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Rekindling the Spirit of 1976

Eddie Adams
Ships participate in Operation Sail between the Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center to celebrate the U.S. bicentennial in New York on July 4, 1976.

EDITORIAL: We would do well to appreciate the vital role that Catholics and the Catholic Church and its institutions and apostolates have had in the founding, defense and strengthening of our Union.

Pope Leo XIV Prays for Venezuela Quake Victims at Angelus

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on June 28, 2026.

The Pope expressed solidarity with those affected by recent earthquakes, following a reflection on ‘detachment, loss and hospitality’ in Christian love.

Thousands Flock to National Eucharistic Procession in Boston

Thousands of faithful march through downtown Boston during a Eucharistic procession, June 27, 2026. The event was part of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage taking place up and down the East Coast.

'It was a beautiful moment to see the people of God ... show up for Jesus.'

What ‘My Sacrifice and Yours’ Means at Mass

Daniel Ibáñez
Pope Leo XIV offers Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on May 24.

COMMENTARY: The Second Vatican Council illuminates the meaning of the priest’s and the faithful’s sacrifices in the ‘Orate Fratres’ at Mass.

Calling All Rosary Makers: 75,000 Sets of Prayer Beads Needed for Fulton Sheen Beatification

Courtesy of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, make the special rosaries at their convent in Peoria, Illinois: left to right, Sisters Marie Jeannette, Maria Miguel, Jude Andrew, Peter Grace and Maria Kolbe.

The challenge of providing 75,000 World Mission Rosaries for free was, and remains, daunting.

Pope Leo XIV Closes Consistory With Appeal to Help World Find God’s Paths to Peace

Pope Leo XIV celebrates the opening Mass of an extraordinary consistory of cardinals, the second of his pontificate, in St. Peter's Basilica on June 26, 2026.

The Pope thanked the College of Cardinals for their work during a two-day extraordinary consistory, highlighting their reflections on war, poverty, and social fragmentation.