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Benedictine Abbot Proposes Single Missal to Bridge Liturgical Divide

Gregory Valle
The Benedictine Abbey of Solesmes stands along the Sarthe River in France.

The abbot of the historic Abbey of Solesmes in France has sent Pope Leo a letter proposing the integration of the old and new forms of the Mass into a single missal to restore unity across the Church.

Theologians Press Vatican to Address Concerns Over Marian Document

Francesco Capella, “The Annunciation,” 1765
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Francesco Capella, 'The Annunciation,' 1765

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.

Exorcists Urge Pope to Appoint Trained Practitioners in Every Diocese

Pope Leo XIV meets with Bishop Karel Orlita and Father Francesco Bamonte, president and vice president of the International Association of Exorcists (AIE) on March 13, 2026, at the Vatican.

An exorcist group said growing occult practices and spiritual harm highlight the need for trained priests and better formation.

Mary Is the Model of Joy for All Her Children

Renata Sedmakova
Virginio Monti (1852-1942), “The Annunciation,” ceiling fresco, Chiesa del Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio, Rome

COMMENTARY: With St. Luke’s account of the Annunciation, we behold joy as the response to the unexpected grace of the Lord’s presence.

Pakistan Christian Prisoners Rebuild Lives After Church Bombings

Pakistani police stand guard outside St. John's Catholic Church in Youhanabad, Lahore, on March 15, 2025. Posters of Servant of God Akash Bashir flank the entrance gate on the 10th anniversary of twin suicide bombings that struck the neighborhood.

Eleven years after twin suicide bombings struck two Pakistan churches, survivors of mass arrests still bear the scars as a young martyr who died stopping the attack moves toward sainthood.

Yad Vashem Chief: Holocaust Memory Is Key to Fighting Antisemitism

Pope Leo XIV greets Dani Dayan, chairman of Yad Vashem, at the Vatican on March 23, 2026. In the background: Yaron Sideman, Israel’s ambassador to the Holy See.

Dani Dayan spoke after meeting Pope Leo XIV, says antisemitism is 'bigotry' independent of Israeli policy.

On World Tuberculosis Day, Catholic Sisters Tend to Bangladesh's Sick and Forgotten

Sister Roberta Pignone, a member of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate, consults with a tuberculosis patient at the Damien Hospital in Khulna, Bangladesh, on Feb. 17, 2023.

Catholic women religious at two hospitals in Bangladesh have spent decades treating tuberculosis patients whom the government and society have largely overlooked.