7 fascinating facts about St. Martin de Porres, the first Black saint of the Americas
On Nov. 3, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian Dominican brother who became the first black saint of the Americas. […]
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Wildfire smoke, conflict, and conversion: Asian Laudato Si’ groups compare notes in Philippines
Leaders from Myanmar, South Korea, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, and the Philippines shared their work and adopted the movement’s plan for 2027–2030. […]
Pope Leo XIV to young people: Make room for Christ whenever you feel lonely
The Vatican on Tuesday released the pontiff’s message for the 41st World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, in August 2027. […]
Pennsylvania teen’s witness of faith and hope inspires calls for her canonization
Six years after Maria Middleton’s death from brain cancer, her joyful faith continues to inspire others as the Church in Philadelphia considers opening her cause for sainthood. […]
State-level Catholic conferences prepare the faithful for ballot initiatives
In some states, bishops’ conferences have taken a clear position on initiatives, urging Catholics to either support or oppose the measures. […]
Pope Leo XIV to return to Chiclayo in Peru and the places that shaped his ministry
Pope Leo XIV will return to Chiclayo, Peru, where he once served as bishop, and will visit key sites from his pastoral ministry, including the cathedral, the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace, and Zaña. […]
Leo XIV: Faith assures us that ‘our bond with the faithful departed has not been broken’
Continuing a tradition begun by St. John Paul II in the late 1970s, Pope Leo XIV visited Rome’s Verano Cemetery on Nov. 2. […]
PHOTOS: Savannah gives thanks for newly beatified Georgia Martyrs
A standing-room-only congregation filled the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist on All Saints’ Day as Bishop Stephen D. Parkes proposed ways to carry the friars’ witness. […]
‘Love transcends death’: How Singapore’s Chinese Catholics remember their dead
Chinese and Catholic customs around death sit side by side and share “one attitude towards the dead,” according to a Singaporean priest. […]
Theology of the body meets psychology: Catholics seek healing through JPII’s personalism
Catholics gathered to explore how St. John Paul II’s understanding of the person can integrate with psychological science to address anxiety and the search for lasting love and healing. […]