 AM EST Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, will spend the Independence Day holiday this year visiting an Italian island known as the first port of call for migrants sailing from North…...
Lent Brings Renewed Interest in Catholic Confession
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1122+ words) GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO Thursday, 19 February 2026 09:19 AM EST The Lenten period for penance started this week with Ash Wednesday, and some Catholic priests are happily bracing for long lines outside the confessional. The faithful across the United States are embracing anew the…...
Church Beatifies Fulton J. Sheen for Sainthood Process
1+ week, 6+ day ago (426+ words) By Jim Mishler "|" Monday, 09 February 2026 02:00 PM EST The Vatican has cleared the way for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979), a step that would formally recognize the Illinois-born priest and broadcaster as "Blessed," placing him closer to possible sainthood. He's…...
Beatification Advances for Broadcast Evangelist Archbishop Sheen
1+ week, 6+ day ago (428+ words) By Jim Mishler "|" Monday, 09 February 2026 01:25 PM EST The Vatican has cleared the way for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979), a step that would formally recognize the Illinois-born priest and broadcaster as "Blessed," placing him closer to possible sainthood and…...
Ronald Hicks Installed as New York's 11th Archbishop
2+ week, 2+ day ago (607+ words) By Michael Katz "|" Friday, 06 February 2026 04:06 PM EST Ronald Hicks formally accepted his appointment as the 11th Archbishop of New York during a ceremonial Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Friday, marking the official start of his leadership of one of the…...
New York Welcomes New Archbishop
2+ week, 2+ day ago (373+ words) By Charlie McCarthy "|" Friday, 06 February 2026 09:06 AM EST As St. Patrick's Cathedral prepared for one of its most significant ceremonies in years, Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks offered a message that he does not intend to "carry the weight of the world" alone....
Pope Leo: World Failing Children, Families
2+ week, 3+ day ago (430+ words) By Charlie McCarthy "|" Thursday, 05 February 2026 01:04 PM EST Pope Leo XIV warned Thursday that the world is failing its children, lamenting that global crises have left millions trapped in poverty, abuse, and displacement while international promises to protect them continue to…...
Group Says It Will Consecrate Bishops Without Vatican OK
2+ week, 6+ day ago (475+ words) By Michael Katz "|" Monday, 02 February 2026 07:16 PM EST A traditionalist group of Catholic priests in a decades-long rift with the Vatican said Monday it plans to consecrate new bishops on July 1, even without authorization from the Holy See, a move that…...
Virgin Mary Procession Draws Thousands as Venezuela Faces Uncertain Future
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (352+ words) SAMUEL SOTOMAYOR and MAR'A TERESA HERN'NDEZ Wednesday, 14 January 2026 11:01 PM EST They gathered in a major Catholic procession in Barquisimeto, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) west of Caracas, to honor Divina Pastora, a title for the Virgin Mary. The longing for peace, prosperity…...