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Pope Leo says, ‘It is not yet too late’ to care for creation

by Josephine Peterson

The 2026 Season of Creation will conclude as the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, who is the patron saint of …

State challenge to policy permitting mifepristone by mail paused until after midterms
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for September is ‘for the care of water’
Labor Day a call to build communion, equity amid challenges of AI, says Archbishop Fabre
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation message
Nashville seminarians grow in community and agrarian know-how during summer farm experience

U.S. Church

Catholic aid worker in Nepal sees ‘long road’ to recovery after ‘unprecedented’ disaster for region

by Gina Christian

Devastation from Aug. 26 flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border is staggering, and the road to recovery will be long, a Catholic aid worker now on the …

Catholic aid worker in Nepal sees ‘long road’ to recovery after ‘unprecedented’ disaster for region

Unwelcome neighbors? Data centers concerns grow over energy use, utility costs

Bishop Bambera, Catholic Biblical Association endorse scholar’s appointment amid antisemitic backlash

Meta $18 billion settlement over child safety raises questions about its real impact

‘We are stronger when we do this work together,’ says biblical scholar facing antisemitic backlash

World

Gaza school reopening is a reminder that ‘hope is stronger than fear,’ bishop says

by Junno Arocho Esteves

“Giving children a safe place with familiar routines and trusted teachers offers them something dependable to hold onto for a few hours each day.”

A long-awaited reckoning: A timeline of the Father Marko Rupnik case
Never let injustice, evil in the world corrupt your heart, pope tells faithful
Catholic agencies respond to Nepal floods, as U.S. bishop calls for greater international aid
A name on the wall, a gift to a child: Polish Americans invited to turn memory into mercy
Pope Leo meets Europe’s richest man, who donated millions to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Pope prays for dead, missing following catastrophic mudslides, floods in Nepal

Court acquits man who assaulted French nun in Jerusalem

Kraków Archdiocese to review past, current cases of possible abuse of vulnerable adults

Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Aug. 30, 2026

by Pope Leo XIV

Opinion

Dolly Parton’s life of faith

by Kurt Jensen

Memento mori

by Greg Erlandson

Look to the teenagers

by Laura Kelly Fanucci

Reviews

The End of Oak Street

by John Mulderig
‘Strange Land’: The Hillbilly Thomists drop new album while on tour
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
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