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-8629446446819908632Headhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-05/pope-leo-visit-france-september-apostolic-journey-holy-see-press.htmlnull@newadvent.org (null)Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to make an Apostolic Journey to France from 25 to 28 September 2026, according to an announcement from the Director of the Holy See Press Office. This visit will be the first time a Pope has traveled to France on an official papal state visit since Pope Benedict XVI in 2008, when he journeyed to Paris and Lourdes... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-579119937013031050Lefthttps://www.denvercatholic.org/americas-papal-momentnull@newadvent.org (R. Jared Staudt)“All roads lead to Rome.” This proverbial saying from the ancient empire remained true even as Jesus’ disciples made their way across the world. The Eternal City, the capital of one of the world’s greatest empires, has served as the center of Christ’s Church for two thousand years, unifying and strengthening Christian communities worldwide. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8496979549111444322Centerhttps://media.benedictine.edu/this-sunday-jesus-answers-doubt-and-ours-by-leaving-us-in-chargenull@newadvent.org (Tom Hoopes)By Ascending into heaven, Jesus shows us how he handles our doubt this Sunday, the Seventh Sunday of Easter – Ascension Year A. He doesn’t answer every question we have: Instead, he puts us in charge of answering everyone else’s questions. Here are four takeaways for this Sunday’s readings, drawn from Sunday Readings columns at this site and the Extraordinary Story podcast. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8195701910161331605Lefthttps://media.benedictine.edu/alex-lynch-transforming-culturenull@newadvent.org (Jack Figge)It took me four years, but I finally learned what it means to Transform Culture in America from one classmate, and more importantly, a good friend, Alex Lynch. Alex passed away Friday, May 8, in his farm home in Indianola, Iowa, less than a day after receiving his degree from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, in a special ceremony. He was a senior who battled cancer throughout high school and college, but he knew what it took to transform culture, and lived it out. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-2455431234889264500Centerhttps://firstthings.com/ai-and-the-miracle-that-makes-us-human/null@newadvent.org (Francis X. Maier)It occurred to me recently, like a lit match in a black vault, that I’ve never been unloved. The same applies to my wife, our children, and grandchildren. None of us has ever been unloved. We’ve had setbacks and difficulties in fifty-five years of marriage and family, yes; but an absence of love, no. And I say this because our experience is very far from unique... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5559495483362218120Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/the-synods-dangerous-departure-study-group-9s-reportnull@newadvent.org (null)The recently published report from Synod Study Group 9 represents a troubling departure from the Catholic Church's consistent moral teaching. While the authors claim they lack "the expertise or, above all, the necessary ecclesiastical authorization" to address individual moral issues definitively, the report's methodology and framework systematically undermine the Church's ability... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8112911383386492842Centerhttps://www.ewtnnews.com/world/europe/german-catholic-congress-approves-bondage-group-s-boothnull@newadvent.org (null)Organized by the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK), the German Catholic Congress (Katholikentag) is a biennial gathering led by laypeople and representing the countryʼs main umbrella organization for lay Catholic associations. The 104th edition is taking place from May 13 to 17 in Würzburg under the motto “Have Courage, Stand Up!” Around 20,000 people are expected to attend the event, which features approximately 900 events across 50 venues. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-557695377542778342Lefthttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/on-the-marches-extra-omnes-and-playingnull@newadvent.org (Ed Condon)I got to do a fun thing yesterday. Our pastor had the idea to bring back the tradition of walking the entirety of our parish’s borders, blessing them and praying for those within them along with those able to join for any or all of the procession. Our family showed up to walk and pray along our corner of the map, we live quite near the line... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-2291127890281445470Centerhttps://media.benedictine.edu/alex-lynch-transforming-culturenull@newadvent.org (null)It took me four years, but I finally learned what it means to Transform Culture in America from one classmate, and more importantly, a good friend, Alex Lynch. Alex passed away Friday, May 8, in his farm home in Indianola, Iowa, less than a day after receiving his degree from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, in a special ceremony... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8602268564395151930Lefthttps://theconversation.com/photographic-memory-is-a-myth-heres-what-research-really-says-about-remembering-278160null@newadvent.org (null)Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive: characters who can remember everything. In movies and on TV, viewers repeatedly encounter those with extraordinary minds who glance once at a page, a room or a face – and later recreate every detail with surgical precision. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-869897040997765645Centerhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-05/pope-leo-xiv-addresses-rome-s-sapienza-university.htmlnull@newadvent.org (null)“Be artisans of true peace: an unarmed and disarming peace, humble and persevering, working for harmony among peoples and for the care of the Earth.” Pope Leo XIV expressed this during his address to the Sapienza University of Rome on Thursday, May 14. Prior to delivering his remarks, the Holy Father paused in prayer and greeted members of the university community before proceeding to the rectorate and the Aula Magna for his address. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6245046126825179742Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/schnell-ai-and-the-workernull@newadvent.org (null)Every technological revolution arrives with its own apologetics. It promises efficiency, abundance, and relief from drudgery, and often delivers a measure of all three. What it does not deliver is the moral vocabulary required to govern it. Work changes faster than judgment. Power concentrates faster than law can restrain it. Households become vulnerable before anyone has counted the cost. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7531811582693908671Centerhttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/did-the-vatican-really-give-a-specialnull@newadvent.org (null)The Vatican press office has clarified that an award given to the Iranian ambassador to the Holy See is not an exclusive honor, but a customary award routinely given to ambassadors after two years of service. The clarification came after several Iranian outlets reported May 12 that Pope Leo XIV had granted... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6888754453478403494Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/news/leo-xiv-returns-to-la-sapienza-where-benedict-xvi-was-silencednull@newadvent.org (Edward Pentin)When Pope Leo XIV addresses Rome’s La Sapienza University on Thursday, he will avoid the trial that beset Benedict XVI, who, 18 years ago, was forced to cancel his visit amid mounting protests. Never before had a pope been forced to cancel an address at any university in the city. La Sapienza, ironically, was founded by Pope Boniface VIII in the 14th century... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5465849363190079931Centerhttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/st-pancras-clock-and-performativenull@newadvent.org (J.D. Flynn)Last week, I wrote about bagels, and then a very kind New York City bagel maker promptly sent me a case of bagels, cream cheese, salmon, and a t-shirt. It was awesome. That’s why this week I’ve decided to mention how much I love visiting beautiful beach and lake houses with my family... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7388246110818348888Lefthttps://life-craft.org/the-gift-of-good-goodbyes/null@newadvent.org (John Cuddeback)May is graduation time. So for many of us, it is a time for goodbyes. It is also a good time to reflect on the importance and even the gift of goodbyes, for all of us. We understandably dread goodbyes, especially with those we love most. Moments of parting can be among the most poignant of human experiences. And likewise, among the most important... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-3783199998407420367Centerhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-05/pope-leo-xiv-john-paul-ii-fatima-attack-shots-st-peters-square.htmlnull@newadvent.org (null)Before the beginning of the General Audience on May 13, as Pope Leo XIV passed through the crowds in the popemobile, he stopped and knelt at the spot where, exactly on this day in 1981, his predecessor St. John Paul II was the victim of an assassination attempt. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-13335722724289850Lefthttps://religionnews.com/2026/05/11/catholic-border-diocese-challenges-trump-administrations-plans-to-seize-pilgrimage-site-for-border-wall/null@newadvent.org (null)The Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico, signaled in a legal filing it intends to fight the Trump administration’s fast-moving attempts to seize its land through eminent domain to extend the southern border wall. The land targeted by the federal government is at the base of Mount Cristo Rey... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4192644615673300842Centerhttps://www.popsci.com/technology/weird-airplane-seat-designs/?user_id=66c4c4bf600ae150759922b7null@newadvent.org (null)Inspired by space ships, double decker buses, and old-fashioned trains, designers try to make flying feel less torturous. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1432898204032790738Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/caldwell-my-caminonull@newadvent.org (Zelda Caldwell)I first learned about the Camino de Santiago about 30 years ago from a novel by David Lodge, about a writer suffering from a midlife crisis who goes on the storied pilgrimage in Spain. I’m not recommending the book to our readers (Therapy, it was called) because I don’t remember much about it and I expect it was hardly orthodox in its Catholicism... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4838944062538795939Centerhttps://stpaulcenter.com/posts/knowing-god-scott-hahn-reflects-on-the-seventh-sunday-of-easternull@newadvent.org (Scott Hahn)Jesus has been taken up into heaven as we begin today’s First Reading. His disciples, including the Apostles and Mary, return to the upper room where He celebrated the Last Supper. There, they devote themselves with one accord to prayer, awaiting the Spirit that He promised would come upon them... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-9164947297774042387Lefthttps://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/vatican-bank-s-profit-jumps-55-5-over-previous-yearnull@newadvent.org (null)The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), also known as the “Vatican bank,” closed 2025 with a net profit of 51 million euros, an increase of 55.5% over the 32.8 million euros recorded the previous year. The institution, founded by Pope Pius XII in 1942 and staffed by just over 100 employees, thus consolidated a trend of sustained growth. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5526188662651067177Centerhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-05/pope-at-regina-caeli-10-may-2026.htmlnull@newadvent.org (null)Precisely because Christ loves us, the Holy Father said, He does not leave us alone in life’s trials, rather "He promises us the Paraclete, that is, the Advocate, the 'Spirit of truth.'" Even amid the world's evils, he suggested, we are called to "bear witness to God, who is love, always and everywhere." During our mission to love, the Pope warned... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1684649226465223351Lefthttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-05/pope-leo-xiv-discourse-temple-of-charity-pompeii.htmlnull@newadvent.org (null)At the beginning of his pastoral visit to Pompeii, Pope Leo XIV meets with a charitable organization assisting those in need, urging them to always trust in Jesus and let His Word inspire their efforts. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4107917058739659669Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/news/pentin-synod-study-group-9null@newadvent.org (null)A study group’s final report from the 2024 Synod on Synodality released Tuesday has been roundly criticized for attempting to change the Church’s teaching on homosexuality and for misrepresenting an apostolate, in good standing with the Church, that ministers to same-sex-attracted faithful... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7595623128512814890Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/desouza-leo-and-papal-speechnull@newadvent.org (Fr. Raymond de Souza)Pope Leo XIV visited Pompeii for the first anniversary of his election, as May 8 is the feast of the “supplication” to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Pompeii. The Holy Father mentioned the feast in his first Urbi et Orbi address from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica a year ago. In Kraków, Poland, May 8 is the feast of the city’s martyr-bishop... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-129139042605475422Centerhttps://www.lincolndiocese.org/op-ed/bishop-s-column/19741-just-war-101-catholic-teaching-for-a-dangerous-momentnull@newadvent.org (Bishop James Conley)The story of Father George Zabelka, the military chaplain who blessed the Enola Gay crew before Hiroshima, and who spent the rest of his life wrestling publicly with it, is a story that I only recently came across. Father George Zabelka was a Catholic chaplain with the U.S. Air Force and served as a priest for the airmen who dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5115416293999693018Lefthttps://www.denvercatholic.org/centesimus-annus-at-35null@newadvent.org (George Weigel)Thirty-five years ago, Pope John Paul II issued his most developed social encyclical, Centesimus Annus; its title signaled the author’s intention to honor the centenary of Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum, which launched the modern papal social magisterium. Yet Centesimus Annus, while paying due homage to Leo XIII’s enduring insights... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-9021638773027230993Centerhttps://cheesemap.netlify.app/null@newadvent.org (null)Every cheese is a combination of milk, texture, rind, mold, aging, and processing. Put all the combinations in a grid and you find holes — cheeses nobody has made yet, or that only exist in one remote valley. This is that grid. Click any cell to expand it. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4572159325648762766Lefthttps://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/evangelical-reactions-to-trump-vs-leo/null@newadvent.org (Peter Wolfgang)Catholics were in near unanimity in opposition to President Trump’s social media attack on Pope Leo a few weeks ago. Even Catholics like me, who are otherwise often on Trump’s side. It was different for Evangelicals. Except for those who were already critical of Trump, not a single prominent Evangelical defended the Pope. Many, in fact, cheered Trump on... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5509761157061133614Centerhttps://spiritualdirection.com/2026/05/01/what-will-our-resurrected-bodies-be-like-2null@newadvent.org (Msgr. Charles Pope)St Paul writes to the Philippians of the glory that our currently lowly bodies will one day enjoy: He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified Body by the power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself. I once spoke with an older woman who wasn’t all that pleased to hear that her body was going to rise and be joined again to her soul... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5242324100366691521Lefthttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/vatican-orders-baton-rouge-bishopnull@newadvent.org (null)The Vatican has ordered an investigation in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, over allegations that the Bishop Michael Duca discouraged a whistleblower from calling the police, after a local priest allegedly admitted to sexual contact with minors. The priest denies the allegation against him, while the Baton Rouge diocese has not responded to questions about the case. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6155171701171777922Centerhttps://www.dailysignal.com/2026/05/07/pope-leo-at-one-year/null@newadvent.org (null)On May 8, 2025, a few minutes after his election, Pope Leo XIV opened his pontificate with “la pace sia con tutti voi” (peace be with you all). In many ways, these words can be understood as a kind of agenda for the Holy Father in the last year: cultivate peace and thus bolster unity within the Church... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7949381631707333129Lefthttps://life-craft.org/walking-together-in-solitude/null@newadvent.org (null)In Reclaiming Conversation Sherry Turkle offers a remarkably important and practical insight: we need to cultivate a “capacity for solitude.” Its profound significance is apparent in a simple assertion that says much about all of us, not just young people: “If we are unable to be alone, we will be more lonely.” Turkle offers this insight in the context of addressing something we know to be true... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-3977240277882385691Centerhttps://knowingisdoing.org/blog/prayer-viewed-gift-or-nuisancenull@newadvent.org (Marlon De La Torre)In his letter to the Ephesians, St. Paul provides a methodology for proclaiming Christ as the center of Christian prayer, addressing the love between the Father and us. He emphasizes the importance of being strengthened by God to communicate with Him, and of allowing Christ to dwell in their hearts, strengthening their faith grounded in love. St. Paul concludes his mini discourse on prayer by reminding the faithful... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6188457058112697915Lefthttps://www.catholicworldreport.com/2026/05/05/opinion-speaking-the-truth-about-the-pope-and-politics/null@newadvent.org (John Clark)In 1938, Monsignor Fulton Sheen wrote, “There are not over a hundred people in the United States who hate the Catholic Church. There are millions, however, who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church—which is, of course, quite a different thing.” Observing the widespread contentions that, for example, Catholics worship Mary or that Catholics worship idols, Sheen notes that this caricature of the Catholic Church was viral... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5587014822480362885Centerhttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/pray-for-the-pope-and-bagels-as-thenull@newadvent.org (null)At the end of this week, the Church will celebrate the anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s election to the papacy, after a two-day conclave that began May 7, 2025. There’s plenty of analysis about the pope’s first year, and plenty more coming. In the meantime, pray for the pope. His is not an easy task, and — contrary to popular opinion... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8069865860873751954Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/news/douthat-on-american-situation-and-the-church-s-futurenull@newadvent.org (Jonathan Liedl)Nearly one year ago, Pope Leo XIV defied long-standing conventional wisdom that an American would never be elected to succeed St. Peter. But a leading Catholic commentator believes that the Chicago-born Pontiff may have been elected not despite his American background, but perhaps because of it... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5161991184477264927Centerhttps://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-rubio-trump-iran-ae3b68a9cc49a529dd05b478c60b5022null@newadvent.org (null)U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a fence-mending visit to the Vatican on Thursday to underscore strong bilateral ties, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV for his opposition to the Iran war angered the Holy See and sparked ongoing sparring between them... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8992829871453601400Lefthttps://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-jesuit-priest-as-bishop-of-honolulunull@newadvent.org (null)Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Michael T. Castori, SJ, as the new bishop of Honolulu on May 6. He is a member of the Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits. The pontiff accepted the resignation of Bishop Clarence R. Silva, 76, who has led the diocese since 2005. According to a press release from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Castori was born on Oct. 21, 1960, in Sacramento, California. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 13, 1998. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-796495103389039403Centerhttps://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/pope-leo-bank-clerk-computer-chicago-qk7k7fqkjnull@newadvent.org (null)When it comes to dealing with the bank on the phone, even popes have problems. Despite being elected to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics last May, the Pope was defeated by a tough clerk and a computer that said “no” when he called his bank in the United States to change his contact details, a friend has revealed. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4275877158671974873Lefthttps://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/vatican-publishes-2024-letter-prohibiting-formal-blessings-for-homosexual-couples-in-germanynull@newadvent.org (null)The Vatican released a letter May 4 but dated November 2024 in which the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) categorically rejected a proposal from the German episcopate to introduce ritualized blessings for couples in same-sex unions and irregular situations, warning that such blessings could be interpreted as the legitimization of unions incompatible with Church doctrine... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1904626727942265120Centerhttps://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-anti-abortion-movement-76393c1cnull@newadvent.org (null)The antiabortion lobby expected to be more triumphant by now: A conservative Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Republicans control both chambers of Congress, and the self-styled “most pro-life president in history” again occupies the Oval Office. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5932128547525032519Lefthttps://stpaulcenter.com/posts/alive-in-the-spirit-scott-hahn-reflects-on-the-sixth-sunday-of-easternull@newadvent.org (null)Jesus will not leave us alone. He won’t make us children of God in Baptism only to leave us “orphans,” He assures us in today’s Gospel. He asks the Father to give us His Spirit, to dwell with us and keep us united in the life He shares with the Father. We see the promised gift of His Spirit being conferred in today’s First Reading... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5667455848137635331Centerhttps://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-leo-to-meet-rubio-following-tensions-tensions-with-trumpnull@newadvent.org (null)On Monday, the Holy See Press Office confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 7. The meeting follows a period of tension between the Holy See and U.S. President Donald Trump. In April, Trump publicly attacked the pontiff on social media, calling him... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5557661764136443004Lefthttps://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-remembers-journalists-killed-by-war-and-violencenull@newadvent.org (null)Pope Leo XIV on Sunday remembered journalists and reporters killed by war and violence, warning that press freedom is often violated around the world. Speaking after the May 3 Regina Caeli in St. Peter’s Square, the pope noted that the day marked World Press Freedom Day, promoted by UNESCO. The pope’s appeal came as press freedom faces growing pressure worldwide... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6177354504123874805Centerhttps://crisismagazine.com/opinion/clevelands-echo-on-the-edge-of-darkness-and-light-love-will-end-abortionnull@newadvent.org (Kevin Wells)Just steps from Preterm, Ohio’s blue-ribbon winner each year for most murdered babies, the scene outside resembles a kindly pop-up country fair. Slices of pepperoni pizza, snack bags, racks of sharp-looking maternity wear, shiny new toys, rosaries, and Miraculous Medals circulate like borrowed cups of sugar... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1162184118301801122Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/cna/anti-catholic-texts-of-former-prosecutorsnull@newadvent.org (null)Text messages released by the Senate Judiciary Committee show two former federal prosecutors discussing desires to prosecute nuns during investigations of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Joseph Cooney and Molly Gaston, career prosecutors at the Justice Department rather than political appointees, played a role in prosecuting President Donald Trump during former President Joe Biden’s administration... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4638076783725559303Centerhttps://apnews.com/article/israel-jerusalem-nun-attack-christians-3844675fc3af27c56b10a2ac1aaddbc1null@newadvent.org (null)Israeli police said Friday that they arrested a 36-year-old caught on video attacking a nun in the latest incident targeting Christians near Jerusalem’s Old City. Police said the unnamed man was arrested after the attack Wednesday near David’s Tomb, a holy site outside Zion’s Gate on the southern side of the Old City, “on suspicion of a racially motivated attack,” and remained in custody. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1607375801691879322Lefthttps://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/how-preoccupation-with-sexual-sin-can-stunt-holiness/null@newadvent.org (Jeff Mirus)In the rising tide of sexual immorality, or in judging the pitiful state of the world, devout Catholics tend to remember the famous statement by Our Lady of Fatima that “More souls go to hell for sins of the flesh than for any other reason.” Ever since that time, we have been citing this statement as an indication that more souls go to hell for sexual sins... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-130467642344674017Centerhttps://ondemand.ewtn.com/Home/Play/en/END21254null@newadvent.org (null)EWTN News presents Pope Leo’s Peru, a one-hour special report by Jonathan Liedl examining the missionary roots of Pope Leo XIV’s ministry. Filmed on location in northern Peru, the program highlights Pope Leo's years of pastoral services as a missionary in rural Chulucanas, a pastor in the port city of Trujillo, and bishop of the diocese of Chiclayo... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5986303246600911470Lefthttps://stpaulcenter.com/posts/building-his-house-scott-hahn-reflects-on-the-fifth-sunday-of-easternull@newadvent.org (null)By His death, Resurrection, and Ascension, Jesus has gone ahead to prepare a place for us in His Father’s house. His Father’s house is no longer a temple made by human hands. It is the spiritual house of the Church, built on the living stone of Christ’s body. As Peter interprets the Scriptures in today’s Epistle, Jesus is the “stone” destined to be rejected by men but made the precious cornerstone of God’s dwelling on earth tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5973553252743784063Centerhttps://knowingisdoing.org/blog/jesus-my-savior-or-my-friendnull@newadvent.org (null)When the angel Gabriel announced to the Blessed Virgin Mary that she would bear a son and that her son was to be called Jesus, which means Savior, and that he was to be the ruler of a kingdom that would never end, one could only imagine what she was thinking at that very moment. Since the blessed Mother is the Immaculate Conception, she responded by submitting to the will of the Father... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1474092863353136738Lefthttps://life-craft.org/3-reasons-to-seek-self-knowledge/null@newadvent.org (null)Though self-knowledge has been praised by great thinkers from ancient times to the present, we don’t give this all-too-rare quality the attention it demands. The importance of self-knowledge is probably most noticeable precisely when it is absent. And alas, often we become aware of this absence in others without noticing it in ourselves. So we lack knowledge of our own lack of knowledge, of ourselves! tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-18396573910294299Centerhttps://catholicmissionarydisciples.com/news/the-missing-stepnull@newadvent.org (Marcel LeJeune)Working on parish renewal is a very good thing. It comes from an attitude of “okay isn’t okay” or “we can be better” or “God wants more”. These are gifts. We got here because the Lord stirred hearts to reach more souls. So, the conferences have been attended... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-909890490415901393Lefthttps://thomaslmcdonald.substack.com/p/entering-may-with-marynull@newadvent.org (Thomas McDonald)Spring lands differently in modern times. Our electric lights, insulated homes, glass windows, and push-button heat all take some of the bite out of winter. Even our long journeys overland are conducted in warmth and light. Not so for our ancestors, particularly in the northern latitudes, who greeted the deliverance from the cold and dark of winter with celebrations second only to Christmas... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8230884667428624257Centerhttps://nautil.us/what-it-would-be-like-to-surf-five-distant-planets-1280010null@newadvent.org (null)The waves on Earth are pretty crowded these days. Surfing has gotten so popular that shredding the gnar has almost become a contact sport in many parts of the world. It takes a lot of work to find a quiet break where you can carve up a swell with just a handful of your favorite surf homies and a pod of dolphins. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6189522932572984847Lefthttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/overthinking-who-do-you-love-andnull@newadvent.org (null)For a lot of families, this is peak sacramental season, full of First Communions and Confirmations — we’re packing the car and heading off this afternoon to be there for one of our godchildren’s big day tomorrow. While I am keenly aware I ought to do and say something, I’m always slightly on the horns about how best to emphasize the importance of a First Communion to a godchild. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5203715177589421185Centerhttps://media.benedictine.edu/this-sunday-jesus-is-the-waynull@newadvent.org (null)Imagine Jesus has taken you with his apostles into the middle of the South American jungle. On one side, you hear a drug cartel loading their guns. On the other, you hear frantic monkeys warning of a jaguar’s approach. The sun is setting and the darkness is becoming total. “Okay. I’m leaving you right here,” Jesus says... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7221205393736030148Lefthttps://www.catholicworldreport.com/2026/04/30/is-the-church-dying-or-reviving/null@newadvent.org (David Deavel)What is going on in the Church in America? Is She singing a swan song, or is She rising again from the ashes like the legendary phoenix? In the spirit of legendary Yankee catcher Yogi Berra, who said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it,” allow me to answer the latter question... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-3943094262824446831Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/liedl-pope-leo-s-peru-previewnull@newadvent.org (null)I was on a bus somewhere between Chiclayo and Trujillo, sleep-deprived and increasingly irritable, when the significance of having a missionary pope finally clicked for me. By that point, I’d been in Peru for about seven days, filming an EWTN News documentary, Pope Leo’s Peru, that will debut Friday, May 1. And although initially excited to be in the Land of the Incas... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-3387848874987412355Lefthttps://www.sfgate.com/centralcoast/article/calif-white-shark-pursuit-22230224.phpnull@newadvent.org (null)A Santa Barbara man lives to tell the tale after a shark stalked him miles away from the California coast. Ron Takeda and a friend were traveling between UC Santa Barbara and Carpinteria on hydrofoil boards on Saturday when a shark approached Takeda and tailed him within inches of his feet, according to a video Takeda’s friend posted to YouTube... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5209432925948460016Centerhttps://www.denvercatholic.org/in-thanksgiving-for-the-gift-of-baptismnull@newadvent.org (null)Three-quarters of a century ago, on April 29, 1951, I was baptized by Father Thomas Love, SJ, in Baltimore’s Church of Saints Philip and James. Old Scratch must have thoroughly sunken his claws into my infant self; according to family tradition, I sent up such a howl when he was ousted by water and the Holy Spirit that my cousin Judy hid in a confessional. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-3335878744878888868Lefthttps://www.denvercatholic.org/on-shame-sex-and-sacredness-a-theology-of-the-body-reflectionnull@newadvent.org (Mary Beth Bonacci)Back when I was giving talks to teenagers, there was always a point in the presentation where the audience knew we were getting dangerously close to discussing s-e-x. At that point, I would say, “I know what you’re thinking. ‘Oh no, she’s going to talk about sex. Please don’t let her talk about the details. I get so embarrassed.’ And then... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7359659484008284736Centerhttps://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/new-york-archdiocese-agrees-to-pay-out-nearly-usd1-billion-to-sexual-abuse-victimsnull@newadvent.org (null)The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to a nearly $1 billion settlement for victims of clergy abuse, one of the largest abuse settlements in U.S. Church history that comes after more than half a decade of litigation. The New York-based law firm Jeff Anderson & Associates said in a press release on May 1 that the archdiocese had agreed... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7145433286616900701Lefthttps://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-4-new-bishops-to-multiple-u-s-diocesesnull@newadvent.org (null)Pope Leo XIV has appointed multiple new bishops to lead several dioceses around the United States, the Vatican announced on May 1. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a press release that Father John Gomez was appointed bishop-designate of the Diocese of Laredo, Texas, upon the retirement of Bishop James Tamayo from the position. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1980225151923339918Centerhttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/why-leo-wont-meet-the-sspxnull@newadvent.org (null)As the Society of St. Pius X continues preparations to consecrate several bishops without a papal mandate, leaders within the group have begun preparing the ground for the seemingly inevitable canonical consequences. For months, the society’s leadership have insisted they will go ahead with the consecrations, currently scheduled for July... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-599669643643479911Lefthttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/santa-walks-into-an-irish-pubnull@newadvent.org (null)Tears trickled down a deli owner’s cheeks the day Eddie Cotter Jr. left town. Scratch that — just about the entire town of Black Earth, Wisconsin, cried when the Cotter family left their small town to move back home to central Ohio four years ago. From the dart games in Cotter’s Pub — Eddie’s garage — to the random encounters with Eddie at the grocery store, at church or in passing, everybody knew Eddie, and Eddie knew everybody... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-698793585030865134Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/ashenden-sarah-mullally-vatican-visitnull@newadvent.org (null)However compassionate the Church is toward those who suffer from the mental illness of gender dysphoria, we have long recognized that we do people no service if we reinforce them in the illusion — particularly if the illusion is about something that really matters. Reality is the surest route to sanity and a holy reordering. If that is true in the area of sex and identity... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-504990086975136340Lefthttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/armenian-cathedral-demolished-innull@newadvent.org (null)The Azerbaijani government demolished in early April an Armenian cathedral located in Nagorno-Karabakh, according to local media reports, stirring up a long-running conflict in a border region whose territory has been disputed between both countries since the 1990s... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8707363958065948944Centerhttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/silicon-valley-catholicism-ai-leo/686948/null@newadvent.org (null)Human life and dignity are not uniquely Catholic concerns. Yet Silicon Valley consults the Catholic Church much more often than other religious institutions. This isn’t a coincidence: Catholicism is the most centralized global religion. A very small group of leaders could influence how the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics use AI... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1417489761685064472Lefthttps://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/what-to-look-for-in-pope-leo-xivs-first-social-encyclical/null@newadvent.org (null)Significant portions of the Catholic world eagerly await the first encyclical from Pope Leo XIV. How will Leo define his papacy? What topics will take priority? And what sort of message will he give to the world? An “encyclical” is a letter from a pope to all people of good will that addresses social, moral, or doctrinal teachings... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7557812474728818355Centerhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/geography/wanderlust/tiny-countries-walk-one-daynull@newadvent.org (null)The world is full of so many fascinating places that it would take multiple lifetimes to explore them all. But what if you could visit an entire country in the space of a day? It sounds unbelievable, but there are actually lands small enough that you can traverse them in 24 hours or less.