Pope Francis announces 2025 canonizations for Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati
Pope Francis announced November 20 that Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, two young Catholics beloved for their vibrant faith and witness to holiness, will be canonized during two major jubilee celebrations dedicated to young people.
Pope Francis calls for annual celebration of honoring local holy men and women
Pope Francis wants dioceses worldwide to shine a spotlight on their “saints next door” every year on November 9.
Papal nuncio says bishops must foster missionary zeal
A major challenge facing U.S. bishops today is to move faithful Catholics from private faith to a missionary commitment to lead others to Christ, the apostolic nuncio to the United States said November 12.
Church celebrates soldier turned bishop Saint Martin of Tours
On November 11, the Catholic Church honors St. Martin of Tours, who left his post in the Roman army to become a “soldier of Christ.”
USCCB president calls for prayers and unity following election
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a statement following the results of the November 5 presidential election.
Pope Francis offers Mass for over 120 deceased cardinals and bishops
Pope Francis celebrated a Mass for deceased cardinals and bishops in St. Peter’s Basilica on November 4, saying they were “shepherds and models for the Lord’s flock” who loved the Church in their own way.
Here is what Pope Francis is doing for All Saints and All Souls Days
After an October full of activity due to the Synod on Synodality, in November Pope Francis will once again mark the beginning of the month of the dead with special prayers and Masses for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days.
Pope Francis ratifies Synod on Synodality final document
In a surprising move at the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality on Saturday evening, Pope Francis ratified the final report, approved its immediate publication, and said he will not publish a separate postsynodal document.
Sacred Heart shows path forward in AI era Pope Francis says in new encyclical Dilexit Nos
Pope Francis released a new encyclical Dilexit Nos (“He Loved Us”) on October 24, calling for a renewed understanding of devotion to the Sacred Heart in the modern era and its many pressing challenges.
Pope Francis to release new encyclical Dilexit Nos on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Pope Francis will publish the fourth encyclical of his pontificate on Thursday on “the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus Christ.”
