Headlines for May 20, 2024

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Texas border closing is ‘madness,’ Pope says
 Don’t let discord lead to death, Pope says during journey to Verona
 The Holy Spirit acts with power and gentleness, Pope preaches at Pentecost Mass
 Orthodox Patriarch: Pope will join in Nicea celebrations
 Vatican leaders convened by Pope for Monday meeting
 Meditate on Jesus’ ‘transformative words of love’ every day: papal Regina Caeli address
 Papal encouragement for Loyola-Chicago students
 Orthodox Church cautions on ordination of female deacon
 Vatican announces papal journey to Luxembourg, Belgium
 Holy See: The Church’s freedom is for the good of Vietnamese society
 Papal prayer to the Holy Spirit for harmony, peace
 Justice Department investigating conditions at Catholic migrant facility in Pennsylvania
 Record 18,000 complete Chartres pilgrimage
 Papal envoy attends inauguration of Taiwan’s president
 Pontiff confers the title of Blessed on Guy de Montpellier
 Celebrate Laudato Si’ Week, USCCB urges
 Cardinal Tagle named papal envoy to National Eucharistic Congress

Want more news? Visit the Archives.

Tue11 November
Ordinary Time

Memorial of St. Martin of Tours, Bishop; Veterans Day (USA)

Image for Memorial of St. Martin of Tours, Bishop; Veterans Day (USA)

The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Martin of Tours (ca. 316-398). St. Martin is the first bishop and confessor honored by the Church in the West. He was a principal apostle of Gaul, where his feast was celebrated as a holyday of obligation with an octave and popular celebrations. It is…

Learn more about this day.

November Calendar ›
Subscribe to Insights...free!
News, analysis & spirituality by email twice-weekly from CatholicCulture.org.
First name:
Last name:
Email address: