Pilgrims Evacuate Holy Land as War Breaks Out, Jesuit Priest Reflects on Faith Amid Crisis
A Jesuit priest who recently led a Catholic pilgrimage to the Holy Land says the experience of fleeing a war…
Author: Abigail James
Lenten Sermon Calls Catholics to Rediscover Humility as the Path to Peace
During the first Lenten meditation of the season, the Preacher of the Papal Household urged Catholics to rediscover humility and…
Pope Leo XIV’s March Prayer Intentions
Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics around the world to join him in praying for disarmament and peace during the…
American Catholics Launch Effort to Gift Pope Leo XIV a New Papal Tiara
A group of American Catholics has begun a crowdfunding effort to create a new papal tiara for Pope Leo XIV,…
Vatican Warns Against ‘Cult of the Body’ as New Document Reflects on Cosmetic Surgery and Human Dignity
The Vatican is cautioning Catholics about the growing cultural obsession with physical perfection, urging believers to approach cosmetic surgery with…
Sainthood Cause Investigated for Father Who Gave His Life to Save Son with Down Syndrome
The Diocese of Arlington has begun preliminary steps in investigating the possible canonization of Tom Vander Woude, a devoted Catholic…
Christians and Muslims Unite in Pakistan to Pray for Peace Amid Border Conflict
As violence continues along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Christians and Muslims in Lahore have offered a powerful witness…
Why Praying the Stations on Fridays in Lent Changes Us
Every Friday in Lent, something quiet and powerful happens in Catholic churches around the world. The lights dim. Footsteps echo…
This Friday in Lent Is Different. Here’s Why
We are nearing the Friday of the Second Week of Lent. The excitement of Ash Wednesday has faded. The first…
Annunciation School Shooting Survivor Calls for Action on Gun Violence
An eighth-grade student who survived a mass shooting at a Catholic church is urging lawmakers to act, saying the protection…