‘Blessed Mother’
‘Blessed Mother’ (photo: KOTL / Shutterstock)

Mother’s Day Special (May 13)

We celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday with warm appreciation for all the women who are mothers — physically or spiritually bearing, nurturing and loving children. On Register Radio, managing editor of NCRegister.com Alyssa Murphy talks to Lisa Wheeler about entering motherhood through fostering and adopting children. And then we talk with feature writer Lindsey Weishar about the special role of women in bringing children to Christ.

Pope Leo XIV presides over a prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

How Are Papal Prayer Intentions Chosen?

While Pope Leo “has an endless list” of prayer intentions, the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network helps him choose 12 to offer each month of the year, according to Father Cristóbal Fones, SJ.