Archive for August 29, 2025

Pope Leo XIV accepts the Medal of St. Augustine from Father Robert P. Hagan, OSA, prior provincial of the Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova (right) and Father Joseph Farrell, OSA, vicar general of the Order of St. Augustine (left) in a video released on Aug. 28, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

Pope Leo XIV accepts Medal of St. Augustine: ‘It’s an honor held dearly’

Pope Leo XIV accepted the highest honor of the Augustinian order, the Medal of St. Augustine, in a video released... Read more

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By Tessa Gervasini

EWTN radio conference highlights importance of ‘strong Catholic identity’

The 2025 EWTN Catholic Radio Conference has drawn hundreds of attendees to Washington, D.C., this week to discuss Catholic radio... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

Illinois man faces homicide charge after allegedly poisoning girlfriend with abortion pill

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

Police cruisers near Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2025, following a mass shooting that killed two children and injured 17 others, 14 of them children.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Minneapolis Catholic church shooter expressed regret about ‘gender transition’

The shooter who killed two children and injured 17 others at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis voiced some regret over... Read more

Time Magazine named Pope Leo XIV (pictured in the Paul VI Audience Hall) one of its Top 100 most influential thinkers concerning AI on Aug. 28, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Pope Leo XIV listed in Time magazine’s ‘Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence’

Time magazine included Pope Leo XIV in its 2025 list of the “World’s Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence” on... Read more

Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega (whose image is regularly displayed in public places) has perpetrated more than 1,000 attacks on the Catholic Church and banned more than 16,500 religious processions, according to a report released Aug. 27, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Nicaraguan dictatorship banned more than 16,500 religious processions, new report reveals

Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, have banned more than 16,500 religious processions in recent... Read more

Pharrell Williams (left) and Andrea Bocelli.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Andrea Bocelli, Pharrell Williams to direct Vatican concert for human fraternity

The Sept. 13 concert, which is free and open to the public, will also include a drone light show and... Read more

Over $1 million has been raised through a GoFundMe campaign for victims of the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

GoFundMe campaigns raise more than $1.2 million for victims of Catholic school shooting

Online fundraising campaigns have raised over $1 million to support victims of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting that left two... Read more

Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 29, 2025, appointed Father Andres Ligot as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Jose, California.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Leo XIV appoints new auxiliary bishop for Diocese of San Jose, California

Pope Leo XIV on Friday appointed Father Andres Ligot as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Jose, California. Read more

The Shrine of John the Baptist at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, believed to house the head of the saint.?w=200&h=150

By Souhail Lawand

How John the Baptist became linked to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

Four places are most often associated with the relic of John the Baptist’s head — one is the Umayyad Mosque... Read more

The Council of Nicaea in 325 as depicted in a fresco in Salone Sistino at the Vatican.?w=200&h=150

By Simone Baroncia

Council of Nicaea aids Christian unity, Catholic and Orthodox leaders say

Cardinal Kurt Koch and Bartholomew, Eastern Orthodox ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople marked the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.  Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

After Minneapolis Catholic church shooting, public leaders debate prayer

Over the past few days, Catholics and other Christians have pushed back on the negative view of prayer promoted by... Read more

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Jan. 28, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Taylor Swift engagement: Start of a promising cultural phenomenon?

“Expect a spike in marriage,” wrote marriage and family expert Brad Wilcox in a social media post. “Taylor and Travis... Read more