Daily Catholic News:
Pope Leo XIV marked the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s death, saying the saint’s charism continues to bear fruit. He also asked for prayers that peoples might be freed from war.
The Villaregia Missionary Community has established a new presence in a Muslim-majority area of Ethiopia, where the Catholic Church has limited reach. The Italian community aims to serve local communities there.
The University of Notre Dame’s ethics center named Dominican sisters as recipients of its 2027 pro-life award. The center said their service offers a countercultural witness and supports a civilization grounded in truth and love.
Noah McKay, a philosopher at Princeton, has converted to Catholicism. He said evidence the Church presents for vindicatory miracles helped lead him to the faith. At the inaugural Sheen Awards, EWTN foundress Mother Angelica received the Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously.