National Catholic Register

Bishops Invite Pope Leo to Visit Peru: ‘His Presence Will Renew the Hope of Our People’

A delegation of Peruvian bishops greets Pope Leo XIV, inviting him to visit Peru, during an audience on June 30, 2025, at the Vatican.

Before becoming pope, Leo lived in Peru for nearly 20 years, serving at different times in various capacities from parochial vicar of Chulucanas in the Piura region to bishop of Chiclayo. He became a Peruvian citizen in 2015.

Cardinal Ambongo: Opposition to Same-Sex Blessings Not an ‘African Exception’

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Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, president of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar.

According to Cardijnal Ambongo, he worked with the head of the DDF, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, and with Pope Francis to produce a statement that the permission for same-sex blessings did not apply in Africa.

New Podcast Unmasks the Mystery of the Priesthood

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L to R: Father John Burns of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee talks with Msgr. Roger Landry on ‘Shepherd Circle Priest Podcast,’ produced by the Napa Institute.

As Mark Rohlena of the Napa Institute reflected, we must never take our priests for granted. ‘We must pray for them every day and find ways to support them. This is a mandate for the laity …’

Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Archbishop to Lead Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama

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Auxiliary Bishop Mark Rivituso of St. Louis blesses donations in a van used during the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in July 2024. On July 1, 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed Rivituso archbishop of Mobile, Alabama.

Bishop Rivituso celebrated Mass on July 1 at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile in thanksgiving for his appointment.

Did St. Anthony Save My Son?

Anthony Cowden is baptized by Father John Paul Zeller of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word.

Surely, no one under the protection of St. Anthony will be lost.

How to Make a Garden That Grows Your Soul

Cover of ‘Planting With Prayer: The Catholic Gardening Handbook’ by Margaret Rose Realy

Master gardener Margaret Rose Realy offers a deeply Catholic guide to transforming any outdoor space into a place of prayer and beauty.