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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.

Catholic Couple Braves Cold Waters on Wedding Day Amid Monsoon

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Leian Lieza Galang wades up to the altar on her wedding day at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Hagonoy, Bulacan.

Standing before the altar at St. John the Baptist, the floodwaters surrounding them carried a quiet symbolism — a living image of baptismal grace, where old chapters are washed away to make room for a new covenant.

Abuse Prevention, Liturgy Central to Vatican Courses for New Bishops

Bishop's mitre — Newly appointed bishops from across the globe gather at the Vatican for an annual formation course, launched in 2000 by St. John Paul II.

The program has been a fixture of the Church calendar since 2000, when it was launched by St. John Paul II.

Pope Leo Stands Above the ‘Liturgy Wars’

Daniel Ibáñez
Pope Leo XIV incenses the altar as he celebrates Mass for the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul at St. Peter’s Basilica on June 29, 2026.

COMMENTARY: There is a calmness in the Holy Father’s remarks that sends a message to combatants to back away from the liturgical cliff and start thinking more unitively.

True Ecological Conversion Passes Through the Eucharist

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on Sept. 1, 2026, in the Madonnina Garden of the Borgo Laudato Si’ within the pontifical gardens of Castel Gandolfo.

An International Theological Commission document sets out a Christian vision of humanity’s relationship with creation.