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Georgetown University Taps Eduardo Peñalver As New President

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Eduardo Peñalver will begin his role as the 49th president of Georgetown on July 1, 2026.

In the university’s announcement, Peñalver said he would apply his experience as leader of a Jesuit institution to his role at Georgetown.

Judge Bars Saints’ Statues From Massachusetts Public Safety Building — for Now

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(L-R) Statues of St. Florian and St. Michael are currently barred from appearing on the planned public-safety building of Quincy, Massachusetts, set to open this year.

State trial court judge says St. Michael and St. Florian statues ‘patently endorse Catholic beliefs.’ The mayor says the city will appeal.

Why Christ Won’t Let His Church Ordain Women

Henryk Siemiradzki, “The Last Supper,” ca. 1876

COMMENTARY: Popes from John Paul II to Francis have made clear that the Church cannot ordain women — yet some persist in revisiting what is already settled teaching.

Pope Leo XIV Explains Why Christian Hope Is Better Than Optimism

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Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile during an Oct. 15, 2025 public audience in St. Peter's Square.

Pope Leo recalled that human existence is full of contrasts — joy, sadness, gratitude, and stress — but that only in the Risen Christ does the heart find the fullness it seeks.

Cardinals, Actor, and 5,000 Faithful Bring the Eucharist to Times Square

Zach Fiedler
The 6th Annual Eucharistic Procession took place in New York City on Oct. 14, 2025, a day after a Nor’easter soaked the tri-state area. Organizers praised God for holding back the rain during the event and for allowing the procession to take place peacefully in Time Square during the 5 p.m. rush hour without incident.

An estimated 5,000 people took part in the annual procession traversing the streets of New York City.

Priest’s Dad Rides Shotgun on Last Rites Calls

L to R: Father Joe Krupp laughs as his father, Gordon Krupp, smiles in their shared rectory residence.

Michigan pastor and his father go to emergency requests for sacraments in a pickup truck.