Day: November 30, 2025

After concluding his apostolic visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV arrived Nov. 30 in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, where he gave an address to Lebanese government officials that called for peaceful dialogue and cultivating hope in the nation. Upon arrival at the capital, the Pontiff was welcomed by people waving Lebanese and Vatican flags … Read more‘Blessed are the peacemakers’: Pope Leo gives address to government leaders upon arrival in Lebanon

First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance kicked off the Christmas season Dec. 1 by greeting military families at Joint Base Andrews and packing holiday care bundles for deployed U.S. service members. “We speak regularly of the bravery of our service members, and we should,” Trump said before joining volunteers at the packing … Read moreFirst, second ladies team up to make Christmas care packages for troops

The Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota, has placed a priest on immediate leave and prohibited him from all public ministry after he was charged in Stearns County with one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of stalking, and three counts of threats of violence toward one adult, according to a statement issued Nov. … Read moreMinnesota diocese issues statement after priest charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct, violence 

West Virginia National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, the surviving victim of last week’s ambush near the White House, has been upgraded from critical to serious condition and is showing new signs of responsiveness. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey told reporters at a news conference Dec. 1 that Wolfe responded to a nurse who asked him to … Read moreWest Virginia guardsman shows signs of improvement after DC shooting

Catholic entrepreneur and technologist Matt Meeks says artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping human behavior more quickly than society can respond, presenting both risks and benefits.  In a Nov. 13 article titled “Seeking Authentic Intelligence,” Meeks, founder of Catholic.Store and former digital manager for Warner Brothers, reflected on a conference he attended in Rome focused on … Read moreCatholic tech expert assesses dangers and promises of AI 

The Basilica of the Sagrada Família celebrated Nov. 30 the centennial of the completion of the building’s first tower, the only one its architect, Ven. Antoni Gaudí, saw completed during his lifetime. The celebratory event included a choral performance as the Tower of Saint Barnabas was illuminated, a reading of a manifesto in tribute to … Read moreSagrada Família celebrates 100th anniversary of first completed tower

A Crisis Magazine opinion piece has raised questions about whether the University of Notre Dame is retreating from its Catholic roots after the school removed and later restored a reference to its Catholic mission from staff core values. At the center of the controversy is a recent administrative update in which Notre Dame temporarily removed … Read moreOp-ed explains what really happened with Notre Dame’s disappearing Catholic mission

Pope Leo XIV sent a video message encouraging attendees of the Australian Catholic Youth Festival, held Nov. 30-Dec. 2, to grow close to God and trust Him more than the culture. “As Christians, before listening to our friends or the wider-culture, we should first turn to God, our Heavenly Father, who, at the moment of … Read morePope Leo tells Australian youth to listen to God first, not the culture

Everyone has heard of praying or protesting outside abortion clinics, but pro-lifers in Fairbanks, Alaska, will be doing something a little different this month to encourage moms to choose life: singing Christmas carols. “Let’s shine some love and light in front of one of the darkest places in Fairbanks,” an email alert from Right to … Read moreAlaskan pro-lifers to sing Christmas carols outside abortion clinic

CatholicVote supporters will have an opportunity this week to hear directly from President Kelsey Reinhardt during a live online Q&A set for Dec. 4 at 9 p.m. EST.  The event, hosted by David Bereit, founder of 40 Days for Life, will introduce Reinhardt to the CatholicVote community and give viewers a firsthand look at her … Read moreYou’re invited: Live Q&A with CatholicVote President Kelsey Reinhardt