via the Vatican: On Saturday, 15 November, at 11:00 a.m., at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, the Holy Father Leo XIV will receive the World of Cinema in audience. In this Jubilee Year, Pope Leo XIV has expressed his desire to deepen dialogue with the World of Cinema, and in particular with actors and… Read More Pope Leo’s Mount Rushmore of Movies

via the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network: Let us pray that those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts might find the support, care and love they need in their community, and be open to the beauty of life. Lord Jesus, You who invite the weary and burdened to come to You and rest in Your Heart,… Read More Pope Leo’s Prayer Intentions for November 2025: For the Prevention of Suicide

via GBH News: Political philosopher and author of “Democracy’s Discontent” Michael Sandel joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the over-emphasis on college, the strengths and weaknesses of the Democratic party and what is needed to combat the Trump administration.

via the University of Notre Dame: In a political landscape where many Americans believe political discourse has become unproductive, stressful, and disrespectful, where do we find reason for hope? Robert Cardinal McElroy joined Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., for a timely conversation that will explore the roots of our societal divides and… Read More Cardinal McElroy: The Ties That Bind Us Are Not Ties of Blood or Ethnicity

Millennial writer Christopher White is quoted in a new article for the Guardian: “It’s been made quite clear in recent weeks that Leo, substantively, is of the same mould as Francis,” said Christopher White, the author of Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy and a senior fellow at… Read More Pope Leo is not the Pope that Critics of Pope Francis Wanted

via the Archdiocese of Chicago: My dear brothers and sisters, today I speak to you as your shepherd, but also as a fellow pilgrim who shares the pain of many of our immigrant communities. Families are being torn apart. Children are left in fear, and communities are shaken by immigration raids and detentions. These actions… Read More Cardinal Cupich: The Church Stands with Migrants

via Loyola University Chicago: A life of faith, service, and basketball. Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, a beloved icon of Loyola University Chicago for more than six decades and a member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary since 1937, passed away on October 9, 2025 at the age of 106. Celebrated… Read More Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM (1919-2025)