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The Month of Mary: Celebrating the Women Who Shape Our Faith

Philippe Lissac
‘I learned how to pray the Rosary when I first became Catholic, and it was something I couldn’t get enough of. I would pray every night, and if I felt like I wasn’t praying well enough, I would start over because I truly desired a friendship with my Heavenly Mother.’

The Blessed Mother is the Queen of Heaven and earth and is the beacon of light that we all, as Catholic women, should follow.

Catholic Church Leaders in Africa Reflect On Pope Leo XIV’s First Year

Pope Leo XIV blesses a mother and child at Saint Paul Catholic Hospital in Douala, Cameroon, Friday, April 17, 2026.

African bishops highlighted the Pope's trip to Africa as a defining moment of his ministry as well as the pontiff's emphasis on dialogue, reconciliation, missionary outreach, justice, and peace.

Vatican Nuncio: ‘There Are No Unbelievers Left’ in Ukraine’s War Zones

Ukrainian military chaplains Maksym and Oleksandr bless paska, a traditional Easter bread, at positions of the 93rd Independent Mechanized Brigade “Kholodnyi Yar” in Velyka Komyshuvakha, Kharkiv region, on April 24, 2022.

As Russia’s full-scale invasion enters its fifth year, Apostolic Nuncio Visvaldas Kulbokas tells a Lithuanian Catholic magazine that Ukraine’s war zones are seeing extraordinary religious revival.

Jesus Gives Us 3 Lessons on Love

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Let’s take a look at the revolutionary life of love and grace that the Lord is offering us.

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV Visits Pompei and Naples in Italy

Simone Risoluti
Pope Leo receives a personalized pizza (created for him by Gino Sorbillo and presented to him by Ciro, an employee of the pizzeria) in Naples, Italy, on May 8, 2026.

The Holy Father marked the first anniversary of his pontificate on May 8 by visiting the historic cities in southern Italy.

Pope Leo XIV’s First Year

Daniel Ibáñez
Pope Leo XIV speaks May 6 at the Swiss Guard swearing-in ceremony in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.

One year ago, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope by the Cardinals in the conclave and took the name Leo XIV. Frank Rocca, Senior Vatican Analyst for EWTN News, joins Register Radio this week to look back on the first American born pope’s first year as head of the Church. And Register European Correspondent Solène Tadié tells us about the latest controversy surrounding the restoration and the artistic heritage of Notre Dame Cathedral.

Pope Leo XIV and Peru

Jonathan Liedl/EWTN News
Father Robert Prevost celebrates his birthday with fellow Augustinians during his 11-year assignment in Trujillo, Peru (1988-1999). The photo is on display in the Pope’s old room at the Augustinian house of formation he once led.

As the nation faces more political violence, this week on Register Radio we are joined by Register contributor Alberto Fernandez who reflects on the White House Correspondent Dinner attack and the rise of the new “Revolutionary Vanguards.” And then, as we assess Pope Leo XIV’s first twelve months as pontiff we talk to Jonathan Liedl, Managing Editor of the Register who was also the correspondent for a new EWTN News documentary on the time the future pope spent in Peru.

Pope Leo XIV and Africa

Patrick Leonard
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea on April 23, 2026.

Pope Leo XIV has returned to Rome after an 11-day trip to Africa, his as pope, with memorable visits to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Hannah Brockhaus, Deputy Vatican Editor for EWTN News. And then… The Las Vegas Raiders just picked Indiana University QB Fernando Mendoza as the first choice in the 2026 NFL Draft. Register staff writer Gigi Duncan offers “Pro Tips from Las Vegas Catholics for the Raiders New QB" about the Catholic scene he's moving into.