9+ hour, 37+ min ago  (406+ words) By Phil Lawler ( bio - articles - email ) | Mar 10, 2026 | In Reviews In the best of these essays G'rres probes the challenging comparison that St. Paul makes between the union of husband and wife and that of Christ and his Church. The fundamental…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (181+ words) Archbishop Mario Delpini today opened the beatification cause of Marco Gallo (video). Born in 1994, the devout teenager died in 2011 after being hit by a car. The Archdiocese of Milan said that Gallo has a reputation for holiness and that several…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (258+ words) Stating that "no young person in life can be left on the sidelines," Pope Leo XIV offered encouragement to participants in the Italian bishops" Progetto Policoro (Policoro Project), in which dioceses work with youth to create small businesses and cooperatives....

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (117+ words) " Continue to this story on Pillar CWN Editor's Note: The number of adult baptisms in Belgium is expected to grow from 534 in 2025 to 689 in 2026, as a trend of steady growth continues. In 2010, there were 143 adult baptisms in Belgium; in 2015, 180; in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (399+ words) Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of His Holiness, sent a message in the Holy Father's name to Archbishop Jos" Gomez of Los Angeles on the occasion of the archdiocesan Religious Education Congress. Cardinal Parolin wrote: His Holiness would…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (221+ words) A report for the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy found that "in both the U.S. and the U.K., Gen Z men are now retaining or adopting Christian identity at rates equal to or higher than their female peers." Examining data from…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago  (373+ words) In an address to members of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Pope Leo XIV spoke about the importance of a global, preventive approach to health care. The academy's 2026 plenary assembly is devoted to "Healthcare for all: Sustainability and Equity." In…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (138+ words) " Continue to this story on Pillar CWN Editor's Note: 630 adults were received into the Church in the Netherlands in 2024, up from 455 in 2023, according to Radboud University's Catholic Institute for Ecclesiastical Statistics (KASKI). 6,110 children were baptized in 2024, down 7% from the previous…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (266+ words) Pope Leo XIV has issued "Life in Abundance," a letter on the value of sport, on the occasion of the 25th Winter Olympic Games and 14th Paralympic Games. The letter, signed and released on February 6the opening day of the Winter Olympic Gamesis…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (404+ words) A year after the Vatican hosted an International Summit on Children's Rights, Pope Leo XIV received members of the steering committee of the organization From Crisis to Care: Catholic Action for Children. "It is indeed a tragedy that the children…...