El Paso bishop brings Pope desperate letters from migrants

Posted/updated on: October 8, 2025 at 12:32 pm VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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 immigrant families “terrorized” by fear...

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...

First Female Appointed Archbishop Of Canterbury, Steps Into A Troubled Church Of England, Beset By Division & Shame

In a historic move, the Church of England/(Anglican) has appointed a woman to be the Archbishop of Canterbury. 63 year old Dame Sarah Mullally former United Kingdom (UK) National Health Service (NHS) midwive and NHS Chief nurse, appointed as 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...

Pope Leo XIV Sends Antibiotics to Children in Gaza

Caritas Jerusalem has become one of the first humanitarian organizations to respond to the ceasefire in Gaza, quickly mobilizing to address the urgent needs of families and children throughout the Gaza Strip. Pope Leo XIV has sent 5,000 doses of...

Little left after Gaza’s ‘tsunami’ of destruction

Historic momentum is felt across the Middle East as tens of thousands of Palestinians started to make their way back to their homes in northern Gaza Strip. But those Palestinians have returned to see only mostly rubble left, with Fr. Gabriel...

Pope asks Catholics to support missions with prayer, donations on World Mission Sunday

Pope Leo XIV is seen in a screen grab from his video appeal Oct. 13, 2025, asking Catholic parishes around the world to observe World Mission Sunday Oct. 19 and to support the missions with their prayers and financial contributions. (CNS...

In the Footsteps of Galileo

On September 7th, 25 intrepid astronomy enthusiasts gathered in Rome for Sky & Telescope’s “Galileo’s Italy” tour. Organized in partnership with Royal Adventures, we set out to visit where the father of modern science once lived and worked. The...

Pope Leo XIV restores custom of Christmas Day Mass

Vatican City, Sep 30, 2025 / 12:26 pm Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Day morning, Dec. 25 — a custom dating to the pontificate of St. John Paul II. The Vatican announced Tuesday Pope Leo’s Mass schedule for...

The life of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, 130 years after his birth

(OSV News) – Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is remembered as one of the most influential and innovative evangelists in American history. Once dubbed "God's microphone," Sheen announced God's truth in a nonconfrontational, yet no less life-giving,...

Pope to Italian President: Peace requires dignified, prosperous coexistence

Pope Leo XIV makes an official visit to the Quirinal Palace in Rome to meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, and encourages efforts to support the family amid declining birth rates in Europe and to advance the cause of peace in war-torn...

Pope Leo to visit Turkey and Lebanon in November on first trip abroad

Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon in late November in his first foreign trip as pontiff, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. Pope Leo, the first US leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, will visit Turkey from November 27 to 30,...

Patriarch Pizzaballa: A new language and new witnesses for a narrative of peace

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem reflects on the historical moment in the Holy Land following the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, and affirms: “We have a duty toward our communities — to help them look ahead, positively and serenely,...

Pope to visit Turkey, Lebanon in late November/early December

ROME – The Vatican on Tuesday officially confirmed Pope Leo’s first papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon at the end of November and beginning of December, a trip that could have significant implications for his agenda on Gaza. In an Oct. 7 statement,...

Cardinal Parolin criticises countries of ‘influence’ for failure to stop ‘ongoing massacre’

The Vatican’s top diplomat has condemned Israel’s war in Gaza as an “ongoing massacre”, while castigating the international community, especially those "countries truly capable of exerting influence", for failing to act as the death toll continues...

We’re finally reading the secrets of Herculaneum’s lost library

Deep within a particle accelerator, theoretical physicist Giorgio Angelotti is hard at work. He sets a black cylinder on a mount, bolts it down, then runs through some safety checks before retreating from the chamber, known as “the hatch”. “You...

Why would a Catholic want to see a saint’s bones?

Relics, which are not limited to the bones of saints, are sacramentals that many find helpful in their spiritual lives. Here's why. On Sunday, October 5, the Vatican announced that for the first time in 800 years, people will be able to view St....

Catholics and the Rise and Fall of a Consistent Life Ethic

In October 1979, the Catholic bishops of the United States released a guide to political issues in the 1980 election titled “Political Responsibility: Choices for the 1980s.” Four years earlier, the bishops had released a guide to the presidential...

Pope Leo to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first overseas trip

Pope Leo’s debut overseas trip will be to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to make appeals for peace across the Middle East, the Vatican has announced. Leo, who was elected pontiff in May after the death of Pope Francis, will visit Turkey...

Pope Leo to visit Türkiye , Lebanon in November in first trip abroad

Pope Leo will travel to Türkiye and Lebanon in late November, the Vatican announced on Tuesday, in the first visit outside Italy by the new leader of the 1.4-billion-member global Catholic Church, APA reports, citing Reuters. Leo, the first U.S....