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An Australian district court found Bishop Christopher Saunders guilty of committing over a dozen counts of sexual abuse against three young Aboriginal men.

According to Australian public broadcaster ABC, Bishop Saunders, 76,

A United Nations report published Aug. 12 found an increase in migrant deaths and missing migrants along two European routes during the first four months of 2026, as the Vatican and bishops continue to voice concerns about safety.

The report,

Pope Leo XIV has emphasized the need for priests to remain faithful to the texts and instructions of the Mass and to receive the proper formation to celebrate the sacred liturgy with dignity.

“I have called attention to the respect that all those called to prepare the celebration of the divine mysteries, and priests in particular, must show toward the rites promulgated...

Is. 56:1, 6–7 / Ps. 67:2–3, 5, 6, 8 / Rom. 11:13–15, 29–32 / Mt. 15:21–28 

Most of us are the foreigners, the non-Israelites, about whom this week’s First Reading prophesies.

Coming to worship the God of Israel, we stand in the line of faith epitomized by the Canaanite woman in the Gospel this week. Calling to Jesus as Lord and Son of David, this forei...

When St. Maximilian Kolbe was a child, he prayed to the Virgin Mary for guidance, and she appeared to him, holding two crowns: a red one representing martyrdom and a white one for purity. She asked him which one he wanted, and he chose both.

At the age of 13, he entered the minor seminary of the Conventual Franciscans. He made his vows at age 20 and earned a doctorate ...