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Pope Leo XIV May Add European Parliament to 2026 Travel Agenda

Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV receives the President of European Parliament Roberta Metsola at the Vatican on Jan. 29, 2026.

The brief stopover is part of the pontiff's very busy schedule, but it holds a particularly strong significance.

Pope Calls for Olympic Truce in Letter for Winter Games

Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV visits the Pontifical Paul VI School in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Dec. 17, 2025.

The pontiff warned that profit, doping, and fanaticism can distort sport’s deeper human purpose.

The Japanese Martyrs: Evangelizers Through Blood

The Christian martyrs of Nagasaki are depicted by an unknown 17th century Japanese artist.
The Christian martyrs of Nagasaki are depicted by an unknown 17th century Japanese artist.

COMMENTARY: St. Paul Miki and his companions did more than simply die for the faith. They lived it with missionary vigor and intentionality that ensured it would outlive them.

‘My Catholic Faith Guides Me’: HHS Assistant Secretary Speaks On Policy, Saints

EWTN Pro-Life Weekly
Adm. Brian Christine, a practicing Catholic who serves as the assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, said his faith guides him in his work.

Adm. Brian Christine, a practicing Catholic, talked about the state of the pro-life movement and how his faith guides him.

Artificial Intelligence Isn’t What You Think It Is

Joseph Wright, “A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery,” ca. 1766, Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby, England

COMMENTARY: Church teaching cuts through AI hype, reminding us that AI is a simulation of intelligence, not a rival to the human mind or soul.