VEYM LEAGUE OF CHAPTERS
Friday of week 29 in Ordinary Time, or Saint Antony Mary Claret, Bishop First reading Romans 7:18-25 Every time I want to do good it is something evil that comes to hand I know of nothing good living in me – living, that is, in my unspiritual self – for though the will to do what is … Read moreFri 24 October
Speaking to participants in the Fifth World Meeting of Popular Movements Oct. 23, Pope Leo decried policies that treat migrants “like garbage” and lamented the deadly trafficking of fentanyl, particularly in the U.S. “States have the right and the duty to protect their borders, but this should be balanced by the moral obligation to provide … Read morePope Leo decries ‘inhuman measures’ that treat migrants ‘like garbage’
Shortly after War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Oct. 22 that U.S. forces conducted two new strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels in international waters, President Donald Trump said the U.S. campaign against drug traffickers could soon expand to land-based targets. Hegseth said the military carried out the strikes on vessels that were “involved in illicit narcotics … Read moreU.S. military strikes more suspected drug-carrying vessels, Trump signals land operations ‘next’
John NacionCeltics Coach Joe Mazzulla attends the US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 31 in New York City. The Celtics coach revealed details about his own Catholic faith including becoming a deacon, his Rosary routine, why his wife is present at almost every game, and a … Read moreNBA Coach Joe Mazzulla Shares His Big Dream: To Become a Catholic Deacon
South Korean lawmakers are urging Pope Leo XIV to visit North Korea when he travels to the Korean Peninsula for World Youth Day in 2027, according to an Oct. 22 UCA News report. The lawmakers presented the message in a formal letter during a visit to the Vatican this week, according to the outlet. South … Read moreSouth Korean lawmakers ask Pope Leo to visit North Korea during 2027 World Youth Day journey
U.S. bishops are urging Catholics to stand in solidarity and act on behalf of the persecuted on Oct. 27 — International Religious Freedom Day — to commemorate the 1998 passage of the U.S. International Religious Freedom Act. In a joint statement, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan and Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the United States Conference … Read moreUS bishops urge prayer, action on International Religious Freedom Day
My father-in-law is 92 years old. And a hero. A veteran, a father, and a man of deep conviction. And like many men of his generation, he sometimes looks around at the world he helped build and wonders what happened to it. He sees the institutions that once honored order, reason, and strength now reshaped … Read moreDon’t feminize men…
A historic occasion occurred Oct. 23 when the King and Queen of England prayed alongside the Pope in the Sistine Chapel. King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined Pope Leo XIV to pray Midday Prayer, which included a Gospel reading, hymns, and psalms sung and chanted by the Sistine Chapel Choir, the Children of the … Read moreKing Charles III prays Midday Prayer with Pope Leo at the Vatican
Vice President JD Vance said Oct. 23 he was personally insulted by a vote in the Israeli Knesset to advance a measure annexing the West Bank. “The West Bank is not going to be annexed by Israel. The policy of the Trump administration is that the West Bank will not be annexed by Israel. That … Read moreVance says he was ‘insulted’ by Israeli Knesset vote on West Bank annexation, which Trump opposes
The 2025 Religious Freedom in the World Report by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) found that nearly 5.4 billion people experience serious or very serious religious persecution or discrimination. The report classifies 24 countries as facing persecution, 38 as experiencing discrimination, and 24 as being monitored for emerging threats. According to Vatican News, … Read moreReport finds 5B people globally facing religious persecution, discrimination