St. Callistus Roman Catholic Church

“Blood cannot be manufactured or replaced,” Allentown Bishop Alfred A. Schlert said. “It can only come from individuals willing to give of themselves for others.”

Two bishops in Brazil emphasized that the country’s president should focus on running the country well rather than giving the Church advice on celibacy and the ordination of women.

Follow here for live updates of the beatification of Fulton Sheen.

Here are Sheen’s most significant moments in the Eternal City, where he completed his doctorate, was consecrated a bishop, and attended Vatican II.

Padre Pio is known for his deep wisdom, his stigmata, miraculous reports of his bilocation, being physically attacked by the devil, and mastering the spiritual life.

The Archdiocese of Colombo welcomed the ruling but said those convicted are only part of the case, as a separate probe into alleged state links continues.

The pope’s appeal followed a reflection on how human progress finds full truth and freedom in an encounter with God.

In “The Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen and the Mission of the Catholic Church in the 21st Century,” Bishop John O. Barres reflected on Sheen’s life and teachings.

Elena Lorenzo has been taken to court several times, charged with violating the Madrid regional government’s Comprehensive Law against LGBTI-phobia. She must now defend herself for the fifth time.

At the shrine famous for its healing waters, Pope Leo XIV will meet with sex-abuse victims and address an assembly of French bishops, who continue to deal with fallout from the country’s abuse crisis.