Wilhelm von Kügelgen’s 19th-century painting, “The Visitation,” depicts the encounter between the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Elizabeth, a patron saint of infertility and pregnancy.
Wilhelm von Kügelgen’s 19th-century painting, “The Visitation,” depicts the encounter between the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Elizabeth, a patron saint of infertility and pregnancy. (photo: Public Domain)

Dealing With Infertility (May 20)

The month of May, with its celebration of mothers, can leave some women feeling desolate. Today we talk with two women, writers and advocates Leigh Snead and Mary Bruno, who have experienced the pain of infertility and who have leaned into their suffering, through God’s help, to yield beautiful witness to adoption and spiritual motherhood.

Pope Leo XIV venerates relics of St. Augustine at the Basilica of Saint Peter in Ciel d'Oro, in Pavia, Italy, on June 20, 2026.

Pope Leo XIV Visits St. Augustine’s Tomb

In a visit to the northern Italian city, the Augustinian Pope prayed before the relics of St. Augustine, called for civic peace and solidarity, and comforted young cancer patients and their families.