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Annual DC Eucharistic procession to be halfway point for 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

“The best part, for me, of the Eucharistic procession is to see Jesus walking with us,” Father Charles Trullols said.

Cardinal Gugerotti: Give to avoid being complicit with those who set world ablaze

The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches explains what the Good Friday Collection means in today’s context of war: “For those who have lost everything in those lands, it is a matter of survival. As Christians, it is our duty to restore hope.”

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Witnessing through small gestures: SMA Fathers and OLA Sisters are marking their triple jubilee

The year 2026 is a special milestone for two missionary families: the Society of African Missions (SMA) and the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA). Both congregations are celebrating three significant anniversaries: 170 years since the establishment of the Society of African Missions in 1856; 150 years since the founding of the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles in 1876 and 200 years since the birth of Fr. Augustine Planque, founder of the OLA Sisters and co-founder of the SMAs.

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Pope convokes presidents of Bishops’ Conferences for meeting on families

Ten years after its publication, Pope Leo XIV praises the “valuable teachings” of Amoris Laetitia, and convokes presidents of Bishops’ Conferences to Rome in October 2026 for a meeting to discuss ways to proclaim the Gospel to families today.

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Trump’s HHS investigates 13 states for alleged conscience protection violations on abortion

The agency says it will take enforcement action if states refuse to comply with federal conscience protections.

Fr. Patton: Prayer and fasting are only weapons Christians should use

Speaking from Jordan, the former Custos of the Holy Land makes an appeal for a “great gathering for all” in the name of peace and an end to violence in the Middle East, stressing that the only weapons Christians should use are "prayer and fasting."

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From Pius IX to Francis: 7 modern popes who strengthened devotion to St. Joseph

The popes of the last two centuries have sought the protection and intercession of St. Joseph in times of personal and societal need, elevating his status as a patron for all Catholics.

Pope Leo XIV laments ‘growing deterioration’ of the Amazon’s natural environment

In a video message addressed to the sixth assembly of the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon, Pope Leo XIV highlighted environmental deterioration, synodality, inculturation, and evangelization.

House bill targets environmental impact of chemical abortion and doctors’ role in the process

The bill would tighten prescription requirements, requiring an in-person exam and requiring the doctor to be present during the abortion.

Catholic legal group ‘hopes and prays’ Supreme Court will side with Haitian, Syrian migrants

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a lawsuit that challenges the revocation of temporary protected status (TPS) for migrants from Haiti and Syria.