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Maryland priest recounts stories of ghosts and the unexplained Jenna Mattern October 27, 2026 Such tales prove nothing, but as Catholics prepare to pray for the dead on All Souls’ Day, they point toward what the Church believes about death: the soul never ceases to exist, the bond between the living and the dead is not broken, and the living can still pray for those who have gone before.
Where the dead speak Katie V. Jones October 26, 2026 As dusk fell on the mountains surrounding the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg Oct. 9, a wise old woman standing outside of the shrine’s cemetery warned those who passed to “listen closely.”
Radio Interview: Two Approaches to Living a Catholic Life Today Catholic Review Staff October 26, 2026 In a new episode of Catholic Review Radio, host Christopher Gunty talks with two authors who discuss ways to live a Catholic life these days.
Apostolic nuncio to the United States urges Baltimore Catholics to be witnesses of God’s love George P. Matysek Jr. October 25, 2026 Nearly eight months after Pope Leo XIV appointed him apostolic nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia visited Baltimore Oct. 25, offering a reminder of the Holy See’s close ties to the nation’s oldest Catholic see.
Spain and its Church in shock, grief after high speed train collision leaves dozens dead OSV News October 28, 2026 The Church in Spain expressed its sorrow and solidarity with the victims of an Oct. 28 train accident between Urda and Los Yébenes, near the historic town of Toledo, entrusting the deceased, the injured and their families to prayer.
Catholics must engage with modern culture, not reject it, pope says Josephine Peterson October 28, 2026 Catholics must not live their faith in opposition or “hostility” toward modern culture, Pope Leo XIV said, emphasizing that integrating faith and culture is essential to living out the Christian vocation and sharing the Gospel with others.
Undecided Catholic voters a dependable but swing voting bloc, report finds Kate Scanlon October 28, 2026 Undecided Catholic voters are a swing voting bloc, but reliably show up to the polls, a new report found.
Pope Leo to offer 12 public Masses in November, including in a Rome cemetery Courtney Mares October 28, 2026 Pope Leo XIV will celebrate 12 public Masses during the month of November, starting with an All Souls’ Day Mass at Rome’s largest cemetery.
Blaming Autumn: Unjust cranks in this excellent season of wonder Elizabeth Scalia October 27, 2026 Lately, instead of greeting the day with “thank you, Lord, that I get to have another one!” I rise with a cranky growl, mentally grousing at God and giving the saints a bit of Irish lip, too. Autumn, my favorite season, is partly to blame. I tell myself that I’m cranky because what delights me in October — sharp air, warm sweaters and breathtaking foliage — will disappear so swiftly into dreary November.
A trip to St. Rita’s Shrine Rita Buettner October 22, 2026 It was a beautiful day—a day of friendship and prayer, a day of peace and discovery, and a day when we connected more deeply with a saint who is so beloved by so many.
AI and evangelization George Weigel October 21, 2026 During a Gaudium et Spes 22 podcast on the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas this past June, I said to my friend Larry Chapp, perhaps more flippantly than the subject warranted, that the folks leading the AI revolution “don’t know the difference between metaphysics and Metamucil.” That is, they seem oblivious to the truth that there are deep truths inscribed into the human condition: truths that we can know by reason (and, Christians would insist, by revelation); truths that disclose the pathways to personal flourishing and social solidarity.
How to talk with kids about cancer Laura Kelly Fanucci October 20, 2026 With Pope Leo’s recent diagnosis and extra prayers for the Holy Father added to every parish’s Prayers of the Faithful, conversations on cancer have taken center stage. Adults might be wondering how to share such news with children, whether kids have heard prayers for the pope or a family member is facing a difficult diagnosis.
Georgia martyrs and the American missionary spirit Father Anthony D. Andreassi October 17, 2026 Earlier this month on Oct. 3, Catholics around the world marked the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. Not long after his death in 1226, his spiritual sons would carry the Gospel far beyond Italy to Africa, Asia and, eventually, to the Americas. And on Oct. 31, the Church will beatify five Franciscan missionaries from Spain who were martyred in 1597 in what is now the state of Georgia.
