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October 26, 2026

Archdiocese of New York Will Pay Out $800 Million in Sexual Abuse Settlement

Archbishop Ronald Hicks at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.

Archbishop Hicks said the settlement puts the archdiocese 'on the verge of being able to … bring some measure of healing and reconciliation to all victim-survivors.'

October 26, 2026

‘It Fills Me With Joy’: Pope Leo XIV Confirms His Trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru

Pope Leo XIV waves on Oct. 21, 2026 at the first General Audience following his lung cancer surgery.

The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the Nov. 6-17, 2026 apostolic journey will proceed according to the previously published program.

October 26, 2026

Things Fall Apart: The Catholic Church and Europe’s Vanishing Center

French police officers in riot gear stand guard during a nationwide protest in Paris on Oct. 13, 2026, with the Eiffel Tower and the gilded dome of Les Invalides, the historic military complex that includes the cathedral of the French Armed Forces, in the background.

COMMENTARY: As Europe’s political center loses ground to the left and right, the Catholic Church faces difficult questions about its role in a changing political landscape.

October 26, 2026

What Catholics Should Remember About Texas’ Ten Commandments Law

The flags of the U.S. and Texas fly in front of the Texas Capitol Building in Austin.

COMMENTARY: The history of early public schools should make Catholics wary of allowing public officials to dictate religious affairs.

October 26, 2026

Pope Leo XIV: Cultivate Charity to Heal Our Divisions

Pope Leo XIV blesses the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret after his private audience with them at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on Oct. 26, 2026.

The pontiff held a private audience on Monday with the Sisters of Charity of St. Jeanne-Antide Thouret.

October 26, 2026

Polish Bishops Oppose Abortion Bills, Name Historian to Lead Abuse Commission

Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda of Gdańsk speaks at a press conference in Warsaw on March 14, 2024.

The bishops oppose a policy that "does not build but destroys," Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda said, as historian Piotr Franaszek takes the helm of the Church's abuse commission.

October 26, 2026

Pope Leo Sends Condolences On the Death of Longtime Church Diplomat and Cardinal From Sicily

Cardinal Paolo Romeo, archbishop emeritus of Palermo, Sicily, died in Catania, Sicily on Oct. 25, 2026, at the age of 88.

Cardinal Paolo Romeo served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See for nearly four decades before being appointed archbishop of Palermo, Sicily.

October 26, 2026

Pope Leo XIV to Send Message to Interreligious Prayer Meeting in Assisi

Pope Leo XIV visits the tomb of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, on Nov. 20, 2025.

On the advice of his doctors, the pontiff’s participation during the final day of the Oct. 25-27 gathering was canceled.

October 26, 2026

Catholic Parents Can Confidently Celebrate Halloween Thanks to These 3 Books

Candles are lit for All Souls’ Day 2025 at Garrison Military Cemetery in Poznan, Poland.

Good Reads for Hallowtide

October 25, 2026

Milwaukee Archbishop Grob Issues ‘Public Apology’ Over White House Meeting

Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said his “intention was never to cause confusion, anger, or disappointment among the people entrusted to my care” and that the meeting was publicized without consent.

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National Catholic Register

Archdiocese of New York Will Pay Out $800 Million in Sexual Abuse Settlement

‘It Fills Me With Joy’: Pope Leo XIV Confirms His Trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru

Things Fall Apart: The Catholic Church and Europe’s Vanishing Center

What Catholics Should Remember About Texas’ Ten Commandments Law

Pope Leo XIV: Cultivate Charity to Heal Our Divisions

Polish Bishops Oppose Abortion Bills, Name Historian to Lead Abuse Commission

Pope Leo Sends Condolences On the Death of Longtime Church Diplomat and Cardinal From Sicily

Pope Leo XIV to Send Message to Interreligious Prayer Meeting in Assisi

Catholic Parents Can Confidently Celebrate Halloween Thanks to These 3 Books

Milwaukee Archbishop Grob Issues ‘Public Apology’ Over White House Meeting

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