Archive for June 12, 2025
What it’s like to be a chaplain on the road with the body of Christ
Seven priests and religous brothers are walking, praying, and ministering to pilgrims along the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage route. Read more
United Nations solution to ‘fertility crisis’ faces criticism
A United Nations Population Fund report recommended “reproductive autonomy” as a solution to global fertility rate decline, receiving pushback from... Read more
Rome’s priests look for leadership from their new bishop, Pope Leo XIV
“We are very hopeful; you perceive a lot of enthusiasm, anyway, whether from brother priests or from the people of... Read more
Pennsylvania Catholic students win lawsuit allowing participation in local district sports
Catholic parochial school families in Pennsylvania won the right to participate in district sporting events after suing a local school... Read more
Pope, Indian bishops mourn crash of airliner that killed hundreds
There are “no words to describe this tragedy,” Archbishop Thomas Macwan of Gandhinagar said. Read more
New York on brink of legalizing assisted suicide as advocates urge protection of vulnerable
New York will become the 12th state in the country to allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication to... Read more
First-of-its-kind Center for Sainthood Studies launches
The center announced that its goal is to “provide a roadmap for advancing candidates for canonization and increasing the chances... Read more
Bishops in Puerto Rico push back against ICE raids, deportations
As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement increases its raids and deportations in Puerto Rico, several of the island’s bishops have... Read more
Charismatic renewal leader confident Pope Leo XIV will affirm movement’s status in Church
“I truly believe Pope Leo will be very supportive of the renewal and of other lay movements,” said Shayne Bennett... Read more
Gravely wounded Colombian presidential hopeful improving; could be miracle, cardinal says
Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, a husband and father, was gravely wounded on June 7 in Bogotá when... Read more
French president to push social media ban for children under 15
French President Emmanuel Macron has joined other European and North American leaders in a call for age verification requirements for... Read more
Religious freedom, free speech advocates support Vermont couples barred from fostering
Twenty-two states and various religious freedom advocates have filed friend-of-the-court briefs on behalf of two Vermont couples who are suing... Read more
Parents’ group urges federal investigation of YMCA over men in girls’ locker rooms
A parental rights group has requested an investigation of alleged Title IX violations by the YMCA for permitting biological males... Read more
