Volunteers watching over the relics of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati gently placed items from the faithful on top of his casket to make a third-class relic for the visitors to the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, near Rome’s Pantheon, one afternoon during the Jubilee of Youth.
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Pope Paves Way for St. John Henry Newman To Be Formally Named Doctor of the Church
St. John Henry Newman — the 19th-century theologian, intellectual and preacher who journeyed from Anglicanism to Catholicism, powerfully shaping religious thought in both faith traditions — will be named a doctor of the church by Pope Leo XIV.
Amid Shift in Public Opinion on Immigration, Catholic Advocates Praise Bipartisan Attempt at Reform
Catholic leaders are praising the bipartisan Dignity Act of 2025, which offers legal status to some undocumented immigrants while balancing border security—marking a rare moment of cooperation amid shifting U.S. attitudes on immigration.
For US Pilgrims, Jubilee of Youth Confirms Call to Holiness in Everyday Life
Thousands of U.S. teens gathered in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, finding inspiration, community, and a renewed sense of mission through prayer and fellowship.
Finding Meaning Beyond the Cycles of Time
In today’s first reading from Ecclesiastes, we hear the famous refrain of the reacher, “Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.” The writer of Ecclesiastes is grappling with the reality of human life, and he declares that all human toil — work, striving, and effort — is ultimately futile.
The Border Crisis and NGO Misconduct
The recent revelations from the House Committee on Homeland Security hearings, detailing the role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) during the Biden administration’s border crisis, demand a serious examination through the lens of Catholic social teaching.
A Martyr’s Devotion to The Blessed Mother
Remembering St. Maximilian Kolbe, who gave his life at Auschwitz out of love for another — a powerful witness of faith, martyrdom, and Marian devotion.
Obituaries, Weeks of August 2 & August 9, 2025
Sister Mary DePazzi Socha, RSM; Sister Mary Bride Fahy, RSM; Sister Mary Donna Murphy, OP
Letters to the Editor, Weeks of August 2 & August 9, 2025
Scout Camp Visit; Tragic Loss of Life in Midtown; Catholic Media Award; God Bless You, Sister Francis
Festival of Digital Missionaries Celebrates Faithful Witness in the Digital Age
Rome’s Risorgimento Square was transformed into an outdoor concert venue July 29 to host a festival marking the close of the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers.