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Wyszyński, Paul VI and the Polish Millennium

Blessed Stefan Wyszyński (l) in the 1970s and Pope St. Paul VI in 1969

COMMENTARY: The consecutive feast days of Blessed Stefan Wyszyński and Pope St. Paul VI recall their pivotal roles in Poland’s millennium celebration and a turning point in modern Catholic history.

Pope Leo XIV Meets With Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson presents Pope Leo XIV with an invitation to visit the city, the Pope’s hometown, during a meeting on May 28, 2026, at the Vatican.

The Pontiff met with Johnson at the Vatican on May 28 and was formally invited to visit his native city next year.

Wanted: Faithful Builders for the AI Construction Site

Jan Matejko, “Hanging of the Sigismund bell at the Cathedral Tower in 1521 in Kraków,” 1874, National Museum in Warsaw, Poland

COMMENTARY: In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV makes striking use of the metaphor of building to explain the position in which both the world and the Church now find themselves.

Notre Dame Rector Sexually Abused Students Over 17 Years, Report Finds

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The Basilica of the Sacred Heart and the Main Building are seen on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.

The report says students repeatedly raised concerns with university officials over Father Thomas King's actions, but follow-up was slow and inconsistent.

Flourishing Traditional Marian Franciscan Community in UK to Be Dissolved

Marian Franciscan Father Serafino Lanzetta is among the friars and sisters affected by the dissolution.

After years of growth in vocations, conversions and media outreach, the Family of Mary Immaculate and St. Francis has sought dissolution due to lack of ‘practical and canonical support.’

Young Catholics Drive Record Crowds for Chartres Pilgrimage in France

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Pilgrims on the pilgrimage route from Paris to Chartres organized by Notre Dame de la Chretiente in Paris in France on May 23, 2026.

Nearly 20,000 people from 22 countries took part in the three-day walk. An internal study of the pilgrims this year looked at their faith, practice, and motivations.