Matt Birk is best known as the hardworking center who helped the Baltimore Ravens win a Superbowl in 2013. He’s also a devoted Catholic, father of eight and a champion of the pro-life cause.| Catholic Review
Archbishop José Ángel Saiz Meneses of Seville urged unity among Catholics upset over the recent restoration of a 17th-century statue of the Virgin Mary known as the Virgin of La Macarena, or Our Lady of Hope of Macarena.| Catholic Review
Just in time for the elevation to the papacy of Pope Leo XIV, the American-born cardinal who was for many years a missionary in Peru, the Walters Art Museum is displaying a rare treasure of the Catholic Church in colonial Peru.| Catholic Review
The Jubilee Year -- proclaimed by Pope Francis under the theme "Pilgrims of Hope" -- officially opened Dec. 24, 2024, and will continue through Jan. 6, 2026. Rome remains its ceremonial heart, but Malta offers something distinct: a pilgrimage experience rooted in local tradition and marked by contemplative encounters.| Catholic Review
With a deep-rooted faith and a passion for connecting people to these holy sites, Peter Bahou's journey from a student with a love for adventure to the driving force behind a unique travel experience is one of inspiration.| Catholic Review
Pope Leo XIV will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati together Sept. 7, the Vatican announced.| Catholic Review
Beginning in 1208, Jesus would use a pious, holy and humble nun, St. Juliana of Cornillon, as his instrument to take advantage of the increasing visual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and, at the same time, return the People of God to regularly receiving holy Communion. Juliana would be Christ's source to establish the feast of Corpus Christi.| Catholic Review
The Catholic Church has long honored early Christian leaders, theologians and teachers from the East (Greek) and West (Latin) as Fathers of the Church. Unlike doctors of the church, there is no official list of Church Fathers.| Catholic Review
MONTCLAIR, N.J. (OSV News) — The rector of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Oratory in Montclair sees an upcoming one-day exhibit at the church featuring hundreds of sacred relics as “a blessing from God.”| catholicreview.org
Blessed Carlo Acutis, the Italian teen set to be canonized April 27, has been hailed as a model for modern youth — and now, the soon-to-be-saint and his devotion to the Eucharist have been honored in a new single and video.| catholicreview.org
WARSAW (OSV News) — During his pilgrimage to Poland in 1999, St. John Paul II highlighted the stark contrasts in living conditions across the country, pointing out challenges faced by many families in small towns and villages.| catholicreview.org