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The Vatican’s financial investments and assets rose to a net worth of approximately $3 billion (2.686 billion euros) in 2025.According to the annual report released on July 31 by the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA), the profit increased by $102 million (89 million euros)...

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of August is for evangelization in the city.“Roughly half of us live in cities. Jesus himself walked city streets, in Cana, in Jericho, in Jerusalem, and just as in those cities Christ is present in ours — teaching, praying, celebrating, but also sufferi...

Image: St. Ignatius of Loyola | Peter Paul Rubens Saint of the Day for July 31 (October 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556) Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Story The founder of the Jesuits was on his way to military fame and fortune when a cannon ball shattered his leg. Because there were no books of romance on ha...

Organ donation is often presented as a question of generosity. A person dies, another person needs an organ, and the gift of donation seems to allow life to continue. In many cases, that is true. One thinks, for example, of the moving case of Jeni Stepien, whose father’s donated heart was received b...

By now you’ve probably received your fair share of emails and savings offers on a variety of items—including Christmas decorations! These “Christmas in July” sales are now as common as the Back-to-School push, which seems to occur the moment we settle into summer. We barely get to enjoy that special...

In recent months there has been more Catholic writers and social media types in the laity and priesthood complaining about the rise of online exorcists. Some of the complaints are valid. There is a prudence that should be exercised by any member of the clergy—or anyone for that matter—who rises to a...

When you consider the large part they play in God’s great work, angels might be the most overlooked aspect of our spiritual life. Beyond their work throughout Scripture, many saints have also written beautifully about angels and their mission. Still, in modern life, angels often get relegated to art...

Image: Jesus, Lazarus, Martha and Mary | St. Botolph without Aldersgate Saints of the Day for July 29 (c. 1st century) Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus’ story Martha, Mary, and their brother Lazarus were evidently close friends of Jesus. He came to their home simply as a welcomed guest, rather than a...

Image: Blessed Solanus Casey Shrine | Saint Mary Magdalen Church, Brighton, Michigan | photo by Nheyob Saint of the Day for July 30 (November 25, 1875 – July 31, 1957) Blessed Solanus Casey’s Story Barney Casey became one of Detroit’s best-known priests even though he was not allowed to preach forma...

A Catholic anti-trafficking network, led by nuns, assisted 1.2 million people worldwide in 2025 through its outreach against human exploitation.The annual report for Talitha Kum, the international network of consecrated life against human trafficking, founded by the International Union of Superiors...