The ‘Dark’ Requiem Is Actually a Beacon of Hope: Finding Mercy in the Traditional Funeral Mass
An illuminated manuscript depicts a requiem Mass. COMMENTARY: Finding Light in the Traditional Requiem Mass
Who’s After Newman? 23 Saints Who Might Become Doctors of the Church
Fuse15A bust of St. John Henry Newman stands in the Garden Quad of Trinity College, Oxford. COMMENTARY: Meet some saints whose holiness and wisdom may earn them one of the Church’s rarest titles.
White House Official: Trump Spoke With Xi Jinping About Jimmy Lai’s Release
Courtesy photoPresident Donald Trump says he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about imprisoned pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai in October 2025. Prior to leaving for Asia, Trump had told Jensen that he would appeal to…
10,000 Pro-Lifers Join LIFE Runners Annual Relay Across the U.S.
LIFE Runners.Finish line of the A-Cross America Relay, hosted by Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. The starting points were San Francisco, California; New York City, New York; Austin, Texas; and Fargo, North Dakota, but participants…
Trump declares Nigeria “Country of Particular Concern” amid violence targeting Christians
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is putting the West African nation of Nigeria on the “Countries of Particular Concern” list, a major step that comes in the wake of dire warnings from…
Pope Leo XIV Declares St. John Henry Newman Doctor of the Church
Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV reads his homily at Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Nov. 1, 2025. ‘Newman’s impressive spiritual and cultural stature will surely serve as an inspiration to new generations…
Dress Like the Saints: Inside the Closets of Holy Men and Women
L to R: ‘Jeanne d’Arc’ (‘Joan of Arc’) by Albert Lynch; Mary Harper dressed in attire inspired by St. Joan of Arc. The garments of the saints reveal something about their stories.
Meet the nun who writes Catholic vampire books
Sister Allison Gliot, a Daughter of St. Paul, is the author of the “In Aeternum” series as well as other nonfiction and children’s books. She also works as an acquisitions editor for Pauline Books and…
Pope to make St. John Henry Newman co-patron of Catholic education with St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas/St. John Henry Newman. / Credit: Public domain ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 31, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV declared St. John Henry Newman, along with St. Thomas Aquinas, as a…
Meet the Nun Who Writes Catholic Vampire Books
Pauline Books and MediaSister Allison Gliot, a Daughter of St. Paul, is the author of the “In Aeternum” series as well as other nonfiction and children’s books. She also works as an acquisitions editor for…