Cause opens for beatification of Prayer and Life Workshops founder
Father Ignacio Larrañaga Orbegozo, a Capuchin priest and founder of the Prayer and Life Workshops, has formally begun his journey toward beatification and canonization. On Oct. 6, the Mexican Archdiocese…
Pope Leo XIV receives relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen from Peoria Bishop Louis Tylka
Pope Leo XIV received a relic of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen from leaders of the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, this month, marking a poignant moment involving the Catholic Church’s first…
Pope Leo XIV: We need more beauty in age of technology
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged patrons of the Vatican Museums to rediscover beauty in an era dominated by technology. The pontiff held a private audience on Oct. 7 at…
FOCUS names Jonathan Reyes as new CEO
FOCUS, one of the largest Catholic outreach and missionary organizations in the world, announced Oct. 7 that Jonathan Reyes will serve as the organization’s next chief executive officer, effective Nov.…
Pope warns that ‘watering down’ Christianity’s demands won’t make it more attractive
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called on Christians to be capable of “viewing the world in a positive light,” while urging them to be actively committed to…
Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young aboriginal men
Bishop Christopher Saunders, who led the Diocese of Broome in Australia for more than two decades, was sentenced Wednesday to six years and six months in prison for sexually abusing…
Bishop Munilla shares 5 reasons to pray the rosary every day in October
On his Radio María program, Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of the Diocese Orihuela-Alicante in Spain recently shared five reasons to pray the rosary during the month of October: 1. The…
7 common myths and facts about the rosary
October is designated by the Catholic Church as the month of the rosary, and Oct. 7 is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Here are seven common myths…
Tennessee bishops call for end to death penalty; Trump approves military firing squad execution
Tennessee’s Catholic bishops asked the state of Tennessee this week to replace the death penalty with life imprisonment. In a statement issued Oct. 2, the Tennessee Catholic Conference argued that…
Fort Worth Diocese presses FedEx on risk of shipping mifepristone to states that restrict abortion
Catholic investors are urging a major shipping company to account for the legal risk of carrying abortion drugs across state lines. At FedEx’s annual meeting on Sept. 28, the Diocese…
Attendance at Our Lady of Luján pilgrimage in Argentina tops 2.7 million
The rain did not stop the record-breaking number of faithful who made their way on a pilgrimage to Luján, Argentina, this past weekend. According to figures provided by the Buenos…
‘How long, O Lord?’: Pope Leo XIV laments new attacks on Gaza victims
Pope Leo XIV expressed his closeness to those affected in Gaza by the Israel-Palestine conflict amid new attacks. The pontiff sent a message to Holy Family Church in Gaza, near…