Pope Leo XIV leads the faithful in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in reciting the Angelus on Nov. 2, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 5, 2025 / 16:33 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed a letter to seminarians of the Archdiocese of Trujillo, Peru, reminding them of the need … Read more
Today’s Catholic Highlights: Pope Leo XIV, in his Mass commemorating the faithful departed at Rome’s Verano Cemetery, stated that death is a hope for the future. His message was one of consolation and reassurance, emphasizing the Christian belief in life after death. This perspective on death is a cornerstone of Catholic faith, offering comfort and … Read more
“In the communion of saints, ‘a perennial link of charity exists between the faithful who have already reached their heavenly home, those who are expiating their sins in purgatory and those who are still pilgrims on earth. between them there is, too, an abundant exchange of all good things.’ In this wonderful exchange, the holiness … Read more
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his general audience on Nov. 5, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 5, 2025 / 08:20 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV appealed on Wednesday for the international community not to abandon the people of Myanmar as the country remains … Read more
Pope Leo answers questions from journalists as he leaves Castel Gandolfo to return to the Vatican on Nov. 4, 2025. / Credit: EWTN News Rome Newsroom, Nov 4, 2025 / 17:17 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV said dialogue is the solution to rising tensions with Venezuela. There have been more than a dozen U.S. strikes … Read more
“Fragmentation of information, devoid of depth or beauty, has left students disillusioned, apathetic, and bored by it all.”
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584), bishop. Charles was a member of a noble family and a nephew of Pope Pius IV. He was made a Cardinal at the age of 23 and assisted the Pope in administering the affairs of the Holy See and in governing the Church. Soon thereafter … Read more
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, prays before an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Child during the rosary vigil for Pope Francis at the Vatican on Feb. 28, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Nov 4, 2025 / 08:15 am (CNA). The Vatican’s doctrinal … Read more
“For He raised not Lazarus alone, but the faith of all.”
Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Martin de Porres (1579-1639), who lived a life of fasting, prayer and penance as a Dominican lay brother. He was born in Peru of a Spanish knight and a Negro woman from Panama. Martin inherited the features and dark complexion of his mother, and for that … Read more