Pope Francis authorizes the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate a series of Decrees including the recognition of a miracle attributed to Blessed Tito Brandsma, who was killed “in hatred of the faith” in the Dachau concentration camp in 1942.

Pope Francis continues his catechesis series on St. Joseph at the Wednesday General Audience, and says that Joseph shows that even those who appear on the margins of society have a special role in God’s plan of salvation.

Xavi Argemí is a young man who can’t walk or do the normal things other young people do. But he wants the world to know how happy he is. An interview published in the new online magazine “Adamah Media.”

This is Bishop Mueggenborg’s final “Ask a Bishop” column for Northwest Catholic. On July 20, Pope Francis appointed him bishop of Reno, Nevada, where he will be installed September 24. Please join us in praying for Bishop Mueggenborg as he begins his new ministry.

t. John Henry reflects on the uniqueness of the soul of each human created by God, and on doctrine of judgment after death.

I wasn’t going to write this morning, as Toby’s godparents and their four girls are still here with us, and we have a day full of plans. I didn’t want to close out this particular series of letters, however, without a word about the Blessed Mother. 

The following is adapted from the conclusion of an address titled, “Reflections on America’s New Religions,” delivered by video to the 23rd Congress of Catholics and Public Life at San Pablo University in Madrid, Spain. The full text is available on ArchbishopGomez.org.