Religious freedom is “a cornerstone of any just society” and contributes to building peace, Pope Leo XIV said.

Washington state’s government and its Catholic bishops reached an agreement Oct. 10 in a federal lawsuit over the state’s mandatory reporter law they said could force priests to violate the seal of confession.

Sister Jean, a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and longtime chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men’s basketball team, died Oct. 9. She was 106.

Journalists can help stop those who seek to create divisions through “the ancient art of lying” and ruling by dividing, Pope Leo XIV said.

More than 50 years after graduating from Archbishop Curley High School, Joe Citro is still finding new ways to cheer from the sidelines. He and his wife, Arleen, will cut the ribbon Oct. 18 on The Citro Pavilion – a $500,000 gift that blends Curley’s proud past with its digital future.