Frank Caprio, famed judge known for showing mercy, dies at 88
Frank Caprio, who served as a Providence, Rhode Island, municipal court judge for nearly 40 years and came to be known as “America’s nicest judge,” passed... Read more.
Pope Leo XIV: Turn to Mary when temptations, uncertainties arise in family life
Pope Leo XIV shared advice with a devout wife and mother in a letter published in the Italian monthly magazine Piazza San Pietro, saying Mary is a guide for all... Read more.
Mother Marie André: From CIA hopeful to cloistered Poor Clare abbess
On Aug. 11 the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Clare of Assisi, a woman born into a noble family who was moved by St. Francis’ preaching and decided... Read more.
Here are 50 notable remarks by Pope Leo XIV during his first 100 days
Pope Leo XIV has made numerous memorable remarks during the first 100 days of his pontificate (May 8 to Aug. 16). Below are some of the most notable. The peace that... Read more.
Remembering Mother Angelica’s reflections on the Assumption of Mary: ‘It just makes sense’
Today, Aug. 15, is the feast of the Assumption, a solemnity commemorating the end of the Virgin Mary’s earthly life and the assumption of her body and soul into... Read more.
The Nagasaki mission house built by St. Maximilian Kolbe that survived the atomic bomb
When the American military dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, 80 years ago on Aug. 9, 1945, the city was completely devastated — more than 40,000 people... Read more.
Pope Leo XIV, bishops commemorate 80th anniversary of atomic bombing of Japan
In a message on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Pope Leo XIV is calling on the international community to renew its commitment to lasting... Read more.
Pope Leo XIV speaks to 1 million youth at jubilee: ‘Stay with us, Lord’
Pope Leo XIV addressed the largest crowd of his pontificate in Rome’s outskirts on Saturday, telling an estimated 1 million young adults to “study, work, and... Read more.
‘A voice told me not to be afraid’: The story of Lourdes’ 72nd recognized miracle
Antonia Raco, a 67-year-old Italian woman long affected by an incurable neurodegenerative illness, was officially introduced to the press on July 25 in Lourdes,... Read more.
Pope Leo XIV prays by name for Gaza parish strike victims, renews plea for ceasefire
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday prayed by name for the victims of a deadly Israeli strike on the only Catholic parish in Gaza, decrying the “barbarism of the war” as... Read more.
