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Archbishop Hebda calls for hope, healing as community suffers ‘heaviness’ after shooting
The archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Bernard Hebda, called for healing and peace, describing the grief the community is... Read more
Angola among African countries Pope Leo XIV to visit; dates being finalized
Pope Leo XIV plans to visit Angola in what will be his first pastoral trip to the continent of Africa... Read more
Czech bishop declares Year of Reconciliation 80 years after World War II expulsions
Bishop Stanislav Přibyl of Litoměřice has declared a Year of Reconciliation marking 80 years since the expulsion of millions of... Read more
Dozens of Charlotte priests query Vatican over bishop’s move to abolish altar rails, kneelers
More than 30 priests in the Diocese of Charlotte are querying the Vatican over Bishop Michael Martin’s decision to abolish... Read more
Order of Malta seeks greater UN role as hospital in Bethlehem faces operational constraints
Fra’ John Dunlap of the Order of Malta said the 900-year-old Catholic order is committed to help reconstruction efforts in... Read more
National Catholic Partnership on Disability wins service award from Catholic historians
Historians awarded a Catholic nonprofit that helps parishes and schools provide catechesis for people with disabilities. Read more
Jimmy Lai’s daughter provides latest update on her father: ‘It is very much about saving his life’
As presentencing mitigation hearings begin for Catholic human rights advocate Jimmy Lai, his daughter Claire Lai detailed his ongoing health... Read more
Catholic Church in Panama calls for new constitution
The Catholic bishops of Panama called for a new constitution and addressed national sovereignty, poverty, and violence and expressed solidarity... Read more
President Trump meets with Archbishop Coakley
Archbishop Paul Coakley met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Jan. 12. Read more
Pope Leo XIV proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year
On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi in 1226, Pope Leo XIV... Read more
Heritage Foundation aims to tackle marriage, family crisis
A Heritage Foundation white paper proposes policy solutions to support marriage and family in 2026. Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua releases dozens of political prisoners after U.S. pressure
A social media post from the American embassy in Nicaragua seems to have led to the prompt release of dozens... Read more
British Columbia Supreme Court to hear challenge over euthanasia at faith-based hospitals
The case arises from the death of a terminally ill woman who sought medical assistance in dying (MAID) while receiving... Read more
The story behind Pope Leo XIV’s new papal staff
Pope Leo XIV has chosen a new design for the papal staff or ferula. Read more
Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr speaks about Maduro case
Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr said military action to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was “legitimate under U.S. law.” Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
The Nobel laureate María Corina Machado is also expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., this... Read more
Catholic doctors and ethicists react to CDC’s revised childhood vaccine schedule
Catholic medical professionals and ethicists had mixed reactions to the CDC’s announcement that it has revised the recommended childhood and... Read more
Gänswein says he prays to Benedict XVI, confirms hope for beatification cause
The apostolic nuncio to the Baltic states offered personal reflections on his new diplomatic mission, Christmas in Lithuania, and his... Read more
Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 infants in Sistine Chapel, tells parents faith is ‘more than necessary’
Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 infants, the children of Vatican employees, during Mass in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday for... Read more
‘I am not ordaining you for an ideal country,’ South Sudanese bishop tells new priests
Four newly ordained priests and six newly ordained deacons for South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio have been reminded of... Read more
