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Minnesota priest describes weeping at altar amid powerful Eucharistic experience

by Dave Hrbacek

During Mass Sept. 14 at a Catholic parish in suburban Minneapolis, Father Brent Bowman, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, had an experience during …

Venerable Cardinal Van Thuan’s sister shares her favorite memories of her holy brother
Trump names Bishop Barron to international religious freedom watchdog
Virginia diocese investigates potential sainthood cause for Catholic father who saved his son
Families of inmates spend $840 million a year to support them in Brazil, Catholic ministry finds
Advocates urge Trump to push for Jimmy Lai release during Xi’s state visit to the US

U.S. Church

US bishops form new task force over AI concerns, meet with tech leaders

by Gina Christian

Amid recent calls from several artificial intelligence leaders for a slowdown in the technology’s development, the nation’s Catholic bishops are engaging tech leaders and lawmakers to address concerns …

Advocates urge Trump to push for Jimmy Lai release during Xi’s state visit to the US

US bishops form new task force over AI concerns, meet with tech leaders

Bishops of North America: We are a Church called to walk in communion

In Cuernavaca, North American bishops focus on migration, AI and Church cooperation

Cardinal Czerny inaugural recipient of Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal

World

French Church awaits ‘breath of new life’ from Pope Leo XIV’s visit

by Caroline de Sury

With Pope Leo’s visit, French Catholics are looking for a momentum similar to the one seen during World Youth Day 1997 with St. John Paul II.

Pope Leo warns technology cannot replace the value of human relationships
Pope grants Jubilee Year for Guadalupe Basilica anniversary
‘Remarkable victory’: Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales
Pope aims to help Europe find ‘new momentum’ with France trip, says postulator of Schuman cause
Mozambique bishops say questions remain unanswered 3 months after bishop’s murder

French bishops: Papal visit will be a ‘significant moment’ for France, Europe and world

Belarusian Catholic dissident returns home, urges prayers for imprisoned following papal audience

Peruvian city to unveil world’s tallest statue of Pope Leo for trip to South America

Vatican

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given September 16, 2026

by Pope Leo XIV

Opinion

Inspired by the zeal of the venerable Fulton Sheen, a man who lived life to the fullest

by Ely Segura

The child in surrogacy

by Katie Yoder

Catholicism comes to the Great Plains and Texas

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

Reviews

By Any Means

by John Mulderig
Coyote vs. Acme
The Dog Stars
The End of Oak Street
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