Archive for September 17, 2025
St. Hildegard of Bingen’s gifts served the whole Church, Pope Benedict said
St. Hildegard of Bingen, one of four female doctors of the Church, is celebrated and remembeed in the Church on... Read more
4 Carmelite religious sisters, driver killed in crash in Tanzania
Members of the Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus in Tanzania are among five people who lost... Read more
New study shows just over half of Americans support a right to assisted suicide
A new Lifeway Research study reveals that a slim majority of Americans, 51%, believe terminally ill individuals should have the... Read more
With Mexico ‘bled dry by violence, confused by ideologies,’ Church prays for deliverance
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference offered a prayer on the county’s Sept. 16 holiday “to God and to our Most Holy... Read more
Appellate court protects Baptist association’s autonomy in internal dispute
An appellate court in Mississippi dismissed an employment-related lawsuit brought against an agency of the Southern Baptist Convention. Read more
Pope Leo XIV decries ‘unacceptable conditions’ in Gaza, urges release of hostages
Pope Leo XIV said he was closely following the impact of Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza City, where about 600,000... Read more
Deacon in San Diego says he will self-deport after residency status revoked
A deacon in San Diego has told parishioners he will voluntarily deport himself after his residency status was revoked by... Read more
Nigeria bishops’ conference president: Country now full of ‘fear, flight, and funerals’
Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, said Nigerians are grappling with the many effects... Read more
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem forgives school debt of all diocesan families
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has decided to forgive the school debts of all families in the diocese for the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV expels deacon from the clerical state for abuse of minors
Italian permanent deacon Alessandro Frateschi, who was convicted of sexual offenses against minors, has been expelled from the clerical state... Read more
Report: Assisted suicide in Canada poses higher death risk for vulnerable groups
A Cardus Health report said the legalization of medical assistance in dying in Canada has led to disproportionately high rates... Read more
2 widows at Jubilee of Consolation: Our husbands ‘are with God, in a joy not of this world’
Norma Pérez, a widow for five years, and Olga Pallares, a widow for two, have experienced the piercing visceral pain... Read more
FBI director: There have been ‘terminations’ related to 2023 anti-Catholic memo
FBI Director Kash Patel said in a U.S. Senate hearing that there have been “terminations” and “resignations” of employees related... Read more
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