These stories have been handpicked from blogs and news sites around the Web -- some Catholic, some not.https://www.newadvent.org/news/feedburner.xml tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-3991874184013612645Headhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/15/russia-bombs-kyiv-cathedral/null@newadvent.org (null)Volodymyr Zelensky’s face blanched with anger as he emerged from Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral. The Shahed drone attack on this most precious religious site was, he said, “one of the greatest Russian crimes against Christian culture to date”. Above the Unesco-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, grey smoke hung in the air, making it hard to breathe... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5357021809791726959Lefthttps://media.benedictine.edu/my-parish-destroyed-my-faith-as-a-child-laypeople-restored-itnull@newadvent.org (Tom Hoopes)I am a member of the generation who went to religious education and Mass and never learned about the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. For whatever reason decades of Catholics weren’t taught about the Eucharist — or brought to confession. When I learned from classmates in college that Catholics believe that the bread and wine of the Eucharist become the body and blood of Christ... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1074563263430455586Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/stagnaro-julia-greeley-red-wagonnull@newadvent.org (Angelo Stagnaro)At the last reckoning, America has produced 10 canonized saints — 11 if you count Mother Teresa, who became an honorary U.S. citizen in 1996. In addition, we have five blesseds and 15 venerables. We certainly have been blessed with an abundance of holy examples and Christians in heaven praying for us... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7032544297928374413Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/pope-leo-s-illuminating-evening-at-la-sagrada-familianull@newadvent.org (Fr. Raymond de Souza)Is the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona the most important church in the world? No other church has had a pope visit for its dedication — twice! With thousands in attendance within the basilica, and an estimated 120,000 reportedly gathering outside, Wednesday evening’s Mass at the Sagrada Familia was the highlight of Pope Leo XIV’s two days in Barcelona. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-623683901582662713Centerhttps://www.osvnews.com/consecration-101-what-the-bishops-upcoming-consecration-of-the-us-to-the-sacred-heart-means/null@newadvent.org (null)Catholics may be most familiar with consecration in the Mass, when a priest consecrates the Eucharist through the Holy Spirit by reciting a prayer formula that transubstantiates bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ. But the theologians distinguished between consecrating the Eucharist and consecrating a location, in which there is not a specifically worded prayer. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-496122177264732598Lefthttps://www.catholicworldreport.com/2026/06/11/learning-poetry-in-ordinary-time/null@newadvent.org (David Deavel)Pentecost has come and gone. On some liturgical calendars, the time is called “Sundays After Pentecost” or some variation. Most Latin Rite Catholics call it “Ordinary Time,” a designation not widely liked—how can any time be merely “ordinary” that follows Christ’s bestowal of the Holy Spirit? tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4569740399449403131Centerhttps://www.catholic.com/magazine/blog/steven-spielbergs-alien-gospelnull@newadvent.org (null)The leadup to today’s opening of Disclosure Day has been quite an exercise in hype, hasn’t it? Coinciding with peaking interest in what old people call UFOs (now “UAPs”), and government declassification of some records concerning same, the movie seems to have caught the crest of a massive cultural wave that it will surely ride all the way to the pleasant shoreline of Cash Beach. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1289529776340281097Lefthttps://www.popsci.com/science/how-do-erasers-work/null@newadvent.org (null)Long before humans smacked “delete” to obliterate typos, we fixed mistakes and revised written language the old-fashioned way: by rubbing errors clean off the page. The quintessential pink eraser is now a mainstay in household junk drawers, classrooms, and office supply cabinets, but how exactly do these ingenious little pieces of technology work? tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1810431558516006448Centerhttps://cosmicodometer.space/null@newadvent.org (null)Courtesy of the Cosmic Odometer Space Travel Calculator and Age in Seconds... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8355770427613944624Lefthttps://tmattingly.substack.com/p/back-home-as-prayers-continue-fornull@newadvent.org (Terry Mattingly)Let’s start with one of the more cautious (that’s a good thing) headlines, care of CNN: “Ukraine’s historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery set on fire following major Russian attack.” The note of caution is the acknowledgement that the fire took place “following” a major Russian attack.” In the fog of a highly politicized war, leaders on both sides are making conflicting claims about the actual cause of this specific fire... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-995131549242481858Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/features/whats-in-a-religious-namenull@newadvent.org (Gigi Duncan)When women begin formation in religious life, they are asked a question that sounds simple but carries more weight than it first appears: “What name do you feel the Lord may be calling you to receive?” In religious life, a name is not just a label or a line on paperwork. It is bestowed at a moment that marks a shift... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5526885184627939808Lefthttps://www.christendom.edu/2026/06/12/catholic-education-leaders-release-front-royal-statement-following-inaugural-summit-at-christendom-college/null@newadvent.org (null)Catholic bishops, higher education leaders, scholars, superintendents, and educational partners from across the United States gathered at Christendom College on May 27-28 for the inaugural Front Royal Education Summit, a major collaborative effort dedicated to the renewal of Catholic elementary and secondary education. The summit culminated in the drafting of the Front Royal Statement... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7634213359379412436Centerhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-06/pope-leo-xiv-angelus-prayer-god-grace-forgiveness.htmlnull@newadvent.org (null)Pope Leo XIV prayed the Marian prayer of the Angelus on Sunday with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square. Reflecting on the day’s Gospel, the Pope recalled the gaze of Jesus, who saw the “harassed and helpless crowds” and had compassion on them. Jesus sees and loves us, said the Pope, noting that His compassion is both fraternal closeness and an expression of His desire to redeem us. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8601198777987788713Lefthttps://events.workinggenius.com/marriagenull@newadvent.org (Patrick Lencioni)This Thursday, The Table Group will host a free webinar on applying the Working Genius framework to marriage and other close relationships. The session is open to anyone interested in how differing gifts and motivations can affect communication, collaboration and mutual understanding. Attendance is free... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5141098294640179831Centerhttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-love-that-burns-the-moral-ofnull@newadvent.org (Ed Condon)The bishops of the United States yesterday consecrated the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I think there can be a tendency to give events like these only a passing and even slightly patronizing notice. How many times has the country been consecrated to one or other title of Christ and Our Lady over the years? tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5030260901480528397Lefthttps://life-craft.org/coping-with-busyness-leisure/null@newadvent.org (John Cuddeback)In Aristotle and Aquinas’s mind everything comes down to leisure—that is, if we understand the term as they do. So I never tire of trying to understand it, and of revisiting key statements about it. One of my favorite lines gives a great angle into one of the foremost challenges of our time: that we are so ‘busy’... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5625711902571879293Centerhttps://spiritualdirection.com/2026/06/09/prayer-reshapes-our-inner-landscapenull@newadvent.org (null)One of the fruits that a life of prayer emits is a greater awareness of the presence of God within the ordinary rhythm of daily life. At various times throughout the day, without deliberate effort or planning, God seems to make his presence felt more vividly, almost by surprise. Whether one is working, shopping, walking, or resting in those final moments before sleep, the prayerful soul begins to perceive God... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-2020710691057783936Lefthttps://media.benedictine.edu/this-sunday-jesus-sees-sheep-without-a-shepherd-and-makes-us-a-kingdom-of-priestsnull@newadvent.org (null)Our Lord is well aware of the problems we face, but he doesn’t intend to make the problems go away by a miracle for our comfort. He wants us to pray that he will send more laborers into the field. In other words, we must accept that he is both the master of the situation, and that he wants his graces to reach mankind through apostles like us. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7298829455564198786Centerhttps://stpaulcenter.com/posts/kingdom-of-priests-scott-hahn-reflects-on-the-eleventh-sunday-in-ordinary-timenull@newadvent.org (Scott Hahn)The words God speaks to Israel in today’s First Reading are intended for us as well. The Church is the fulfillment of God’s covenant promises to Israel, a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. In the Church, we have been gathered as the new “Israel of God.” He has made us His own people, the flock He tends, as we sing in today’s Psalm. Moses was Israel’s first shepherd... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7190456379351164869Lefthttps://blog.newadvent.org/2026/06/why-church-celebrates-sacred-heart-not.htmlnull@newadvent.org (Chris Stefanick)Every June, the Church celebrates the Sacred Heart of Jesus — and this Sunday's Gospel shows us Jesus moved with compassion for the crowds, like sheep without a shepherd. But why the heart? Why not the Sacred Intellect or the Sacred Will? In this Sunday reflection, we unpack why the Church's devotion to the Sacred Heart isn't sentimentalism... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7578044401317219014Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/news/down-syndrome-jerome-lejeune-lovenull@newadvent.org (null)As June 13 marks the 100th birthday of Jérôme Lejeune — the great scientist who discovered the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome, and worked indefatigably to love people with Down syndrome and care for them — writer and editor Fran Maier of the Ethics and Public Policy Center shared his own thoughts about this “great man,” and what he himself has learned from raising a child with Down syndrome. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4647647077573543299Lefthttps://classicaledreview.substack.com/p/the-difference-between-artificialnull@newadvent.org (null)Almost all of the conversation about artificial intelligence seems to revolve around specific use-cases, as if to say, “A.I. is a tool, and all tools can be used for virtuous or for vicious purposes.” Never mind that this position of tool neutrality has been widely criticized for at least sixty years by authors such as Marshall McLuhan, his student Neil Postman... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8907470088960381125Centerhttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/priest-arrested-in-mozambique-bishopnull@newadvent.org (null)Investigators in Mozambique have arrested three people in connection to the June 6 killing of Bishop Osório Citara Afonso, leader of the Quelimane diocese. One of the arrested suspects is a Catholic priest. The others are a guard and a gardener who worked in the bishop’s residence. The priest is incardinated in the Quelimane diocese, according to local media reports... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4548258101051754795Lefthttps://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/photos-pope-leo-xiv-finishes-trip-to-spain-with-mass-meetings-in-canary-islandsnull@newadvent.org (null)Pope Leo XIV departed Spain for Rome on June 12, finishing a weeklong trip to the European country marked by meetings with national leaders and bishops and a historic Mass at the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia. The Holy Father spent time in Madrid and Barcelona before finishing his visit in the Canary Islands off the coast of Europe... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1022170851907399049Centerhttps://www.denvercatholic.org/the-strength-of-jimmy-lai-and-the-weakness-of-emperor-xinull@newadvent.org (George Weigel)At his May summit in Beijing, President Trump made an effort to convince Chinese leader Xi Jinping to release Jimmy Lai from his imprisonment in Hong Kong. Jimmy, whom I am honored to call a friend, is a 78-year-old diabetic who has been in solitary confinement... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-3378159452077555315Lefthttps://blog.newadvent.org/2026/06/msgr-james-shea-on-one-thing-you-need.htmlnull@newadvent.org (Msgr. James Shea)I was the translator for the last surviving priest of Dachau, who died last year at the age of 102. I asked him, ‘What do you think of your life?’ And he said, ‘Well, I’m grateful, of course, but I’m also ashamed. ... Part of it’s just survivor’s guilt. I lived and my brothers died. But there’s this other thing. I was a mediocre priest and it took Dow to get the mediocrity out of my priesthood. I was a mediocre priest.’ tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5529286693658775564Centerhttps://catholicexchange.com/the-old-man-and-the-sea-a-catholic-classic-for-everyone/null@newadvent.org (null)In the early 1990s while sitting at the bar of Bilbo’s Underground Tavern in Kalamazoo, MI, a fellow graduate student said Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea was “the most perfect novel ever written.” Such proclamations aren’t uncommon for graduate students, especially after a couple of beers, but with time I’ve come to realize my comrade might be right... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4571706814331262423Lefthttps://www.theparadoxpress.com/the-great-if-being-prophet-pilled-2/null@newadvent.org (null)Is Western Civilization, America, perhaps even modern Christianity, on a one-way ticket to hell in the proverbial handbasket? Or are things really getting better all the time? The End is Near or Morning in America? Black pill or white pill? The answer I wish to propose is “neither.” If we are to take our pill, the best one to take is the one proffered by all the prophets... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-3027256038230016172Centerhttps://chnetwork.org/story/the-catholic-conversion-of-the-real-mrs-robinson/null@newadvent.org (null)What if I told you there was a real “Mrs. Robinson” — someone who once met two musicians, and before she knew it, they were singing about her by name. I know her story well, because the real Mrs. Robinson was my mom. “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” These are the first words I remember hearing from my mother... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8100921442440868204Lefthttps://www.popsci.com/environment/new-beetles-china/null@newadvent.org (null)As if we needed reminding, new research documenting dozens of previously unknown insect species highlights just how little we know about our fellow planet-dwellers. For the first time, researchers have comprehensively revisioned the Platydracus genus of beetles in China. Meaning flat dragon, Platydracus is a genus of rove beetles... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8033651294446292374Centerhttps://science.nasa.gov/mission/landsat/outreach/your-name-in-landsat/null@newadvent.org (null)With this online interactive, users can type in their name then view and export the graphic of that name spelled out in Earth features found in Landsat images. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-3874686055944069162Lefthttps://catholicism.org/enchanted-by-the-music-of-the-church.htmlnull@newadvent.org (null)The first thing that comes to mind for many people when hearing of Pasadena is the Rose Bowl. With a seating capacity of nearly 90,000, this venerable stadium hosts its eponymously-named football game every January 1 or 2. For over a century, two of the best college teams in the country have squared off in the game called the “Granddaddy of Them All” because of its status as the oldest of bowl games. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1367032031259203306Centerhttps://weirdcatholic.substack.com/p/st-norbert-scourge-of-spiders-andnull@newadvent.org (Thomas McDonald)There’s a strange comfort to be found in the dysfunctional corners of Church history. It’s not that the clerical corruption, lax discipline, bad theology and miserable leadership of the past allows us to shrug our shoulders, mutter a world-weary, “’Twas ever thus,” and wonder what’s a body to do when we encounter the same problems today... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6739283715086831400Lefthttps://stpaulcenter.com/posts/what-does-re-presentation-of-calvary-meannull@newadvent.org (Clement Harrold)Many Protestants and even some Catholics struggle with the idea that the Holy Mass is a memorial sacrifice that re-presents the one sacrifice of Christ on the Cross. What could such a teaching possibly mean, and where is it to be found in Scripture? We’ll tackle this twofold question by reflecting on the mystery in three distinct stages. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-371345047347397261Centerhttps://knowingisdoing.org/blog/unveiling-devotion-sacred-heartnull@newadvent.org (Marlon De La Torre)In Christian antiquity, there was a consistent and prevailing message preached by the Apostles that was handed down to the presbyters, Popes, and future Bishops and Priests that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, loved us infinitely and demonstrated His love in death. The importance of handing on how Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-9156333936834053560Lefthttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/espana-papal-anniversaries-and-thenull@newadvent.org (J.D. Flynn)Pope Leo is in Spain, and Ed and I are heading to Orlando today for the spring meeting of the U.S. bishops’ conference. I’ll get to both those things in just a minute. But first: Pope Leo XIV celebrates next week the 44th anniversary of his priestly ordination, which took place June 19, 1982 at Santa Monica degli Agostiniani, in Rome. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4663268906062367478Centerhttps://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-in-barcelona-calls-catholics-to-be-martyrs-of-unitynull@newadvent.org (null)Pope Leo XIV dedicated Tuesday morning to thanking the thousands of volunteers who helped organize his apostolic journey to Spain before heading to Barcelona to touch the ancient traces of the country’s deeply rooted Christian faith. At the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and St. Eulalia, whose construction began at the end of the 13th century on the site... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8473034518634647009Lefthttps://tmattingly.substack.com/p/revenge-of-the-smart-family-filmnull@newadvent.org (null)Seen any sheep lately? Well, I sure have. There are more sheep in Ireland than there are people. I suspect the stats in Scotland are similar and I KNOW that sheep (and brilliant sheepdogs) rule the Shetland Islands. You can look it up. However, I am in the worst possible situation to get to view the summer movie that I most want to see... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5660173230747857181Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/pearce-gandalf-leonull@newadvent.org (Joseph Pearce)There has been much discussion of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, which tackles the dangers and challenges of new technology, especially artificial intelligence. This is the latest in a series of papal documents addressing contemporary social issues that began with Pope Leo XIII’s groundbreaking 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4879979663839875316Lefthttps://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/fbi-reportedly-fires-agents-in-connection-with-2023-memo-on-radical-traditionalist-catholicsnull@newadvent.org (null)The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly fired several agents in connection with a controversial 2023 memo that detailed the bureauʼs plans to investigate “radical-traditionalist” Catholics in Virginia. Multiple media outlets reported on the firings on June 5, citing sources within the federal agency. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment from EWTN News on the reports. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1250345469561385234Centerhttps://media.benedictine.edu/this-sunday-j-r-r-tolkien-and-the-adventure-of-the-eucharistnull@newadvent.org (null)Even Catholics like me who aren’t fans of the fantasy genre know a lot about The Lord of the Rings. It is 25 years since the first Lord of the Rings movie burst onto the scene, breaking box office records, and 70 years since the publication of the final volume of the of the trilogy that would become the bestselling books ever written... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7748193135973018885Lefthttps://thehustle.co/originals/how-a-blind-taste-competition-launched-the-american-wine-industrynull@newadvent.org (null)The tablecloth was white, and the wines were red. The organizers were British and American, and the judges were French. And pretentious. Actually, that last part probably conveys an unfair French stereotype. Let’s just say they were confident. There were nine of them. Each came to the Intercontinental Hotel near the Champs-Élysées in Paris to compare the tastes of ten glasses of American and French wine... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8373447286971937975Centerhttps://daily.jstor.org/the-invention-of-the-continental-divide/null@newadvent.org (null)The Continental Divide is the hydrological boundary between watersheds that drain into the Pacific and those that drain into the Atlantic. It runs from the Bering Strait in Alaska to the Strait of Magellan at the tip of South America, dividing the west from the east along the mountainous (the Rockies, the Andes) spine of the Americas... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5409594913540437787Lefthttps://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/eucharistic-adoration-a-neglected-spiritual-weaponnull@newadvent.org (Tom Nash)Speaking of the Eucharist as a spiritual weapon might strike you as odd, yet St. Paul reminds us we’re in a war, and that our primary enemies are ones we cannot see. In his Second Letter to the Corinthians, Paul has in mind the sacraments in general, and the Blessed Sacrament in particular... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6810326211980782627Centerhttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/corpus-christi-come-una-madre-andnull@newadvent.org (null)I am a big believer in popular and extremely public acts of devotion as an ordinary part of parish living. I’ve written before about the great risk of Catholic life being kettled into the church building and within the invisible walls of the parish community. The Church, as a people elect, an ecclesia, has as its essential characteristic the apostolic mandate... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-3667761090634964946Lefthttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/appeals-court-says-sexual-assaultnull@newadvent.org (null)An appeals court in Canada has rejected a request by the Congregation of St. Basil to dismiss a lawsuit against the congregation and its prominent member Fr. Thomas Rosica. The Court of Appeal for Ontario issued a June 4 decision upholding a lower court’s ruling that the case against Rosica may move forward. The court ordered Rosica’s congregation to pay $14,000 in legal costs. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8063218101335113413Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/chapp-church-situation-sspxnull@newadvent.org (Larry Chapp)With all of the attention being paid to the new encyclical from Pope Leo, there has been a lessening of attention to many of the burning ecclesial controversies simmering on the back burner. I am happy about that, since I think the ecclesial mood needs a greater focus on something positive rather than the constant barrage of negative news stories... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-2517718741763800956Lefthttps://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/archdiocese-of-washington-removes-prominent-exorcist-over-remarks-linking-ufos-to-demonicnull@newadvent.org (null)Washington archbishop Cardinal Robert McElroy on June 3 removed a prominent priest from his role as an archdiocesan exorcist after the priest made remarks linking UFOs to demonic activity. Monsignor Stephen Rossetti was “removed ... as an exorcist of the Archdiocese of Washington,” McElroy said in a statement posted to the archdioceseʼs website... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-99757690058289210Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/news/priestly-brotherhood-in-tulsanull@newadvent.org (Zelda Caldwell)At the rectory at Holy Family Cathedral in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, eight active diocesan priests share a home, pitch in to help with chores, and frequently get together to watch a ball game together at the end of the day. It’s an arrangement that is so uncommon, it may be the largest community of diocesan priests in the United States. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4114197984654442835Lefthttps://unofficialnetworks.com/2026/06/02/the-truth-behind-angels-landing-americas-deadliest-hike/null@newadvent.org (null)Towering 1,500 feet over the floor of Zion National Park, Angels Landing is one of the most recognizable rock formation in the American West. Famous for its steep grades, sheer cliffs and razor thin paths, it draws hundreds of thousands of thrill-seeking hikers each year. Yet, long before it became an internet sensation and arguably... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5607903208884793541Centerhttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/michilimackinac-montse-and-throwinnull@newadvent.org (null)Today’s the anniversary of a memorable moment in American history, from all the way back in 1763, when native tribes in the American midwest had banded together to fight a little revolution of their own, working to expel British forts from the Great Lakes region. Most of that was inspired by a Native American religious revival underway in the 1760s... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4269466800459724120Lefthttps://apnews.com/article/notre-dame-dig-treasures-paris-archaeology-roman-dae41f792c1402faf32a87c154cc9a77null@newadvent.org (null)Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its gargoyles.Four meters (13 feet) beneath them, a team of archaeologists is digging the other way — straight down and back in time, to Roman Paris 2,000 years ago. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-2102779641784576258Centerhttps://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2026/05/reporting-catholic-news-to-the-secular-world-the-side-hustle-in-catholic-medianull@newadvent.org (Charles Collins)Sometimes, when the pope says something, it becomes news for people far beyond the Catholic world. The problem is that most people working in the news industry aren’t particularly religious, so they don’t always know how to talk about it. These are magic moments for those of us in the Catholic news business, because they’re the times we’re invited to explain these stories to an audience we don’t usually reach... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5613107224783187271Lefthttps://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-ewtn-news-president-to-lead-vatican-communications-departmentnull@newadvent.org (null)Pope Leo XIV has appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, as prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication. The appointment will take effect Nov. 1.Since 2023, Alvarado has overseen EWTN News’ global and multilingual news operations across television, radio, print, digital, and social media platforms. During her tenure, she helped expand the network’s international news presence and deepen collaboration across its multilingual platforms. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5402297632886337873Centerhttps://stpaulcenter.com/posts/how-can-god-become-man-if-god-cant-change?mc_cid=83a83cf14f&mc_eid=76031b1787null@newadvent.org (null)One of the defining attributes of God is that He is immutable, meaning He isn’t subject to change. We know this through philosophical reasoning because at the foundation of reality there has to be one being who is purely actual without any potency, and we call this being God. We also know about God’s immutability through the witness of Sacred Scripture: tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6572764019925826872Lefthttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/leo-amends-francis-amendment-to-monasterynull@newadvent.org (null)The Apostolic See announced on Thursday that Pope Leo had effectively made a change to canon 699 of the Code of Canon Law. The change clarifies that the Vatican can give permission, in specific cases, for a diocean bishop to dismiss the major superior of an autonomous monastery, if the monk or nun in question has committed some serious offense... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5454844169197779098Centerhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-05/pope-at-angelus-we-find-our-home-in-the-trinity.htmlnull@newadvent.org (null)Celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Pope Leo XIV joined thousands in St. Peter’s Square for his weekly Angelus prayer and greeting. Reflecting on the Mystery of the Triune God, he explained gives us a chance to look back at our own journey, beginning with God’s life given to us in Jesus. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-664547503637203345Lefthttps://media.benedictine.edu/this-sunday-the-trinity-means-we-are-not-the-children-of-divorcenull@newadvent.org (null)Souls find solace in God because he is the Holy Trinity. Jesus doesn’t just tell us God has mercy on us; he describes the inner life of the Trinity to show us how God’s love for the Son and the Son’s love for the Father are mutually sacrificial. And that gives us hope. If you’re like me, you sometimes think of him as an angry judge... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7823556118131547115Centerhttps://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/washington-nationals-official-fired-after-video-that-implied-discrimination-against-catholicnull@newadvent.org (null)The Washington Nationals have fired a spokesman after video surfaced in which he appeared to admit that the team discriminates against one of its outspoken Catholic pitchers.EWTN News confirmed on May 29 that the Nationals had dismissed its former community relations director Sean Hudson amid media coverage and criticism from religious groups over the video. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4676776897868623925Lefthttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/gone-home-a-modest-proposal-and-ainull@newadvent.org (null)I know we’ve had an encyclical this week, and the news of the Church hasn’t stopped either. And we’ll get to all of that in a moment. But I wanted to talk about something else, which has been the real focus of my week. In recent days, I lost a friend. Catherine, Miss Catherine to me. We were, in the eyes of the world, probably pretty unlikely friends... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8405534854145880042Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/de-souza-wyszynski-paul-vinull@newadvent.org (null)Relics of Blessed Stefan Wyszyński, primate of Poland (1948-1981), were placed in the Roman basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere on May 28, his feast day assigned when he was beatified in 2021. May 29 is the feast of Pope St. Paul VI, and their back-to-back feast days are a reminder of the great drama of the Polish Millennium 60 years ago this month, one of the most significant moments in Catholic history. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4722986086967813738Lefthttps://www.popsci.com/environment/theres-a-reason-we-dont-have-birds-the-size-of-elephants/null@newadvent.org (null)I’ve always been fascinated by birds. They are all around us and there’s such a stunning diversity and variety. As a palaeontologist I specialised early in the theropod (two-legged) dinosaurs. This is the group that includes T.rex and Velociraptor – and gave rise to birds. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8289997767053765930Centerhttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/pope-leos-traditionis-optionsnull@newadvent.org (null)Whatever else happens this summer, Pope Leo is certain to face a test of resolve in the face of the Switzerland-based Society of St. Pius X, and the group’s commitment to consecrate new bishops despite a papal prohibition against the move. While Pope Leo’s Vatican has promised swift consequences... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7382235176965383274Lefthttps://religionnews.com/2026/05/26/ai-has-a-bias-toward-catholicism-researchers-say/null@newadvent.org (null)Most popular artificial intelligence models are biased toward Catholicism and against a number of other religious traditions when asked about converting to a faith, according to new research assembled by a group of religious colleges... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-406861654456121582Centerhttps://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/johnson-to-meet-pope-leo-xiv-in-rome-with-a-very-chicago-foodie-gift-and-its-not-deep-dish/3941282/null@newadvent.org (null)Carefully packed in Johnson's suitcase, Ahern said, was a jar of spicy giardiniera peppers from iconic Chicago grocer and sandwich shop J.P. Graziano. “They just came in like any other customer,” owner Jim Graziano told NBC Chicago, of the Mayor's visit to the shop. Graziano went on to say that they mayor and his team selected a jar of Partanna Extra Virgin Olive Oil Hot Giardiniera... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6050304840189221232Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-leo-urges-priests-to-respect-norms-of-the-liturgy-to-avoid-confusion-at-massnull@newadvent.org (null)At the general audience on May 27, Pope Leo XIV urged priests to respect the “norms of the liturgy” and not to make changes to the Mass “on their own initiative,” in order to avoid confusing the faithful. “I encourage all priests to respect the texts and norms of the liturgy with openness, humility, trust in God’s greatness and with sincere fidelity to ecclesial communion,” the Pope said in remarks in St. Peterʼs Square. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1966942889802109388Centerhttps://www.fastcompany.com/91548280/pope-leo-ai-warning-social-media-reactions-to-poignant-letternull@newadvent.org (null)Given its profound implications for the workforce, the environment, and humankind as a whole, it’s no surprise that almost everyone has an opinion on artificial intelligence these days, including the pope. Less than a year after his election, Pope Leo XIV just released his first encyclical, a pastoral letter aimed to offer guidance. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6707609373550766727Lefthttps://catholicmissionarydisciples.com/news/the-losing-battlenull@newadvent.org (Marcel LeJeune)I’ve been studying lately about the wars the United States has fought in my lifetime — and the ones we have, by most honest measures, lost. The pattern is not what you would expect from the most powerful military the world has ever seen. It is not that we lacked resources. We had more of them than anyone... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7466167537651421589Centerhttps://www.denvercatholic.org/the-secret-club-no-one-wants-growing-up-as-a-child-of-divorcenull@newadvent.org (null)I’d like to tell you a story. It isn’t a fairy tale, though it does have a happy ending. It isn’t a tragedy, though it does have loss and sadness. It’s a true story; it’s my story. My story of belonging to a secret club I never wanted to be in — the “secret club” for adult children of divorce. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7130114910565247964Lefthttps://www.ucanews.com/news/when-sacred-symbols-become-content/113430null@newadvent.org (null)At first, many Vietnamese Catholics treated it as a small and slightly amusing internet incident. One person noticed that the hand of Jesus in a newly released bishop’s coat of arms appeared to have six fingers. Another pointed out that the lamb carried on Christ’s shoulders had unusually long and awkward legs. Soon others realized that the dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit seemed to be missing its beak entirely. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7484071155901658083Centerhttps://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-christopher-olah-pope-ai-encyclical/null@newadvent.org (null)When Pope Leo XIV presented his first encyclical on artificial intelligence at the Vatican on Monday, he invited Christopher Olah, cofounder of Anthropic, to speak. The move signaled an unprecedented alliance between the Catholic church and Silicon Valley. But to understand how this partnership came about, we need to go back to Anthropic's founding. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7910940303308435709Lefthttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/russian-orthodox-metropolitan-releasednull@newadvent.org (Luke Coppen)A formerly high-ranking Russian Orthodox bishop was released without charge Tuesday, two days after he was arrested by Czech police on suspicion of drug possession. Czech authorities released Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) and an unnamed driver and camera operator May 26... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5131966629807873450Centerhttps://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-honors-georgia-martyrs-ahead-of-historic-beatificationnull@newadvent.org (null)Day 3 of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage began in Georgia on Tuesday — the second day of a 142-mile pilgrimage through the Diocese of Savannah, a day devoted to walking in the footsteps of the Georgia Martyrs, scheduled for beatification in Savannah on Oct. 31, the first beatification in the southern U.S. Local Georgians and visitors from as far away as California knelt in prayer...