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The official schedule of events for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen has been announced by the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois. “I am filled with deep gratitude and great joy as we announce the schedule of events surrounding the long-awaited Mass of beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen,” Bishop Louis Tylka of the Diocese of…
Chants of “Yes to life, no to abortion!”, “Life is a victory!”, and “We are the pro-life generation!” rang out this past weekend in the streets of downtown Mexico City, where young people turned out for the March for Life. The event took place the day after the anniversary of the law passed on April…
In recent days, the new papal almoner, Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín confirmed that Pope Leo XIV sent humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Ukraine, two countries suffering from war. The prelate, who is charged with overseeing the pope’s charitable works, stated that “charity is the Gospel lived out.” “The Dicastery for the Service of…
The Local Organizing Committee for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 has officially announced the patron saints who will spiritually accompany the next major international gathering of young Catholics, which will take place in the South Korean capital Aug. 3–8, 2027. According to a statement from organizers, the five patron saints of WYD Seoul 2027 are…
Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) has named Julie Abbott its 2026 volunteer of the year for her work as “a good and faithful servant.” Abbott has spent more than 15 years and nearly 5,000 hours answering the Relief & Hope emergency services hotline and accompanying callers, many of whom are at their lowest and most vulnerable…
Pope Leo XIV met with the archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, at the Vatican on Monday. Mullallyʼs first official visit to Rome as the spiritual leader of the Church of England comes amid strained ecumenical relations and division among Anglicans. Mullally’s delegation for her April 25–28 visit included representatives from the Anglican Communion and the…
With the aim of demonstrating how initiation into Christian life impacts the renewal of the Church, the Paraguayan Bishops’ Conference presented the publication “Stories of Light: The Journey and Witness of Christian Initiation in Paraguay.” In the document, by the conference’s National Coordination of Catechesis, catechesis is viewed not merely as a process of formation…
U.S. bishops said violence is never the answer after a shooter breached the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C. and injured a Secret Service agent on April 25. Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said in a statement, “We are grateful the lives of the…
MYMENSINGH, Bangladesh — In a country where Catholic vocations often emerge from modest rural communities, the quiet influence of lay Catholics can be decisive. For decades, Lobdine Chisim, a lay teacher and catechist from Mariamnagar Parish in Bangladesh’s Diocese of Mymensingh, has been one such influence — helping shape a generation of priests and religious…
St. James (Santiago) Church in the town of Curahuara de Carangas in Bolivia, which has earned the popular moniker the “Sistine Chapel of the Andes” due to the murals adorning its interior walls, is going to be restored. The project was announced April 21 during a press conference given by Bolivia’s deputy minister for the…
