‘Spirit’ (1885), by George Roux Age-old questions about life, death and the mystery that unites both.

France24/YoutubeThroughout the centuries, Notre-Dame has hosted a few royal and imperial weddings — among them Mary Stuart with François II in 1558 and Napoleon III and Eugénie de Montijo in 1853. This time, it was… 

Pope Leo XIV arrives in St. Peter’s Square for his weekly general audience on Oct. 29, 2025. / Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News Vatican City, Oct 29, 2025 / 08:55 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday… 

Vatican MediaApproximately 300 representatives of world religions and cultures joined the Holy Father for an evening ecumenical prayer service for peace, organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio, on Oct. 28, 2025, at the Colosseum in… 

Courtesy photoScene from the 2023 Guadalupan Torch Run, arriving in South Carolina. The running pilgrims arrived in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 27, where they will remain for three days.

Jack HaskinsRabbi Joshua Stanton attends “Called to Friendship: Nostra Aetate at 60,” an event organized by the Philos Project and the National Shrine of Pope John Paul II on Oct. 28, 2025. Stanton noted a… 

Courtesy of the University of Notre DameMary Catherine Levri, associate professor of organ and church music at the University of Notre Dame, leads a choir. The apostolates that have taken up this task of sanctifying… 

ROME – A new book painting a deep and intimate portrait of the longstanding friendship between Pope Leo XIV and one of his closest friends offers new insights into the pontiff and points to authentic… 

MUMBAI, India – The Supreme Court of India is raising questions over the anti-conversion law in Uttar Pradesh state, sayings India is a secular country. The court is dealing with a batch of petitions concerning… 

NAIROBI, Kenya — As part of a new national policy on drugs and alcohol, Kenyan government officials have been considering raising the drinking age to 21, from 18. But one new brand of imported South…