BLOG: Pope Francis,Saints and Blesseds
St. John Henry Newman was named a Doctor of the Church on November 1st. Who was he, and what can he teach os today? ...read more
In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his cycle of catechesis on the Paschal Mystery, as part of the Jubilee of Hope 2025. He reflected on Mary Magdalene's encounter with the risen Jesus in the garden as a sign of a renewed relationship between humanity and creation through  "an ecological conversion." ...read more
In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his cycle of catechesis on the Paschal Mystery, as part of the Jubilee of Hope 2025. He reflected on the call to human fraternity found in the Good News of Christ's death and resurrection, saying that "This fraternity is based on Jesus’ commandment, which is new insofar as He accomplished it Himself, the superabundant fulfilment of the will of the Father." ...read more
On October 19, 2025, Pope Leo XIV canonized seven exceptional witnesses of the Christian faith: Ignazio Choukrallah Maloyan, Peter To Rot, Vincenza Maria Poloni, Maria del Monte Carmelo Rendiles Martínez, Maria Troncatti, José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros, and Bartolo Longo. ...read more
On October 19, 2025, Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blessed Peter To Rot and six others. Who was Papua New Guinea's first-ever saint? ...read more
In 1915, Archbishop Ignatius Maloyan gave his life rather than renounce his faith during the Armenian genocide. ...read more