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What a Priest and a Mortician Teach About Dying Well

William Michael Harnett, “Memento Mori” (1879). Death is symbolized in this painting by the skull, the extinguished candle, the empty hourglass, and a quote from the graveyard scene in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
William Michael Harnett, “Memento Mori” (1879). Death is symbolized in this painting by the skull, the extinguished candle, the empty hourglass, and a quote from the graveyard scene in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

COMMENTARY: The more you remember your death in a good way, the more you can embrace this life.

Pope Leo to Visit Peru in November, According to Country’s President

Pope Leo XIV delivers remarks to the Augustinian community at the apostolic nunciature in Madrid, Spain, on June 7, 2026.

The Vatican has not yet made an official announcement regarding an apostolic visit to Peru, which could also include stops in Uruguay and Argentina.

5,000 Faithful Converge in Cork, Ireland, for 100th Eucharistic Procession

Thousands braved torrential rain on June 7, 2026, to take part in the 100th Eucharistic procession in Cork, Ireland. The procession is an established Cork tradition, and it made its way through the city from the North Cathedral to the Grand Parade, the vibrant heart of the city.

Amid torrential rain and wind, thousands participated in the century-old procession through the streets of Ireland's second largest city.

Catholic Leaders Call for Prayers, Support for Philippine Earthquake victims

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake on June 8, 2026, struck the southern Philiipines off Sarangani, killing at least 32 people and injuring more than 100 others across different provinces in Mindanao.

Church leaders and aid groups are calling for assistance and prayers for victims after an offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, southern Philippines, on June 8.

Pew Profiles U.S. Adult Catholic Convert Population

People leave the pews in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City after Mass on Nov. 10, 2019.

Pew Research Center found that Catholic converts attend Mass more regularly than cradle Catholics.

Bishop of Toledo, Ohio, Calls Shooting of 12 at Local Festival a ‘Tragic Act’

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Toledo Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, right, blesses the faithful at the Easter morning Mass at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in 2022.

“While these tragic acts have shaken our neighborhood, they have not shaken our faith in humanity, nor have they shaken our faith in the Lord of Life,” Bishop Daniel Thomas said.

Lebanon on the Brink. Again.

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A photograph taken from the southern city of Tyre, Lebanon shows people sunbathing on the beach as smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the village of Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain on June 8, 2026.

COMMENTARY: The Trump administration and Pope Leo want peace in the war-torn country. Can their diplomacy deliver what they both, as well as the beleaguered Lebanese people, seek?