Archive for May 23, 2025

Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Desilú León explains the route for “Paths of Pope Leo XIV,” which will cover four regions in the country: Lambayeque, Piura, La Libertad, and Callao, key locations in the pastoral life of Pope Leo XIV.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

‘Paths of Pope Leo XIV’ tourism route launches in Peru

A new Peruvian tourism route “Paths of Pope Leo XIV” highlights the places where the Holy Father exercised his fruitful... Read more

“I have never seen anything like this,” said Jerikah McCloud, 23, who looks out the destroyed second floor of her family home in the Academy neighborhood of St. Louis on Saturday, May 17, 2025, after the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado struck the city the day before.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

‘Be the love of Christ for others’: St. Louis begins long road to tornado recovery

The people of northern St. Louis continue to pick up the pieces after a massive tornado hit the city last... Read more

Bishop Francisco Javier Acero with the mothers of the disappeared and priests.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Colín

Catholic Church strives to reduce violence in Mexico 

Amid a wave of violence that has shaken Mexico, including the murder of two high-ranking officials in the capital, the... Read more

Cologne Cathedral in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.?w=200&h=150

By Tessa Gervasini

Crimes against churches and Christians in Germany on the rise

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week. Read more

Cardinal William Goh, the archbishop of Singapore.?w=200&h=150

By Martin Bürger

Cardinal Goh says he expects clarity in teaching from Pope Leo XIV

In an interview on Thursday, Cardinal William Goh, the archbishop of Singapore, said he hopes for greater doctrinal clarity from... Read more

The flag of the European Union.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

EU bishops say Pope Leo XIV is ‘ready to listen’ to concerns about war, populism

The leadership of the European bishops’ conference said Pope Leo XIV was “welcoming, available, and ready to listen” to their... Read more

Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Cardinal Bagnasco: Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics to rediscover centrality of Christ

Pope Leo XIV’s emphasis on faith in the risen Christ is fundamental for the Church, particularly in Europe, Italian Cardinal... Read more

A young woman is baptized at the 2024 Easter vigil at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown,Kate Quiñones

How to become Catholic in 2025: A step-by-step guide

The election of Pope Leo XIV earlier this month has led to a renewed interest in people searching for information... Read more

The damaged front of the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic stands following a bomb blast on May 17, 2025, in Palm Springs, California.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Fertility clinic bomber linked to anti-natalist ideology

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more

Irish high cross at the Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary, Ireland.?w=200&h=150

By Amira Abuzeid

Poll takes pulse of religion, spirituality in Ireland

The Dublin-based Iona Institute for Religion and Society has released a comprehensive report that highlights significant shifts in religious attitudes... Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

New York court shields Christian photographer from ‘equal access’ sexual orientation law

The ruling is narrow and only prevents the state from enforcing the law against the photographer for now while the... Read more

Alasdair MacIntyre in March 2009.?w=200&h=150

By Amira Abuzeid

Renowned philosopher and Catholic convert Alasdair MacIntyre dies at 96

Alasdair MacIntyre, a towering figure in moral philosophy and a Catholic convert credited with reviving the discipline of virtue ethics,... Read more

“Leo XIV: Portrait of the First American Pope,” written by Matthew Bunson, vice president and editorial director at EWTN News.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Pope Leo XIV biography launches in Rome; book available now from EWTN

EWTN officially launched the first authoritative biography of Pope Leo XIV during an event at the Vatican on May 22. Read more

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St. Paul’s Hospital, operated by Providence Health Care, has a MAID facility on its campus, operated by the British Columbia government’s Vancouver Coastal Health.

Euthanasia facility quietly opens at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver

Auxiliary Bishop Luis Manuel Alí Herrera is secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

Vatican secretary for protection of minors: ‘Harming a victim is harming the image of God’

Smoke from incense drifts in the air at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, California, where the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage concluded on June 22, 2025.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage concludes with Corpus Christi Mass in LA

Pope Leo XIV leads a Eucharistic procession in Rome on June 22, 2025, for the feast of Corpus Christi.

Christ is God’s answer to humanity’s hunger, Pope Leo XIV affirms on Corpus Christi

Pope Leo XIV speaks to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Sunday Angelus on June 22, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV after U.S. bombings in Iran: ‘Humanity cries out and pleads for peace’

Despite being Yazidi, a religious minority that has suffered persecution in Iraq, Wael Jejo Khdeida, along with his wife, tends to Mar Odisho Church in northern Iraq without pay and treats it as sacred.

‘The church comes first’: A Yazidi family’s promise to protect a Christian sacred site

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From heartache to hope: One woman’s mission to match Catholics for marriage

A life-sized statue of Christ is displayed at the site of the Stations of the Cross garden in Maysville, Kentucky, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Kentucky political leader builds life-sized Stations of the Cross garden

Pope Leo XIV tells political leaders that “natural law, which is universally valid apart from and above other more debatable beliefs, constitutes the compass by which to take our bearings in legislating and acting” at the Jubilee of Governments on June 21, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV tells politicians that AI should serve human beings, not replace them

Venerable Enrique Shaw.

Argentine businessman Enrique Shaw one step closer to beatification

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