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Children play as procession participants wait to enter the Shrine of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne for adoration.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne: Great missionary of the Midwest

Nov 18, 2025

The Potawatomi gave St. Rose Philippine Duchesne the name “Quah-kah-ka-num-ad,” which means “woman who is always praying.”

Pope Leo XIV addresses diocesan liturgy officials during an audience on Nov. 17, 2025, at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.

Pope Leo asks for liturgy that is ‘sober in its solemnity’ while respecting popular piety

Nov 17, 2025

Pope Leo XIV urged parishes to invest in liturgical formation while also encouraging people to pray the Liturgy of the Hours and calling for attention to be paid to popular piety.

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gestures while speaking to the media a day after she won the 12th parliamentary elections in Dhaka on Jan. 8, 2024.

Catholic bishop calls Sheikh Hasina death sentence ‘one-sided’ and ‘abuse of power’

Nov 17, 2025

A Catholic bishop has criticized Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence as politically motivated, calling it an abuse of power that violates due process.

Jessica Williams and her 3-year-old daughter were helped by First Choice Pregnancy Services in Las Vegas.

How pregnancy centers help women: Centers provide $450 million in value, report finds

Nov 17, 2025

Pregnancy centers “provided over $452 million in total medical care, support and education services, and material goods in 2024,” according to a new report.

Professor Robert P. George speaks at Heritage Foundation event commemorating the 100th anniversary of Pierce v. Society of Sisters on May 30, 2025.

Robert George resigns from Heritage Foundation board over Kevin Roberts video

Nov 17, 2025

Robert George, a Catholic academic focused on philosophy and law, resigned from his board position at the conservative Heritage Foundation on Nov. 17.

Pope Leo XIV prays during a Mass at Sant’Anselmo Church, located at a Benedictine monastery on the Aventine Hill in Rome, on Nov. 11, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV holds protection of minors ‘deep in his heart’

Nov 17, 2025

Pope Leo XIV sent a message to participants in the meeting for “Building Communities that Protect Dignity,” promoted by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit.

Archdiocese of Detroit announces restructure due to shrinking numbers

Nov 17, 2025

Archbishop Edward Weisenburger announced a restructuring process for Detroit that will lead to church closures and parish mergers as a result of declining church attendance.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa.

Cardinal Pizzaballa to visit Detroit to support humanitarian efforts in the Holy Land

Nov 17, 2025

The Archdiocese of Detroit plans to welcome Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa for a pastoral visit in December to help fundraise for efforts in the Holy Land.

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Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch Youssef Absi of Antioch (left) and Father Chihade Abboud, rector and parish priest of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (center), speak with Melkite Catholic Elie Bassila. Members of the Lebanese Catholic diaspora are anticipating Pope Leo XIV’s three-day visit to Lebanon, taking place from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2025.

Lebanese Catholics abroad await Pope Leo XIV’s visit to their homeland with hope

Nov 17, 2025

Members of the Lebanese Catholic diaspora hope the new pontiff will continue his papal predecessors’ solidarity with the Middle East’s most Christian country.

Pope Leo XIV addresses the steering committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation at the Vatican on Nov. 17, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV laments distortion of the Gospel for ‘particular interests’

Nov 17, 2025

The Catholic Biblical Federation promotes the knowledge, dissemination, and study of sacred Scripture around the world.

Three women share their stories of experiences with abortion at the pro-life event at the European Parliament in Brussels, Oct. 15, 2025.

Historic pro-life event in EU Parliament addresses debate over cross-border abortion funding

Nov 17, 2025

A historic pro-life conference in the European Parliament challenged the “My Voice, My Choice” initiative as debate intensifies over EU-funded cross-border abortion access.

A roadside wooden crucifix in Bavaria.

Violence against Christians rises sharply across Europe, report warns

Nov 17, 2025

A new report by OIDAC Europe documents 2,211 anti-Christian hate crimes across Europe in 2024, including a sharp spike in arson attacks on churches.

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