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Top 30 Hottest NFL Wives & Girlfriends Of 2025
In the star-studded world of the NFL, the spotlight often shines not only on the guys putting in the work on the gridiron but also on the captivating women who stand by their sides as their main supporters.Welcome to the list where we celebrate...

Catholic Sisters at Recent G20 Interfaith Forum in South Africa Thankful for Opportunity to Contribute to Global Issues
She emphasized that when efforts to address poverty and hunger are entrusted to religious leaders, those interventions would be more likely to reach the people directly and have a meaningful impact, particularly at the household level. “When you...
The path to Rome
Many people are familiar with Oscar Wilde’s last words, spoken as he lay dying in a Paris hotel in 1900, and first reported by his friend, the Anglo-French writer Claire de Pratz: “My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the...

Pope’s general audience moved indoors due to heatwave as child dies of heatstroke in Italy
LAST UPDATE | 5 hrs ago THE VATICAN HAS announced that Pope Leo XIV’s general audience will be moved indoors this coming Wednesday due to high temperatures. Most Wednesday mornings, the Pope gives a general audience to pilgrims at the Vatican in...

Leading Lights of Faith: How Today’s Global Religious Leaders Are Changing the World
The Modern Faith Leader — Moral Architect, Diplomat, Humanitarian What does it truly mean to be a religious leader in 2025? Gone are the days when spiritual leadership was confined to the pulpit, temple, or monastery. Today, religious leaders have...

Skip The Crowds And Head To These Destination Dupes
We’ve all seen those Instagram-worthy photos of iconic destinations on social media, but the reality is often a lot less glamorous. Instead of a serene experience, you’re more likely to find yourself stuck in a sea of other tourists, battling for...

Secrets of southern Egypt's tombs and temples
Overlooking Cairo from a sandy plateau, the Pyramids of Giza are the last surviving wonders of the ancient world. They are undoubtedly Egypt’s most-visited attraction, especially with the hyped-for-years Grand Egyptian Museum opening soon just a...

Pope: Summer marks time to balance busyness with rest, prayer, joy with loved ones
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Summer should be spent cultivating time with God, relaxing and caring for others, Pope Leo XIV said at Mass in a breezy hilltown during his brief summer break. "During the summer, we have more free time in which to gather our...

'On The Record' about economic challenges with Greater Boston Chamber CEO
'On The Record' about economic challenges with Greater Boston Chamber CEO Jim Rooney JOBS NUMBERS AND RISING HOUSING COSTS. THE HEAD OF THE GREATER BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS HERE THIS MORNING TO TALK ABOUT IT ALL. IT’S TIME TO GO ON THE...

List Of Countries Tinubu Has Travelled To In 2025
The delay risks undermining the country’s global influence at a time when international presence is critical. As ambassadorial appointments are anticipated soon, many are watching whether this gap will be finally filled to restore full diplomatic...

Sacred night of music: Sistine Chapel choir performs for one night in Brookville
A rare sound from The Vatican filled the air in Brookville Sunday night, as singers from the Sistine Chapel Choir brought centuries of sacred music to St. Paul the Apostle Church. “It felt like you were sitting in the Sistine chapel,” said...

Commentary: Pope Leo is becoming the climate champion we need
While the leader of 340 million Americans furiously works to derail climate action, the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics is embracing it. In May, when Pope Leo XIV succeeded the late Pope Francis, I suggested he could be the kind of climate...

Rethinking Parish Life: A Call to Pastoral Conversion
Over the last 15 to 20 years, there has been much discussion and many initiatives around the concept of parish revitalization. The motivation is familiar: declining numbers at Sunday Mass, fewer baptisms, weddings, and first communions, and a...

Jubilee of Youth unites more than a million pilgrims in prayer and celebration
By Amy White The Texas Catholic ROME — Camped on inflatable pool floats and airplane pillows — and surrounded by hundreds of thousands of other young adults with their own assortment of sleeping bags, tarps, and makeshift shelters — sisters...

A Volunteer’s story of working in SA in the Bambisanani Partnership, KZN
A Life-Changing Journey: My Experiences in South Africa by Leona Vaduthala In July 2025, I travelled to South Africa through the Bambisanani Partnership – a visit that began as a volunteering opportunity but changed into something far deeper and...

COMMENTARY: Social media, Catholicism and ‘hot’ priests
With a nod to digital life, Merriam-Webster has expanded its "influencer" definition to include a "person who is able to generate interest in something (such as a consumer product) by posting about it on social media." Pope Leo XIV didn't use that...

Secret of a priest influencer: Don’t complicate the message ‘because the Lord is simple’
Vatican City, Aug 1, 2025 / 07:00 am With more than a million followers across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and other platforms, Father Cosimo Schena has become one of the most recognizable faces of the so-called “digital missionary” phenomenon in...

Social media, Catholicism and the ‘hot’ priests
With a nod to digital life, Merriam-Webster has expanded its "influencer" definition to include a "person who is able to generate interest in something (such as a consumer product) by posting about it on social media." Pope Leo XIV didn't use that...

Column: Pope Leo is becoming the climate champion we need
While the leader of 340 million Americans furiously works to derail climate action, the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics is embracing it. In May, when Pope Leo XIV succeeded the late Pope Francis, I suggested he could be the kind of climate...

Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
The Dicastery for the Eastern Churches is the Curial department responsible for dealing, on behalf of the Pope, with matters that affect the Eastern Catholic Churches, whose proper territories extend from Ethiopia to the Middle East, from Europe...