When Fulton Sheen Came to Dinner
The Bunson family enjoys a visit with Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Young Matthew is looking up at the archbishop. COMMENTARY: While my 7-year-old mind no doubt missed many of the profound insights he gave, they were…
After 30 Year Absence, Religious Sisters Return to New York Catholic School
Sister Laurie-Marie Parisi, who has about 20 years of teaching experience ranging from preschool through high school, now serves as principal at St. Mary’s Academy in Glen Falls, New York. What began with an unexpected…
Cardinal Czerny Announced As First Recipient of Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal
Daneil Ibanez Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, speaks at the press conference on the Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal recipient at the Sala San Pio X in Rome on Sept. 14, 2026. The recently retired prefect…
Vatican Latin Mass Permissions Steady Across Papal Transition
View of St. Peter’s Basilica. Thirty-four dioceses received permission for celebrations in parish churches in 2025 — unchanged from 2024 — with the United States accounting for 24 of the 34 decrees.
Pope Leo XIV Marks 71st Birthday With Opening of Water Exhibit at Vatican Library
Pope Leo XIV blows out his birthday candle during the launch of the “AQVA Catastrophe and Wonder” exhibition at the Vatican Apostolic Library on Sept. 14, 2026. The pontiff launched the ‘AQVA Catastrophe and Wonder’…
To Save a Catholic Church in Detroit, the Archdiocese Let It Go
The Catholic Initiative, which was formed by the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation in March 2025, is overseeing the restoration and ongoing needs of St. Anne Basilica in Detroit. The arrangement of transferring ownership of local…
A New Approach to Communication in Abuse Case Management: Guidelines Released to Improve Crisis Communication
(ZENIT News / Rome, 09.13.2026).- For the Catholic Church, the credibility crisis caused by clerical sexual abuse cannot be solved by finding better words after a scandal breaks. The deeper challenge is to change the…
Traditionalist Catholics will not be able to celebrate Mass at St. Peter’s… at least not in 2026
(ZENIT News / Rome, 09.13.2026).- The traditionalist Catholic movement will return to Rome in October 2026, but its most visible liturgical moment will take place outside St. Peter’s Basilica. The decision not to authorize this year’s…
Pope Leo XIV Remembers 9/11 Victims, Calls for Peace and Forgiveness
Matteo PernaselciPope Leo XIV greets the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Angelus address Sept. 13. The Holy Father marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with prayers for the…
Do you need to forgive, or have you been forgiven? This brief reflection by Pope Leo XIV is for you
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 09.13.2026).- At noon on Sunday, September 13, Pope Leo XIV recited the Marian prayer of the Angelus from the balcony of the papal apartment, with hundreds of pilgrims gathered in…