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Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona Calls Catholics to Be Martyrs of Unity

Pope Leo XIV speaks in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia in Barcelona, Spain, on June 9, 2026.

After an exuberant welcome in the Catalan capital, the pope prayed Midday Prayer in Barcelona’s cathedral and urged the faithful to be “witnesses and prophets of unity.”

Monsignor Vaccari Cites Rising Humanitarian Strain As Middle East Violence Intensifies

Monsignor Peter Vaccari, president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” from Jerusalem on June 8, 2026. Tensions are rising in Jerusalem as the city enters a strict lockdown following a wave of Iranian missile attacks. Schools are closed, mass gatherings are restricted, and hospitals have moved operations underground.

Monsignor Peter Vaccari, president of Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA), a papal agency that delivers humanitarian aid, described situation in Jerusalem.

Little-Known Missouri Carmelite Praised as a ‘Saint Next Door’

Venerable Sister Theresia was a member of the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus, which runs St. Agnes Home in Kirkwood, Missouri.

Venerable Sister Maria Theresia of the Most Holy Trinity, a devotee of St. Thérèse, is on track to become the second St. Louis-based saint.

What a Priest and a Mortician Teach About Dying Well

William Michael Harnett, “Memento Mori” (1879). Death is symbolized in this painting by the skull, the extinguished candle, the empty hourglass, and a quote from the graveyard scene in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
William Michael Harnett, “Memento Mori” (1879). Death is symbolized in this painting by the skull, the extinguished candle, the empty hourglass, and a quote from the graveyard scene in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

COMMENTARY: The more you remember your death in a good way, the more you can embrace this life.

Pope Leo to Visit Peru in November, According to Country’s President

Pope Leo XIV delivers remarks to the Augustinian community at the apostolic nunciature in Madrid, Spain, on June 7, 2026.

The Vatican has not yet made an official announcement regarding an apostolic visit to Peru, which could also include stops in Uruguay and Argentina.