As the northern winter approaches, Scandinavia’s Catholic Church is witnessing unprecedented growth, with more people turning to the faith in reaction to the region’s highly secularized culture.
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Pope Leo XIV urged educators to recognize the challenges facing young people today, saying many struggle with “digital loneliness,” broken families, and feeling “paralyzed by the fear of making mistakes” when performance-driven culture turns ruthless.
Although Joseph Lucido has long been a steady presence within his parish community — pushed to Mass in his wheelchair week after week by his parents — it was only recently that his family felt a full initiation into the Catholic Church was within reach for the St. Patrick Catholic Church parishioner. This month, Joseph joyfully defied the odds, receiving the sacraments of holy Communion and confirmation at a St. Patrick sensory-friendly Mass on Oct. 11.
Key Catholic organizations, including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, sent a joint letter to Congress calling a recent Department of Justice guidance lowering the threshold for institutionalizing persons with disabilities “deeply troubling.”
Doctors have confirmed Pope Leo XIV needs “no further treatment” following his Oct. 13 surgery for lung cancer.
Canadian Catholic bishops have expressed sorrow and pledged prayer following a deadly fire at one of that nation’s military bases.
Marriage requires more than physical attraction, Pope Leo XIV said in his first weekly general audience since undergoing lung cancer surgery, emphasizing that authentic love involves mutual self-giving, fidelity, and a lifelong commitment between spouses.
Is curiosity a good thing? As modern men and women, I think we are used to thinking of curiosity as an unqualified good. We might even be tempted to dismiss people who focus on only a few things as close-minded.
More than 900 parish leaders and volunteers gathered Oct. 3 at Bishop Lynch High School with a common question: How can we better help others encounter Christ and grow in faith?
Artificial intelligence, migration, and signs of Church renewal are expected to be on the agenda when the nation’s Catholic bishops hold their annual fall meeting next month.