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Gulf Bishop Urges Daily Rosary as Iran Retaliates After US, Israeli Strikes

A plume of smoke rises after an explosion on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. After explosions were seen in the Iranian capital, the office of the Israeli Defense Minister issued a statement saying it had launched a preemptive strike against the country.

A pastoral appeal from the Gulf: ‘Remain calm and serene.’

10 Things to Know About St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Mother Cabrini poses with the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first American citizen to be canonized and is the patron saint of immigrants. A new statue of her will be erected in Chicago’s Little Italy.

Students Pray for Notre Dame’s Catholic Identity After Dispute Over Pro-Abortion Professor

Members of the University of Notre Dame community take part in a prayer vigil on campus Feb. 27, 2026.

The event was originally planned as a protest in response to the university’s appointment of abortion advocate professor Susan Ostermann as the head of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. Ultimately, however, students expressed their gratitude at the reversal of Ostermann’s appointment, calling it a ‘victory’ in the battle for Notre Dame’s Catholic identity.

Character, not Caricature: Cardinal Sarah Beyond the Labels

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Cardinal Robert Sarah attends a gathering at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome on Sept. 7, 2017.

COMMENTARY: A pastor who faced danger in his homeland and later served the Church in Rome, Cardinal Robert Sarah remains above all a man on his knees before God.

Deacon Launches Adore Movement to Spark Adoration Revival

Photo courtesy of Deacon Steve Greco
Bishop Timothy Freyer with Deacon Steve Greco.

Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry and eCatholic have launched the Adore Movement to promote adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Catholic Pilgrims Take to the Seas

Bon voyage to the ‘Stella Maris’!

Cruises are becoming an increasingly popular choice for faith-based vacationing.

An Angel Is a ‘Guardian of Holiness,’ Explains Bishop Varden

Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim, Norway, preaches at Lenten spiritual exercises at the Vatican on Feb. 22, 2026.

The Cistercian bishop reflected on angels as mediators of God’s providence and on St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s realism rooted in mercy during the Vatican’s Lenten spiritual exercises.