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St. Anthony of Padua considered ‘all the world as his home’

On June 13 the Church celebrates St. Anthony of Padua, whose widespread popularity can be traced to his efforts at reaching out as a neighbor to all.

Father of euthanized 25-year-old Spanish woman speaks out as new bill aims to ‘fast track’ appeals

The proposed legislation would fast-track euthanasia requests, effectively reducing the opportunities for appeals and extended legal challenges.

Blind girl tells Pope Leo XIV how she sees the Sagrada Familia’s tallest tower ‘with her heart’

The young girl described to Pope Leo, through her sense of touch, how she perceives the Tower of Jesus Christ, the tallest at the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona.

Bishops urge G7 powers to prioritize dignity of the human person, global peace at summit

The bishops' conferences of the G7 countries emphasized the dignity of the human person amid ongoing wars, technological innovation, environmental concern, and global economic inequity.

Cardinal Cupich condemns cross burning in Chicago’s Grant Park

“We condemn in the strongest terms this action and affirm that hate has no place in our country, our city, and our hearts,” the archbishop of Chicago said.

Pope Leo XIV commends Becket Fund for ‘noble task’ of defending religious freedom in U.S.

The Holy Father's remarks were read at the 2026 Canterbury Medal Gala, an annual event held by the nonprofit law firm that represents clients who are defending their religious liberty in court.

Everything you need to know about devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

This year, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated on June 12.

U.S. bishops consecrate nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus

The bishops entrusted the nation to the love and care of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to accompany the country’s 250th anniversary.

U.S. bishops discuss engagement with Intercontinental Guadalupan Novena

U.S. bishops planned pastoral activity related to the Intercontinental Guadalupan Novena anticipating the fifth centennial of the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 2031.

Cardinal Koch: ‘Today there are more martyrs than in the early centuries of the Church’

Speaking at a pilgrimage organized by Aid to the Church in Need in Switzerland, the prelate highlighted the witness of Christian martyrs across denominations.