The OLA Sisters have been reflecting with gratitude on Pope Leo XIV’s encouraging message to the congregation when he met them at the Vatican recently. The OLA Sisters are meeting in a plenary council in Rome for their 150th anniversary and the 200 years of the birth of their founder, Fr. Augustine Planque, an SMA priest.

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Newly ordained Father Erlin Pérez Vásquez shares his journey to the priesthood and the incredible blessings he received along the way.

The pontiff warned that “stability and peace are not built with mutual threats” and appealed for dialogue to avert a wider crisis.

Bowman’s ability to see the dignity of each individual, and embrace all gifts and cultures, is an essential message for Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

Pope Leo XIV appeals to Afghanistan and Pakistan to return to dialogue after recent clashes, and prays for victims of heavy flooding in Brazil.

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Pope Leo XIV appeals for nations to recall their moral responsibility to seek peace, as violence escalates in the Middle East after the US and Israel carry out airstrikes on Iran.

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Pope Leo XIV reflects on the mystery of the Transfiguration at the Angelus for the Second Sunday of Lent, noting that Christ the Redeemer transfigures the wounds of history and reveals God's gift of salvation.

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Sunday, March 1, 2026 | Second Sunday of Lent |  Matthew 17:1–9 Friends, today’s Gospel celebrates the Transfiguration. Christ came not just to make us nice people or morally upright folks, but rather to give us a share in...

Iran’s retaliation to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28 quickly spilled beyond Israel, with missiles and drones aimed at multiple countries hosting U.S. forces.

A roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.