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Nearly 50,000 celebrate the beatification of Midwest native Fulton J. Sheen During the growing season, visitors driving along country roads on their way to Peoria gaze out on oceans of field corn—the green stalks sporting golden tassels—and the occasional open pasture spotted with cows. Young Fulton [...]

Blessed Fulton J. Sheen and the fundamental error of communism There are moments when history and providence seem to converge. On Thursday in St. Louis, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was beatified, nearly seven years after the Vatican first approved the miracle that cleared the way [...]

Pope Leo prays at Notre-Dame Cathedral: ‘where heaven and earth meet’ The prayer service at the famous Gothic cathedral was Pope Leo’s first meeting with the Catholic Church of Paris during his Sept. 25-28 visit to France. [...]

Pope Leo XIV warns of ’corruption of culture’ in the age of AI The pontiff said AI “cannot answer questions that concern the meaning of human life, which is rooted in lived experience.” [...]

Churchgoing Catholic couples trend the happiest, report finds A new report by the Institute for Family Studies found that church attendance is correlated with happy, fulfilling marriages but urges parishes to increase support for big families. [...]

Pope Leo XIV, in France, says protection of life a duty for everyone The pontiff denounced the use of science and technology for profit instead of moral and ethical human progress. [...]

Catholic Relief Services aid convoy comes under attack in Ethiopia Catholic relief convoy attacked in Ethiopia, Kazakhstan abolishes death penalty, South African archbishop condemns killing of nine women, and more in this week’s Catholic world news roundup. [...]

Financial professionals focus on aligning investment with Catholic social teaching at summit Catholic Faith Investor Summit participants draw inspiration from — and aim to apply — Mensuram Bonam, a 2022 Vatican document that offers faith-based guidelines for finance and investment. [...]

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Paris at start of 4-day visit to France The pontiff is expected to proclaim Catholic social teaching to a secular country showing signs of Christian revival. [...]

LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV in France Pope Leo XIV is visiting France from Sept. 25–28. Follow here for live updates of his trip. [...]