Thomas Edwards

Bishop Barron praises Marco Rubio’s Munich speech

The Word on Fire founder said the Secretary of State’s Munich Security Conference address rightly emphasised the shared Christian culture uniting Europe and America

Irish Confirmation Pledge updated to include vaping

Ireland’s traditional Confirmation Pledge, long associated with abstinence from alcohol, has been revised to include vaping and cigarette smoking as Church leaders respond to the needs of young people

400 years of St Peter’s Basilica celebrated with Bernini exhibition

A major exhibition in Rome explores the relationship between Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Pope Urban VIII as the Vatican marks the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St Peter’s Basilica

Oxford Oratory receives more converts in two months than entire previous year

The Oxford Oratory has already received 32 adults into the Catholic Church this year, with growing numbers of young converts and record demand for its bespoke formation programme

Backlash grows at New York mayor skipping Archbishop Hicks installation

Zohran Mamdani faces criticism after failing to attend the installation Mass of Archbishop Ronald Hicks at St Patrick’s Cathedral

British Opus Dei numerary could be first Gen Z saint

Manchester-born Opus Dei numerary Pedro Ballester Arenas died aged 21 after offering his suffering to God, and his cause for canonisation has now begun in the Diocese of Salford

The bishop of television: Fulton Sheen and the road to beatification

Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the pioneering broadcaster known as “The Bishop of Television”, is set to be beatified after decades of growing devotion and recognition of his heroic virtue

Everything we know about Pope Leo’s 2026 travel plans

Despite speculation about a return to the USA, the Vatican has confirmed Pope Leo will not visit his homeland this year

Priest kidnapped and three killed in terrorist attack 

Rev. Fr Nathaniel Asuwaye was abducted alongside ten parishioners in Kaduna State as three people were killed in an early morning terrorist attack on Holy Trinity Catholic Church

Fake videos of Pope Leo target elderly Catholics

Fake AI-generated videos falsely presenting the teachings of Pope Leo XIV are proliferating on YouTube, with content appearing designed to deceive elderly Catholics and exploit their trust

Excommunicated nuns launch campaign to find a new convent

The excommunicated Poor Clares of Belorado have launched an online appeal seeking a new convent, as the former religious community attempts to establish an independent future outside the Catholic Church

‘Influencer priest’ announces his departure from the priesthood

One of Italy’s most prominent social media priests has announced that he is leaving the priesthood, following years of controversy over his online presence and commercial partnerships

Dublin council due to celebrate Pagan Goddess on St Brigids Day

Dublin City Council’s official St Brigid’s Day programme has again foregrounded a Celtic goddess while giving little attention to the life and Christian legacy of Ireland’s patron saint

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