1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (613+ words) Sunday, Sept. 13, is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Sirach 27:30-28:7; Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35. In some cases, forgiving others who have harmed us may be the most challenging thing we are ever asked to do — as Peter recognizes. Peter says,…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1236+ words) Study Group 7 says bishops’ visits to Rome should be instruments of missionary conversion, communal discernment, and greater co-responsibility in the Church. VATICAN CITY — For centuries, “ad limina apostolorum” visits — the periodic pilgrimage of diocesan bishops to the tombs of the…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1125+ words) The well-known priest said he was innocent of any canonical violations; the allegations involved no claims of sexual misconduct ‘whatsoever.’ Monsignor Roger Landry, director of the Pontifical Mission Societies USA and a longtime contributor to Church commentary and analysis at…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (716+ words) The Holy Father received 147 bishops from five continents, participants in a formation course in Rome for new bishops....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1232+ words) In a wide-ranging interview with the Register, the archbishop of Westminster sees an opportunity amid talk of a ‘quiet revival’ and addresses migration, assisted suicide, the traditional Latin Mass and Britain’s new Catholic prime minister. LONDON — Archbishop Richard Moth says…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (560+ words) The priest has been deemed “unsuitable for ministry” for the time being, the diocese said after an inquiry by a diocesan review board. The Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida, said an internal inquiry substantiated allegations that one of its priests…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1778+ words) EWTN News Capitol Hill correspondent Erik Rosales spoke with various Catholic lawmakers about how their faith intersects with their public service. For many of the 150 Catholics serving in the 119th Congress, faith plays an important role in their lives and work....

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1422+ words) Nods, awkward smiles and contactless peace signs still predominate half a decade after the COVID-19 pandemic, raising the question: What are we doing here? On Aug. 11, 2026, tens of thousands of people attended a sold-out “Pope Hat Night” game hosted by…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (971+ words) COMMENTARY: There is a sacrifice in answering God’s call. This is the unavoidable, personal ‘cost of discipleship.’ It demands putting Jesus before everything else. Our daughter was still in grade school when friends began suggesting she might have a religious…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (461+ words) COMMENTARY: After years of neglecting the literature of the New World, old prejudices give way to a belated appreciation of American letters. When I arrived in the United States, four days before the 9/11 attacks many years ago, I was woefully…...