Consecrated life shows beauty of authentic love, trust in God, pope says

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — All human beings need consistent, lasting, and healthy experiences of authentic love, Pope Leo XIV said. Consecrated men and women, who abandon themselves “like children into the arms of the...

Spotlight on 2025 Nikon Prize Winners and Walkley Award photography finalists

The Walkley Foundation is thrilled to announce the 2025 winners of the Nikon Photography Prizes, along with all the photographic category finalists for the 70th annual Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism. The Walkley Awards for Excellence...

Swiss Guards get new uniforms, but old ones not going anywhere

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The world’s oldest army has new uniforms. But don’t worry: The Swiss Guards’ famed blue, yellow and red Renaissance-style billowy garb isn’t going anywhere. Rather, the pope’s army on Thursday unveiled an additional uniform for...

Pope Leo XIV, in His First Apostolic Exhortation, Says the Poor Evangelize Us

Pope Leo XIV signs his first apostolic exhortation, “Dilexi Te,” at the Vatican on Saturday, October 4. The text of his first exhortation was released on October 9.In the first major document of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV writes that the poor...

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks out after first phase of peace deal completed

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 15, 2025 / 17:51 pm Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has given an update on the status of Christians in Gaza after the first phase of the historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas began this week. “We are in daily...

How Clean Energy Just Overtook Coal — And Why It’s Under Threat

Renewables overtake coal as fossil fuels fall Ember For the first time in history, renewables have generated more electricity than coal globally. But as science powers this breakthrough, it’s come under attack — and in a twist few saw coming, the...

Cardinal Parolin says he is ‘deeply afflicted’ by the suffering in Gaza

News The Holy See's Secretary of State has expressed the Vatican's frustration with Israel over the prolonged war in Gaza while continuing to advocate for renewed peace efforts. (LifeSiteNews) — The Vatican’s Secretary of State has spoken out...

‘Take Courage and Rebuild’: Holy Spirit breathes new life into Vancouver’s Charismatic Renewal

For a movement that’s all about rebirth, there was plenty of it for nearly 200 people attending the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference in Vancouver. Not only was Melvin De Paz present to share his story of transformation from addiction and...

Gaza's only Catholic church to reopen school as fragile ceasefire holds

A Catholic-run school that was among thousands of educational institutions shut in Gaza during the war will soon reopen, a senior priest has said. At the Holy Family Church, the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, a small band of nuns,...

Love for the poor is hallmark of faith, pope says in first exhortation

The text of the exhortation in English can be found at: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/apost_exhortations/documents/20251004-dilexi-te.html In Spanish:...

Calling all art lovers: 25 breaks that are hot right now

When I grow up I want to be a painter. So it may not surprise you that, for me, the best travel experience comes on the first morning of a city break. You’re on the streets early, a cup of good coffee has worked its magic and there, glittering in...

Religion news 15 October 2025

Increased fear among faith groups after religious hate crime rises Sky News has reported increased fear among faith based groups in England and Wales, with Sikh men escorting home vulnerable women from a gurdwara and mounting street patrols,...

Over 250 Holy Artifacts Are Traveling From Rome To Minnesota

The Mall of America has hosted a wide variety of exhibits and attractions over the years, from interactive art displays to Barbie’s Dream House, but this upcoming exhibit is unlike anything the Bloomington megamall has ever seen. It’s something...

I’m a Fan of the New Pope, but He Got This One Wrong

The two great debates of my lifetime have been the following: “Is it gravy or sauce” and “Can a pro-lifer support the death penalty.” The first conundrum is more controversial in my family. The second doesn’t have the philosophical gravitas of the...

And then there were nine

With the recent death of Sister Ena Albury, OSB, the Saint Martin’s Monastery sisterhood community has dwindled to nine. Increasing age and declining health, according to Sister Marva Coakley, the youngest member of the sisterhood, has meant a...

Texas bishop brings Leo immigrants’ letters

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. VATICAN CITY -- The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV, bringing him a packet of letters from...

Fragile Gaza ceasefire tested as humanitarian crisis deepens

Israeli occupation forces have committed multiple violations of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, resulting in further civilian casualties, as concerns mount over famine risks and the continued closure of the Rafah crossing amid...

Bishops urge Catholics to oppose Victoria’s euthanasia law expansion

Bishops in the Australian state of Victoria urged Catholics Tuesday to oppose a bill that would liberalize euthanasia and assisted suicide laws. Credit: insung yoon/Unsplash. In an Oct. 14 joint pastoral letter, bishops in the southeastern state...

Christine Flowers | I’m a Fan of the Pope, but He Got This Wrong

The two great debates of my lifetime have been the following: “Is it gravy or sauce” and “Can a pro-lifer support the death penalty.” The first conundrum is more controversial in my family. The second doesn’t have the philosophical gravitas of the...

Florida man, the news, and missionary tours

Hey everybody, I’m headed to Orlando, and you’re reading The Tuesday Pillar Post. That’s right, I’m headed right now to the annual convention of American canon lawyers, held this year in the place we know as Orlando — a nebulous constellation of...