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10 Years After Amoris Laetitia, Bishops to Discuss Challenges of Families at the Vatican

Jesuit Father Giacomo Costa, Gabriella Gambino, and Orietta Rachele Grazioli speak to journalists during a press conference on Oct. 2, 2026, about a meeting on Amoris Laetitia to be held Oct. 7–14, 2026, at the Vatican.
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Jesuit Father Giacomo Costa, Gabriella Gambino, and Orietta Rachele Grazioli speak to journalists during a press conference on Oct. 2, 2026, about a meeting on Amoris Laetitia to be held Oct. 7–14, 2026, at the Vatican.
Vatican officials said the weeklong meeting is neither a synod, nor an evaluation of Amoris Laetitia.

Women: Not Made for the Machine, the Market, or Men’s Desires

Editor-in-Chief of ‘Fairer Disputations’ Erika Bachiochi (c) stands alongside women for the signing of the ‘Declaration of Interdependence’ in Rochester, New York at the 2026 Women's Convention.
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Editor-in-Chief of ‘Fairer Disputations’ Erika Bachiochi (c) stands alongside women for the signing of the ‘Declaration of Interdependence’ in Rochester, New York at the 2026 Women's Convention.
St. Hildegard of Bingen reminds us that we are transcendent beings made ultimately for union with God.

Bishop Barron Ordains 18 Deacons From the North American College in St. Peter’s Basilica

Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, ordains a seminarian of the North American College in Rome to the transitional diaconate on Oct. 1, 2026, in St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, ordains a seminarian of the North American College in Rome to the transitional diaconate on Oct. 1, 2026, in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Following years of rigorous formation in the U.S. and Rome, new deacons prepare to bring their ministry and service back to parishes across North America.

U.S. Bishops Urge Catholic Voters to Put Faith Before Politics

Archbishop Fabre said voting is a moral act rooted in the dignity of human life, charity toward others, and the pursuit of the common good.
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Archbishop Fabre said voting is a moral act rooted in the dignity of human life, charity toward others, and the pursuit of the common good.
Video messages ahead of the 2026 midterm elections asked voters to approach civic life with prayer, charity, and a commitment to the common good.

Fulton Sheen Remembered for His Friendship Toward Jews

The silver crucifix at the Fulton J. Sheen Museum in Peoria, Illinois, was given to the archbishop by his close friend Herbert Trigger, a Jewish jeweler, an incident that sparked the man's eventual conversion to Catholicism.
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The silver crucifix at the Fulton J. Sheen Museum in Peoria, Illinois, was given to the archbishop by his close friend Herbert Trigger, a Jewish jeweler, an incident that sparked the man's eventual conversion to Catholicism.
Today, Jewish leaders remember Sheen’s contribution to Christian-Jewish friendship and steadfast opposition to antisemitism.