Sense of Belonging, Not Attendance, Is the Church’s Greatest Challenge, Pope Says
Pope Leo XIV has offered reassurance to catechists and parish leaders struggling with declining participation, emphasizing that authentic belonging to…
Month: January 2026
USCCB President Holds White House Talks as Church and Administration Clash on Immigration Policy
Archbishop Paul Coakley, recently elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), held a private meeting at…
God Draws Near: Pope Leo XIV Calls Catholics to Renew the Grace of Baptism
On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Pope Leo XIV invited the faithful to rediscover the profound grace…
The Sacred Ground Where Heaven Touched Earth: Bethany Beyond the Jordan
As the Church celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, attention turns once again to Bethany Beyond the…
Pope Leo XIV Meets Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Corina Machado at the Vatican
In a moment charged with both pastoral concern and global significance, Pope Leo XIV welcomed Venezuelan political leader and human…
Global Priest Shortage Deepens as Seminary Enrollment Declines Again
Newly released Church statistics from 2023 indicate that the global number of Catholic priests and seminarians has continued to decline,…
Pope Leo XIV Baptizes Children of Vatican Families on Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Pope Leo XIV presided over the baptism of 20 children of…
The Baptism of the Lord: When Heaven Opened and Our Mission Began
Each year, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord draws us to the banks of the Jordan River, where…
Vatican Announces Pope Leo XIV’s January–February Liturgical Schedule
The Vatican has released the upcoming liturgical calendar for Pope Leo XIV, outlining several major public celebrations the Holy Father…
Prayers for Peace Rise from the Jordan River for Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Catholics from across Jordan gathered at the Jordan River this January to mark the Feast of the Baptism of the…