Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church

On the feast of the Guardian Angels in 1928, the saint received “general enlightenment” about his mission, which later coalesced into a specific form.

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Bishop Johan Bonny said he discussed his proposal to ordain married men with Vatican officials. The Holy See has announced no approval or change to the Latin Church’s discipline.

In his new book, Jack Valero, the spokesman for Opus Dei in the U.K., provides an inside look at the apostolate based on the experiences of members themselves.

Adam Blai, a Pittsburgh‑based lay member of the International Association of Exorcists, said the diocese has seen a sharp rise in cases over the past five years.

Video messages ahead of the 2026 midterm elections asked voters to approach civic life with prayer, charity, and a commitment to the common good.

Overall, the numbers have grown from 28 seminarians in 2007, 52 in 2020, and 66 this year — the largest single-year class in half a century.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the new office is meant to give chaplains a direct line to the secretary, to bypass red tape from the secular bureaucracy.

Two neighbors objected to the shrine and filed suit. Lawyers for the Missionaries of St. John the Baptist say federal religious liberty protections guarantee their right to construct the shrine.