November 10, 2026

Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church

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Swiss Guard to mark 500th anniversary of the Sack of Rome

The Pontifical Swiss Guard is preparing a commemorative year to mark the 500th anniversary of the Sack of...

Pope Leo to deliver peace message in Assisi 40 years after St. John Paul II’s landmark gathering

Pope Leo to deliver peace message in Assisi 40 years after St. John Paul II's landmark gathering....

US bishops to vote for conference secretary, chairs of 6 standing committees

During their fall 2026 plenary meeting in November, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will vote for a...

At Red Mass, Archbishop Broglio urges lawmakers to ‘direct our thoughts in the ways of peace’

At annual Red Mass in Washington, lawmakers and those in the legal profession are reminded that the law...

In rare interviews, Alito defends court’s independence, reflects on impact of Dobbs leak

In interviews at the start of the new Supreme Court term, Justice Samuel Alito expresses concern about what...

Pope Leo opens Vatican bishops’ meeting calling attention to the ‘fragility of families’

Pope Leo XIV opened the weeklong Vatican meeting of presidents of bishops' conferences marking the 10th anniversary of...

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s opening address at ‘Amoris Laetitia’ anniversary gathering

The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV's opening address for the meeting with the heads...

Why is St. Thérèse of Lisieux a patroness for missionaries?

There is an apparent contradiction, at first glance, between the fact that St. Thérèse of Lisieux never left...

In the footsteps of history: Trekking California’s ‘El Camino Real’

The 21 Catholic mission churches Spain planted from San Diego to Sonoma, beginning in 1769 and ending in...

Father Baker’s legacy: A ‘City of Charity’ and century-old shrine to Our Lady of Victory

Venerable Nelson Baker might say the greater victory is in finding the face of Christ in vulnerable young...