Courtesy photosThree converts share with the Register the blessing of their newfound faith. Here are some reflections from a few U.S. Catholics about how their ‘freshman year’ went.
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has canceled the second World Children’s Day, which had been scheduled to take place in Rome Sept. 25–27, about six weeks after Pope Leo XIV dissolved the commission responsible for…
Colorado violated the First Amendment by telling therapists that they could not help young people struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction, the U.S. Supreme Court said in a March 31 ruling. The high court said in…
Peter Paul Rubens, “The Tribute Money,” ca. 1612 INTRODUCTION: Two hundred and fifty years is significant in the life of a nation.
Pope Leo XIV on Monday appointed Italian Archbishop Paolo Rudelli the new head of the general affairs section of the Secretariat of State — one of the most influential positions in the Roman Curia. The…
Stained-glass windows in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ogdensburg, New York, depict three priestly martyrs, left to right: Leo Heinrichs, a German Franciscan, shot dead while celebrating Mass in 1908 in Denver; Isaac Jogues, the French Jesuit…
In a notable development, a joint statement was issued Monday by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land announcing an agreement had been reached with the Israeli authorities regarding arrangements…
NAIROBI, Kenya — In addition to theological reflections on marriage and the sacraments, the final report addressing the pastoral challenge of polygamy in Africa, which members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and…
Daniel IbáñezPope Leo XIV takes part in the traditional Palm Sunday procession in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on March 29, 2026. At Palm Sunday Mass and the Angelus following it, the Pope prayed…
Domenico StinellisConductor Harry Christopher and The Sixteen present ‘Angels Unawares’ byJames MacMillan in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Sunday. The Catholic Scotsman’s new oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra invites listeners to rediscover…