The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Josaphat (1580-1643), a Catholic of the Ruthenian rite. He was an apostle of the return of the Orthodox schismatics to the Church of Rome. Born in the then Polish region of Lithuania of Orthodox parents, he became a Catholic and a Ukrainian Basilian monk. Chosen bishop, he worked … Read more
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at Sant’Anselmo Church in Rome on Nov. 11, 2025, for the 125th anniversary of the church’s consecration. Sant’Anselmo Church is part of a residential college and offices of the Benedictine Confederation, the governing body of the Order of St. Benedict. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 12, 2025 … Read more
Pope Leo XIV gives his apostolic blessing at the end of the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Nov. 12, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Nov 12, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV reflected Wednesday on the world’s need for fraternity — a gift from Christ that frees us from … Read more
Daily Catholic News: Pope Leo XIV recently held a meeting with 15 survivors of clergy sexual abuse at the Vatican. The meeting, which took place on Saturday, was characterized by open dialogue and was part of the Church’s ongoing commitment to address and rectify past wrongs. This meeting is seen as a significant step in … Read more
The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Martin of Tours (ca. 316-398). St. Martin is the first bishop and confessor honored by the Church in the West. He was a principal apostle of Gaul, where his feast was celebrated as a holyday of obligation with an octave and popular celebrations.
Swiss Guards and faithful pilgrims holding olive branches line the processional route in St. Peter’s Square for Palm Sunday celebrations, April 13, 2025. The ancient Vatican obelisk stands at the center of the square as clergy process toward the basilica. / Credit: Bénédicte Cedergren/EWTN News Vatican City, Nov 11, 2025 / 09:30 am (CNA). The … Read more
St. Martin of Tours sharing his cloak with a beggar by François Joseph Thomas De Backer. / Credit: François Joseph Thomas De Backer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Nov 11, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). On Nov. 11, the Catholic Church honors St. Martin of Tours, who left his post in the … Read more
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The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Leo the Great (400-461), during whose pontificate the Council of Chalcedon (451) defined that Christ is one divine person with two natures, divine and human. It was a confirmation of his Epistola Dogmatica (Tomus) to the Patriarch Flavian of Constantinople. He vigorously defended the unity of the Church. … Read more
Pope Leo XIV speaks during Mass for the opening of the general chapter of the Order of St. Augustine on Sept. 1, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 10, 2025 / 12:08 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has appointed a longtime confrere and friend, Nigerian priest Edward Daniang Daleng, OSA, as vice … Read more