Catholics in Normandy commemorated the 100th anniversary of St. Thérèse of Lisieux's canonization with three days of solemn celebrations May 16-18. These included a live broadcast of Pope Leo XIV's May 18 inauguration Mass on giant screens in the Basilica of St. Thérèse in Lisieux.
Plus, UISG plenary assembly opens May 5, and U.S. sisters take to open letters and billboards to encourage compassion and humanity in government policies.
I have come to realize that living a synodal religious life means living a nomadic life — ready to adapt at every turn, embracing both the ups and downs.
Despite hopes for potential sainthood, in Argentina, "we cry because we did not fully understand or appreciate the extent of his global leadership," said an Argentine priest.
Pope Francis, history's first pontiff from the Global South, has died at age 88 following a monthslong respiratory illness, setting the stage for a high-stakes secretive election to determine his successor.
Pope Francis has made an impression. He's shown us he wants to be a brother to all, radiating the joy of the gospel and inviting us to a deeper relationship with Jesus. At least, this is what he's done for me.
Mother Eliswa Vakayil, known as a champion of women's rights, founded the first Indigenous Carmelite religious order for women known as the Third Order of Discalced Carmelites in 1866.
