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Pope Leo XIV to Seminarians: ‘As I Look at Each of You, I See the Marvelousness of God’

On Sept. 3, the pope received a group of seminarians from two Italian seminaries: the Pius XI Pontifical Regional Seminary of Apulia (in Molfetta) and the Interdiocesan Seminary of Aversa.

The Pope told the seminarians that the call of God is gratuitous and not based on any merit of theirs, adding that their presence is a sign of hope for the Church in that God continues to call.

10 Years a Saint: The Truth About Mother Teresa’s Care for the Dying

Doug Collier
Mother Teresa prays during Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Atlanta, June 12, 1996.

Critics of the devout religious superior have for years alleged that she refused to administer anesthetics to the sick and dying at her mission in Calcutta.

Jonathan Roumie, Bishop Robert Barron to Headline First Annual ‘Sheen Awards’

L to R: Jonathan Roumie and Bishop Robert Barron. The two prominent Catholics will take part in the first annual Sheen Awards gala in Peoria, Illinois, on Sept. 25, 2026.

The Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation and Peoria Bishop Lou Tylka announced the list of speakers for the Sept. 25 event, which will be held at the Peoria Civic Center.

How Is the Agreement With China Working for the Holy See?

Cheng Xin
The spire of St. Anthony's Catholic Church is seen among residential and business buildings on June 7, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

ANALYSIS: Despite ongoing tensions and breaches of trust, Leo XIV isn’t planning on changing the controversial agreement between his predecessor and the Chinese government — at least not yet.

England’s Historic Cathedrals Turn to Pop Concerts and Silent Discos

The Canterbury Cathedral silent disco underway on Aug. 15, 2026.

As Church of England cathedrals face deep financial strain, venues once central to Britain’s Christian history are hosting tribute acts, ‘raves in the nave’ and becoming nightclubs — prompting charges of desecration.

Cardinal Cupich, Catholic Religious Sisters Sue Illinois to Halt Assisted Suicide Law

A group of Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm pose at St. Patrick's Residence in Naperville in an undated photograph. The nuns joined their fellow religious alongside Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago on Sept. 3 in suing the state of Illinois over its assisted suicide law.

The state recently began allowing doctors to help patients kill themselves by prescribing lethal doses of medication.