LIGARI, Nigeria — The villagers in northwestern Nigeria were settling in for church service when motorcycle-riding gunmen invaded, shooting at random and seizing at least 62 people, including the pastor and several children. They were marched into… In the violence plaguing Nigeria, many say everyone — Christian or Muslim — is a potential victim
The statue of Pope Leo in Chiclayo, Peru, is surrounded by some of the people who attended its inauguration and blessing. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Provincial Municipality of Chiclayo ACI Prensa Staff, Nov… Imposing statue of Pope Leo XIV unveiled and blessed in Chiclayo, Peru
GreenmarsThe SS Edmund Fitzgerald is seen in 1971. FEATURE: Fifty years after the freighter vanished in a November storm, the families left behind — ‘the wives and the sons and the daughters’ — say their… Edmund Fitzgerald at 50: ‘The Gales of November’ and the God Who Remembers
Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV addresses diocesan liturgy officials during an audience on Nov. 17, 2025, at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. ‘We are well aware that liturgical formation is one of the main themes… Pope Leo Asks for Liturgy That Is ‘Sober in Its Solemnity’ While Respecting Popular Piety
Indranil MukherjeeBangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gestures while speaking to the media a day after she won the 12th parliamentary elections in Dhaka on Jan. 8, 2024. Bishop Kubi described the verdict as an abuse… Catholic Bishop Calls Sheikh Hasina Death Sentence ‘One-Sided’ and ‘Abuse of Power’
Book cover of ‘Simple Steps to a Stronger Marriage’ by Dr. Ray Guarendi An excerpt from ‘Simple Steps to a Stronger Marriage’ by Dr. Ray Guarendi
Zajezdnia Historic Center and National Digital Archives.The Polish bishops letter was authored by Archbishop Bolesław Kominek of Wroclaw (center), sitting in 1966 next to Archbishop Karol Wojtyła of Krakow on the left, who reviewed and… The Daring 1965 Bishops’ Letter That Enraged Communists — and Helped Heal a Wounded Europe
Terry O’NeillNeuroscientist Kathlyn Gan says research shows music can help counter the mental decline that accompanies aging. Music can also help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, which, in up to 95% of cases, can… Sacred Music Is Good for the Brain As Well As the Soul, Neuroscientist Says
Daniel IbáñezPope Leo XIV shares lunch with people in need at the Vatican on November 16, 2025. Organizers said the aim was not only to offer a meal but to create an experience of welcome… Pope Leo XIV Shares Lunch With More Than 1,300 People in Need at the Vatican
Special gifts create special memories. Bishop Thomas Paprocki, Jeff Cavins, and other Register friends share their most memorable Christmas presents.