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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As war and division spread, Europe’s churches renew call for prayer and unity — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Gintaras Grušas of Vilnius, Lithuania, offers Mass on the feast of St. Luke for the Synod on Synodality delegates in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 18, 2023. | Credit: Evandro Inetti/EWTN News/Vatican Pool Jan 17, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA). The president of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) issued an appeal to…

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‘We only want treatment’: Catholics caught in Bangladesh-India visa crisis — By: Catholic News Agency

A Bangladeshi border post in Bagha, Rajshahi district, near the India-Bangladesh border on June 13, 2021. | Credit: Dewan Tirtho / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) Jan 17, 2026 / 08:00 am (CNA). For decades, India was the most affordable and trusted destination for Bangladeshis seeking medical treatment abroad. Among them were thousands of Catholics who…

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U.S. bishops say multimillion-dollar Eucharistic revival bore spiritual fruit — By: Catholic News Agency

Scene from the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. | Credit: “EWTN News in Depth”/Screenshot Jan 17, 2026 / 09:00 am (CNA). Catholic clergy and lay people reported a stronger devotion to the Eucharist after the National Eucharistic Revival. This week, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) released the report for the National…

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