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  • September 23, 2026

Pope Leo XIV to make historic first veneration of ‘holy tunic,’ highlighting Christian unity

Pope Leo XIV will be the first pope to venerate the tunic believed to be the one Christ...
  • September 22, 2026

In AI guardrails push, US bishops advocate for Kids Online Safety Act at the Capitol

More than a dozen U.S. bishops met with members of Congress on Sept. 16 to urge lawmakers to...
  • September 22, 2026

Calls for AI slowdown worth heeding, and the Church is helping to shape the discussion

With several AI experts urgently calling for a slowdown in the technology's development, Catholic experts weigh in on...
  • September 22, 2026

Henri Nouwen, who died in 1996, ‘remains deeply relevant’ for his ‘relational’ spirituality

Thirty years ago renowned Dutch Catholic priest, professor, and spiritual writer Father Henri Nouwen died Sept. 21, 1996:...
  • September 22, 2026

Pope, other world faith leaders urged to save starving Ukrainian victims of Russian blockade

Ukraine's largest organization of religious leaders has issued a Sept. 19 plea to Pope Leo XIV and other...
  • September 22, 2026

Cardinal Tagle encourages faithful to adopt Archbishop Sheen’s virtues as beatification nears

Cardinal Luis Tagle, the pope's representative for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, celebrates a special Mass...
  • September 22, 2026

Church in Congo mourns 27 children killed in tragic fire of two schools

Thousands of Catholic school kids gather at the Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Bukavu, capital of South...
  • September 22, 2026

AI is generating a mental health crisis, warns Divine Mercy University president

The ever-increasing presence of artificial intelligence in every sphere of daily life is generating a mental health crisis...
  • September 21, 2026

Baltimore archbishop urges women religious to model renewal of American political culture

Archbishop Lori of Baltimore addresses national assembly of Conference of Major Superiors of Women Religious taking place in...
  • September 21, 2026

What happens during a beatification?

Beatification is the penultimate stage in the process that seeks canonization, and comes after a long juridical process...