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Vatican News
Philippine bishops urge stronger diocesan action against trafficking
February 3, 2026 - 9:33amAhead of the "International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking", the Philippine bishops are calling for stronger diocesan structures to combat the scourge and warn that the country is suffering from multiple forms of exploitation.
South Sudan: Almost half a million children in danger of malnutrition
February 3, 2026 - 9:11amWith the violence escalating, UNICEF reports that more than 450,000 children are currently at risk of acute malnutrition in South Sudan. The organization's representative in the country appeals for “rapid, unimpeded, and safe access for humanitarian aid and workers to reach highly vulnerable displaced groups.”
Zambia’s Catholic Bishops urge priests and faithful to steer clear of partisan politics
February 3, 2026 - 6:32amAs Zambia prepares for the August Presidential and General Elections, the Catholic Bishops have issued a Pastoral Letter advising politicians, the faithful, and all Zambians of goodwill to work towards creating a peaceful and civil electoral environment. Zambian Bishops have pledged that the Church will remain non-partisan, asserting, “Church premises must not be used for political campaigns.”
Nearly 1,000 feared missing in latest migrant tragedy
February 3, 2026 - 6:06amAn Italian aid group says that scores of people are unaccounted for after many boats left during a fierce storm.
St. John Henry Newman inscribed in the General Roman Calendar with memorial on October 9
February 3, 2026 - 5:30amThe Dicastery of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments releases a decree on Tuesday, February 3, in which Pope Leo XIV inscribes the Doctor of the Church, St. John Henry Newman, in the General Roman Calendar.
Parish Flocknote
Presentation of the Lord
February 1, 2026 - 2:01pmThis coming Monday, we celebrate the Feast of Jesus' Presentation at the temple 40 days after his birth. It places before our eyes a special moment in the life of the Holy Family: Mary and Joseph, in accordance with Mosaic...Weekly Update
January 30, 2026 - 4:28pmSchedule for January 31 - February 1 Saturday, January 31 7:00 am Cathedral Open for Private Prayer and Devotion 8:00 am Mass 3:30 - 4:30 pm Holy Hour - concluding with Evening Prayer and Benediction 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm...Closing Early - Monday
January 26, 2026 - 9:51amIn light of the cold temperatures and continued recovery from the recent snowstorm, the Cathedral Basilica will close early today, Monday, January 26, at 1:30 p.m . We appreciate your patience and understanding.Update Sunday Mid-Morning
January 25, 2026 - 10:24amThe 10:00 a.m. Mass is underway with a light crowd. Fr. Archer was a tremendous help this morning with the snowblower, and Fr. Fonseca celebrated the 8:00 a.m. Mass in the Blessed Mother Chapel. Andrew Kreigh is with us at the...Update Sunday
January 25, 2026 - 8:34amThat is Fr. Archer on the Snowblower and Msgr. Breier with the blower. Pitch hitting to clear sidewalks. Dear Parishioners, Here is the latest update regarding snow removal at the Cathedral. The parking lots were cleared as of...
National Catholic Register
Former CIA Spy Tells Catholic Leaders Faith and Espionage Can Coexist
February 3, 2026 - 6:40am
Photo courtesy of Legatus
Retired CIA Chief of Counterintelligence James Olson (left) at the Legatus Summit at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, California, on Jan. 31, 2026, with Ken Darnell, vice president of strategic development for Legatus.
Olson said the ordinary lifestyle of a spy involves 'living a lie.' He and his wife, Meredith, worked overseas as CIA operatives and protected their cover by constantly lying, even to their own children.
Cardinal Cupich’s Ever-Expanding ‘Coaching Tree’
February 3, 2026 - 5:00am
Melissa Hartog illustration/National Catholic Register
L to R: Archbishops Michael McGovern of Omaha, Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee and Robert Casey of Cincinnati and New York Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks, with Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich in the middle
The cardinal-archbishop of Chicago has profoundly reshaped the American hierarchy over the past 10 years and is poised to exert a lasting influence.
Sainthood Cause Opens for Adele Brice Who Witnessed First Approved US Marian Apparitions
February 2, 2026 - 5:25pm
Bishop David Ricken of Green Bay, Wisconsin, shares a reflection after issuing the decree on Jan. 30, 2026, to open Adele Brice’s cause for sainthood during the 7 p.m. vespers at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The Catholic Church has officially opened the cause for sainthood of Belgian immigrant who had visions of the Blessed Mother.
70,000 Young People Make Pilgrimage to Mexico’s Christ the King Monument
February 2, 2026 - 5:13pm
Thousands of young people gathered on Cubilete Hill on Jan. 31, 2026.
Around 70,000 young people from different parts of Mexico gathered in what became one of the largest youth pilgrimages in recent years.
Catholic Schools Week 2026: How Catholic Students Celebrated Across the Country
February 2, 2026 - 3:35pm
Mother Mary Joseph Campbell, major superior of the St. Mary Sisters in Bismarck, North Dakota, enjoys teaching.
More reasons to love our Catholic schools ...
First Things
Ralph Lauren, American Patriot
January 21, 2025 - 5:00amOn January 4 , President Joe Biden honored nineteen individuals with the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor. While one could argue that some were less deserving of the award than others, I believe that one honoree deserved it without question: Ralph Lauren, a living embodiment of the American dream who in turn made America his muse. His designs pay homage to the cowboy, the soldier, the Ivy Leaguer. For Lauren, no aspect of the American character isn’t worth celebrating—a welcome contrast to the self-loathing that usually pervades the upper echelons of society.
Begging Your Pardon
January 20, 2025 - 5:00amWho attempts to overthrow a government without weapons? Why would the alleged leader of an insurrection authorize military force to protect the government, and why would the alleged insurrection victims countermand that authorization? How do people who listen to speeches about democratic procedures and election integrity in one location transform into enemies of the Constitution after walking a mile and a half to the east? Who believes that interrupting a vote would overturn a government? If there was an attempted insurrection, why would a notoriously creative and aggressive prosecutor fail to find any basis for filing insurrection charges?
To Hell With Notre Dame?
January 20, 2025 - 5:00amI first visited the University of Notre Dame du Lac (to use its proper inflated style) in 2017 as a guest of some friends in the law school. By then I had already hated the place for more or less my entire life. For me, Notre Dame was synonymous with the Roman Catholic Church as I had known her in childhood: dated folk art aesthetics (has anyone ever written about how ugly the buildings are?), the Breaking Bread missalette, the so-called “Celtic” Alleluia, the thought (though not the actual writings) of Fr. Richard McBrien, jolly fat Knights of Columbus in their blue satin jackets, avuncular permanent deacons named Tom, Pat, or, occasionally, Dave. At the age of twenty-seven, I expected to find preserved something of the religious atmosphere of the middle years of John Paul II’s papacy: the quiet half-acknowledged sense of desperation, the all-pervading horror of unbelief that could never be allowed formally to take shape among the grandchildren of European immigrants who had done well for themselves in the professions—perhaps too well.
The Mercurial Bob Dylan
January 17, 2025 - 5:00amThere’s a version of Bob Dylan for everyone: small-town boy from Duluth, Minnesota; scrappy folk troubadour of Greenwich Village; electric rock poet who defied expectations at Newport; introspective born-again Christian; Nobel Laureate. As any journalist who has interviewed him will attest, Dylan is an enigma. Capturing the whole man is harder than making a bead of mercury sit still in one’s palm.
The Theology of Music
January 17, 2025 - 5:00amÉ lisabeth-Paule Labat (1897–1975) was an accomplished pianist and composer when she entered the abbey of Saint-Michel de Kergonan in her early twenties. She devoted her later years to writing theology and an “Essay on the Mystery of Music,” published a decade ago as The Song That I Am , translated by Erik Varden . It’s a brilliant and beautiful essay, but what sets it apart from most explorations of music is its deeply theological character.





