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Over 40 parishioners in South Africa archdiocese face excommunication after disruptive protests — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Dabula Mpako of the Archdiocese of Pretoria. | Credit: Photos courtesy of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) Jan 18, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA). Archbishop Dabula Mpako of South Africa’s Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria has issued a canonical decree requiring a group of parishioners who reportedly incited a series of protests at the…

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Former U.S. ambassador to Holy See weighs in on Vatican diplomacy in Venezuela, U.S. — By: Catholic News Agency

Former United States Ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Catherine Hadro on Monday, May 12, 2025. | Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot Jan 17, 2026 / 10:00 am (CNA). Francis Rooney, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, said Pope Leo XIV’s papacy marks a period of opportunity for…

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Exorcist Diary #379: Is Demonic Lethargy Real? — By: St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal

[see ” Last Supper ,” San Marco fresco, Italy; Ghirlandaio ] After only a few days, our recently published video: “Pray With Me: Demons of Lethargy” topped 125k views.  The rapid and overwhelming response suggests that it hit a long-hidden nerve.  A lot of people are suffering from lethargy and have not found any effective…

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The Chair of St. Peter and the Octave of Christian Unity: Authority, Conversion, and the Eclipse of Continuity — By: OnePeterFive

Editor’s note: this feast takes place tomorrow, beginning the traditional Octave of Christian Unity. Part I – The Roman Calendar in 1954: The Last Year of Wholeness Part II – The Vigil of the Epiphany: the Forgotten Gateway to Christ’s Manifestation Among the more consequential yet often overlooked changes to the Roman calendar in the…

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CUA professor launches AI marketplace in line with Catholic social teaching — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: David Gyung/Shutterstock Jan 17, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA). An artificial intelligence (AI) marketplace launched by a business professor at The Catholic University of America seeks to offer products and services in a venue consistent with the social teachings of the Catholic Church — it is called Almma AI. Lucas Wall, who teaches finance…

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