Father Peter Galadza blesses the waters during the Great Blessing of Waters on Jan. 6 along the Ottawa River, following the Divine Liturgy for Theophany at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec. COMMENTARY:… Theophany Night at the Museum: A Church Comes to Life
ROME – Pope Leo XIV Sunday resumed the tradition of baptizing infants in the Sistine Chapel on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, telling parents the gift of faith gives life its meaning.… Leo XIV: Sistine Chapel baptisms, Angelus prayers for Mideast peace & condemnation of Russian attacks
Pope Leo XIV speaks to bishops gathered for the Jubilee of Bishops on June 25, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 11, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA). Soon… ‘Adopt a Bishop’ initiative invites faithful to pray for Church leaders
The apse-spanning mural by Joseph Macklin can be seen as Father Chas Canoy celebrates Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church in Jackson, Michigan. The colorful mural is beautifully layered with spiritual and theological meaning.
If there is one line to take from Leo XIV’s first “state of the world” address to diplomats accredited to the Holy See, it is this: “Seeking only immanent goods undermines that ‘tranquility of order’,… Leo XIV’s speech to diplomats a seminar in St. Augustine
Milon MundaA garden now occupies the site of Bangladesh’s first Catholic church at Iswaripur in Satkhira district. Portuguese Jesuits dedicated the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus here on Jan. 1, 1600. The church… History Erased? Bangladesh Catholics Struggle to Recover First Church Land
Northampton Episcopal Vicar for Mission Canon Simon Penhalagan alongside members of the new community at the St. Elena House of Mission and Prayer. | Credit: Maria Heath Jan 10, 2026 / 09:00 am (CNA). A… St. Elena House launches in UK to help Catholics ‘catch the fire’ of God’s love
The interior of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. In the center, the Stone of Anointing, with Calvary in the background. | Credit: Marinella Bandini Jan 10, 2026 / 08:00 am (CNA). Here… ‘Come back to the Holy Land’: Custos calls pilgrims to visit land of Jesus
A garden now occupies the site of Bangladesh’s first Catholic church at Iswaripur in Satkhira district. Portuguese Jesuits dedicated the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus here on Jan. 1, 1600. | Credit: Milon… History erased? Bangladesh Catholics struggle to recover first church land
Viva and Chase Crouse, founder and CEO of Hypuro Fit, at the company’s booth at the SEEK 2026 conference in Fort Worth, Texas. Hypuro Fit initiative hopes to encourage users to cultivate an ‘integrated, holistic… Catholic Fitness App Promotes Service at the Center of Wellness