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06/23/2026

Pope Leo XIV had a busy weekend, including an apostolic visit traveling to Pavia in northern Italy, where he prayed before the relics of St. Augustine and reflected on the saint’s enduring spiritual legacy. On Sunday, the Pope prayed the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square and appealed to national leaders to help refugees across the globe. On Monday, he visited the Rome headquarters of the World Food Programme, urging governments to help fight hunger. The Pope also exchanged greetings with members of the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation and spoke strongly against doctors who betray their mission to defend life.

On Monday, Pope Leo XIV exchanged greetings with members of the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation and spoke strongly against do...
06/23/2026

On Monday, Pope Leo XIV exchanged greetings with members of the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation and spoke strongly against doctors who betray their mission to defend life. He warned about the risks of a medicine subordinated to technical or utilitarian criteria at the Vatican. “No doctor should ever allow himself, on the basis of laboratory algorithms, to decide on the life of an embryo or of an elderly person,” the pope said June 22 during an audience with members of the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation:

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While modern culture marks June as so-called “Pride” Month, the Catholic Church dedicates this month to the Sacred Heart...
06/23/2026

While modern culture marks June as so-called “Pride” Month, the Catholic Church dedicates this month to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, honoring his love through prayer and devotion. Professor and Director of Moral Theology and Ethics at CUA, John Grabowski, shares more about what the celebration of Pride Month says about American society and offers advice to parents whose children may be encountering Pride messaging:

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Pope Leo XIV is making a visit to northern Italy, where he will travel to the town of Pavia, near Milan. He will visit t...
06/20/2026

Pope Leo XIV is making a visit to northern Italy, where he will travel to the town of Pavia, near Milan. He will visit the Basilica of San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro, where the remains of Saint Augustine have been kept for centuries. Pope Leo will also meet patients at a major cancer treatment center specifically for children. The Pope will then proceed to Pavia Cathedral, where he will meet with members of the South American community, concluding his trip in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, where the first American pope will venerate the heart of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American canonized saint:

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Tomb of St Augustine Photo: Carlo Dell'Orto / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

06/19/2026

The funeral for Cardinal Camillo Ruini was held at the Vatican, with Pope Leo presiding over the ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica. The late cardinal, who died June 16 at the age of 95, was a highly influential figure in the Italian Catholic Church, serving as head of Italy’s bishops’ conference and as the vicar of Rome during the 1990s and 2000s.

Pope Leo is welcoming the MOU between the U.S. and Iran, and VP Vance was asked about the comments made by the Holy Fath...
06/19/2026

Pope Leo is welcoming the MOU between the U.S. and Iran, and VP Vance was asked about the comments made by the Holy Father by EWTN’s White House correspondent Owen Jensen.

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Pope Leo has declared an American religious sister “venerable.” The Holy Father signed a decree recognizing the heroic v...
06/19/2026

Pope Leo has declared an American religious sister “venerable.” The Holy Father signed a decree recognizing the heroic virtue of Mother Mary Teresa Tallon. She is the foundress of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate in New York. She entered into religious life in 1887 at the age of 19. In 1920, she formed the Parish Visitors. Mother Mary Teresa passed away in 1954 and was declared a “servant of God” in 2013.

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06/18/2026

Vice President JD Vance praised Pope Leo’s positive reaction to the new U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, telling EWTN at the White House press briefing, “Praise Jesus!” and saying the Pope was “fundamentally accurate” in welcoming the agreement as a possible step toward trust, security, and stability in the Middle East.

The Diocese of Honolulu is marking a major milestone, celebrating 200 years since the start of the Catholic faith in Haw...
06/18/2026

The Diocese of Honolulu is marking a major milestone, celebrating 200 years since the start of the Catholic faith in Hawaii. The bicentennial celebration will be observed with a year-long series of events beginning in July. Bishop Larry Silva of the Diocese of Honolulu joins to reflect on the significance of the celebration, the events planned across the diocese, and what he hopes the faithful will take away from this historic moment:

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Italian Cardinal Camillo Ruini has died at the age of 95 on June 16, marking the loss of one of the most influential fig...
06/18/2026

Italian Cardinal Camillo Ruini has died at the age of 95 on June 16, marking the loss of one of the most influential figures in the modern Italian Church. A key figure during the pontificates of St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, his voice guided generations of Catholics, leaving a profound mark on the ecclesial and cultural life of Italy. Pope Leo XIV describes Cardinal Ruini as an "experienced and wise brother" who served "the Gospel and the Church with discretion and self-sacrifice."

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