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St. Benedict Joseph Labre, Like His Master, Had Nowhere to Lay His Head

Antonio Cavallucci, “St. Benedict Joseph Labre,” 1795, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The world itself became St. Benedict Joseph Labre’s monastery as he wandered Europe on foot, slept among the ruins of the Colosseum and spent countless hours before the Blessed Sacrament.

The Cut Flowers of a Fatherless West

Hans Holbein the Younger, “St. Thomas More,” 1527; Jacob van Hulsdonck, “Basket of Flowers,” ca. 1615-1630.

COMMENTARY: The West has long enjoyed the fruits of Christian civilization while severing itself from the roots that produced them.

EWTN News Exclusive: EU Says Pope Leo's AI Vision Mirrors Europe's Own Rules

“His Holiness speaks of human dignity and the common good," a European Commission spokesperson told EWTN News regarding Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical. "These are exactly the European values.”

Brussels says the pope's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas echoes values already written into Europe's tech laws, even as Parliament moves to ease parts of the AI Act.

Pope Leo XIV to UN: To Combat Hunger, Focus On Humanity

Daniel Ibáñez
Pope Leo XIV delivers remarks at the headquarters of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Rome on June 22, 2026.

The pontiff visited the headquarters of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome on June 22.

The Summons of Religious Freedom Week

Register Staff
‘Declaration’

COMMENTARY: The US bishops’ consecration to the Sacred Heart and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence adds unmistakable significance.