At the end of the general audience on Wednesday, Pope Leo expresses his closeness to those affected by Hurricane Melissa, a storm of ‘catastrophic power’, and encourages civil authorities to ‘do everything possible’ to support those affected. Read all
Today the Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Bibiana (died c. 361) who was martyred at Rome under Julian the Apostate around the year 361.
Feast date: Dec 02 Elisa Angela Meneguzzi was born on September 12, 1901, to poor and humble farming family in Padua, Italy. She manifested an ardently spiritual soul and spent hours in prayer, attended Mass every day and taught catechism. In 1926, willing to totally donate her life to God, she joined the Sisters Congregation of Saint … Read more
Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Nov. 19, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Dec 2, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The pope has approved the new General and Personnel Regulations of the Roman Curia, which come into effect Jan. 1, 2026, and which … Read more
Pope Leo XIV speaks with reporters on his flight from Beirut to Rome on Dec. 2, 2025. / Credit: Elias Turk/EWTN Rome, Italy, Dec 2, 2025 / 11:30 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has begun conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the need to halt violence and seek … Read more
St. Alonso Rodriguez Feast date: Oct 30 On October 30, the Catholic Church honors a man whose humble occupation gave the world only glimpses of his extraordinary holiness. During his lifetime, Brother Alonso Rodriguez never became a priest, published a book, or advanced professionally. But writings discovered after his death revealed a true mystic, who … Read more