11+ hour, 51+ min ago   (136+ words) Catholics around the world celebrated the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with Pope Leo leading Mass and the Angelus in Castel Gandolfo. In his homily, the Holy Father drew attention to artistic depictions of Mary at…...

14+ hour, 40+ min ago   (115+ words) With the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen just weeks away, organizers are preparing to distribute 75,000 hand-crafted World Mission Rosaries designed by Archbishop Sheen 75 years ago. Sister Jude Andrew Link, programming director for the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation, joins to discuss…...

12+ hour, 27+ min ago   (872+ words) A special Mass was held commemorating Sts. Luis Bátis Sáinz, Manuel Morales, Salvador Lara Puente, and David Roldán Lara, who were martyred during the persecution of the Church in the Cristero period. Around 15,000 faithful gathered on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the…...

16+ hour, 40+ min ago   (496+ words) The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales urged world leaders to enforce religious freedom standards in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Archbishop Richard Moth of Westminster in England issued “a vital call to action in…...

20+ hour, 12+ min ago   (354+ words) The pontiff appointed 12 new consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on Aug. 18. Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday appointed 12 new consultors to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development — reflecting a diverse group of theologians, experts, and…...

22+ hour, 59+ min ago   (541+ words) After an opening celebration Sept. 18 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Washington, D.C., the yearlong tour’s schedule will be announced in the coming months. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes announced the relics of St....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (653+ words) “American Martyr” can be seen in theaters Aug. 25-26 in English and in Spanish on Aug. 27. Hundreds gathered late last month in Oklahoma City for the premiere of the new film “American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story,” a feature-length documentary depicting the…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (520+ words) Father Ricardo Bello Mato offers his reflections on heaven and his many years as a priest. Upon turning 100, Father Ricardo Bello Mato, a priest from Santiago de Compostela, Spain, talked about what heaven means to him. “It‘s like a…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (758+ words) The pontiff will visit one of the world’s smallest countries on Aug. 22. Here’s what to know about San Marino’s deep Catholic roots. Pope Leo XIV will make a pastoral visit to the Republic of San Marino on Aug. 22, becoming only…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (488+ words) Across the Middle East and North Africa, Christians celebrated the solemnity of the Assumption according to their own traditions and cultures, despite the different challenges facing their communities. Despite the ongoing war and the country’s difficult economic situation, streets across…...