Homily: Mother Angelica’s 10th Anniversary Mass
At her 10th anniversary Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Fr. Michael Baggot reflects on Mother Angelica’s life of trust in Divine Providence and her lasting impact on the Church through EWTN. I was intrigued when I first saw Mother Angelica on television as a teenager. I had watched Whoopi Goldberg sneak into a convent to […]
Theologians Urge Vatican Reply on Marian Document
Scholars request a formal reply from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith to their detailed criticism of ‘Mater Populi Fidelis,’ which they say departs from papal and conciliar teaching on Our Lady. Members of an international group of leading theologians and Mariologists have written to Cardinal Victor Fernández, asking him to respond to […]
Synod Proposes Church Disability Observatory
The report is the conclusion of the work carried out by one of the 10 study groups created by Pope Francis in 2024 during the Synod on Synodality. The final report of the Synod on Synodality study group dedicated to the poor and the earth raises the need to create an observatory on disability and […]
Vatican Bank Names New President
François Pauly will succeed Jean-Baptiste de Franssu at helm of Institute for the Works of Religion. The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), often referred to as the Vatican bank, has announced that Luxembourg banker François Pauly will succeed Jean-Baptiste Douville de Franssu as president of its Board of Superintendence. According to a March […]
Pope Leo Urges Dialogue With New Canterbury Archbishop
Mullally’s installation as archbishop of Canterbury took place on March 25. Pope Leo XIV expressed the desire to continue dialogue with the Church of England in a message to Sarah Mullally on the occasion of her installation as archbishop of Canterbury. Mullally, formerly the bishop of London, was appointed archbishop of Canterbury in October 2025 […]
Parolin Says War on Iran Is Not Just
Cardinal Pietro Parolin also addressed tensions over the Traditional Latin Mass. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said on Thursday that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran does not meet the Catholic Church’s criteria for a just war. “No, it does not seem to meet the conditions,” he told reporters on the sidelines of […]
EWTN Marks 10 Years Since Mother Angelica’s Death
EWTN will commemorate its foundress with a Vatican Mass and daylong programming celebrating her life of faith and media innovation. The EWTN Global Catholic Network will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of its foundress, Mother Angelica, with a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on March 27. According to a press release, […]
Fulton Sheen Beatification Set for Sept. 24
The announcement of the beatification Mass in Missouri fell on the the solemnity of the Annunciation, as Sheen “spent his life continuing the work of the Archangel Gabriel.” The Vatican announced that Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified on Sept. 24 in St. Louis. Sheen “is an inspiration not only to all of us […]
Vatican Calls for Ethics Rules on Animal Organ Transplants
The Pontifical Academy for Life said the growing field of xenotransplantation requires international standards and ethical oversight. The Vatican has called for a global ethical framework governing the use of animal organs in human transplants, warning that rapid advances in the field demand coordinated international oversight. The Pontifical Academy for Life presented a new document […]
Pope Leo XIV Urges Liturgical Unity in France
In message to French bishops, Pope Leo XIV called for “concrete solutions” to heal divisions over the Mass. Pope Leo XIV has called for renewed unity in the Church’s liturgical life, urging French bishops to seek “concrete solutions” to include Catholics attached to the Traditional Latin Mass while preserving communion. In a message sent through […]