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Catholic Church Marks Feast of St. Catherine of Siena

Her legacy as mystic, caregiver, and counselor underpins her rank as a Doctor of the Church.

Feast Day Honors St. Julia Billiart, Founder Dedicated to Catholic Education

Palm Sunday Opens Holy Week Across Brazil as Aparecida Leads With Masses and Procession

Brazilian Churches Publish Holy Week Schedules for March 29–April 5

Australian Bishop Anthony Randazzo Named Vatican’s Chief Legal Official

March 23 Santoral: Feast of Saint José Oriol, Barcelona Priest of Austerity and Mercy

Joachim Wanke, Erfurt’s First Post‑Reunification Bishop, Dies at 84

Catholic Calendar for February 28 Honors St. Leander of Seville

Brazil's Catholic Church Launches 2026 Fraternity Campaign Focused on Housing

Vatican Publishes Pope Leo’s Summer Italy Itinerary, Including July 4 Visit to Lampedusa

102nd Gunadala Lourdes Matha Feast Opens in Vijayawada With Processions and Masses

Catholic Calendar Honors St. John Bosco on Jan. 31

Catholic Santoral for January 27, 2026 Honors St. Angela Merici

Catholic Santoral for January 23 Highlights St. Agatangelo and St. Ildefonso

Pope Léon XIV Closes Holy Door, Concluding Rome’s 2025 Jubilee

Pope Leo XIV Closes St. Peter’s Holy Door, Concluding 2025 Jubilee

Argentine Dioceses Close 2025 Jubilee With Calls for Youth Outreach and Family Renewal

Dioceses Close Jubilee Year as Rome Seals Holy Doors Ahead of Jan. 6 Finale

Dec. 15 Feast Day Honors Santa María Crucificada de la Rosa

Notre-Dame Hosts France’s Largest Collective Beatification for 50 WWII-Era Martyrs