Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Francesco Cavina, the former bishop of Carpi, Italy, as the new special apostolic visitator (visitor) for the parish of Medjugorj ...

Today is the Commemoration of the All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day). The Church, after celebrating the feast of All Saints, today prays for all who, in the purifying suffering of Purgatory, ...

An exclusive CWN report by Phil Lawler The Covid epidemic exposed a grave weakness--in far too many cases a fatal weakness--in our health-care system. Becaus ...

In his All Saints’ Day Angelus address (video), Pope Leo XIV described the saints as “the most beautiful and powerful sign of the Kingdom of God.” “The Solemnity of All Saints, which we celebrate ...

Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace in Ukraine amid a ceasefire in Oleshky, for which he had appealed in a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir ...

Echoing earlier decisions of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, the Roman Rota condemned the publication of lists of clergy and religious who have been deemed ...

Daily Life in Ancient Israel Ernest Lussier takes look at what daily life was like in the Old Testament, discussing bread, wine, clothing and games.

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Pope Leo XIV cast a mail-in ballot in the U.S. midterm elections. “Pope Leo XIV has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen, whenever he was eligible to do so,” the Holy See Press ...

[Published electronically for use in classes taught by Fr. Most and for private theological study.] What is there to do to be free from attachment to venial sin, which is required to gain a plenary ...

As the Vatican Museums opened an exhibition entitled 'A Century of the Popemobile,' Pope Leo XIV thanked Mercedes-Benz executives for the company's longstanding ...

CWN Editor's Note: The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue issued its annual message to Hindus ahead of Diwali (Deepavali), the Hindu festival of lights. The message—entitled “Hindus and Christians: ...