Articles by Madalaine Elhabbal
2 sisters, Catholic school students, lost in Texas flood remembered for faith and kindness
Jul 7, 2025 / 15:04 pmTwo sisters who attended St. Rita Catholic School in Dallas were among the victims of the Texas Hill Country flash floods that have devastated parts of the state.
Pope appoints Pizzaballa and Mathieu to Vatican’s interreligious dialogue office
Jul 4, 2025 / 07:00 amHere’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.
Prominent Catholic bioethics center in Oxford, England, shuttered amid financial strain
Jul 2, 2025 / 16:17 pmAnscombe Bioethics Centre, a prominent Catholic bioethics center in Oxford, England, has shut down after nearly 50 years due to financial constraints.
Vatican grants exemption from Traditional Latin Mass restrictions to Texas parish
Jul 2, 2025 / 14:51 pmThe Vatican has granted a parish in Texas an exemption from restrictions to the Traditional Latin Mass imposed by Pope Francis
U.S. adults hold ‘nuanced’ opinions on religion in public schools, new polling shows
Jun 30, 2025 / 16:18 pmNew polling from an Associated Press research center has found that U.S. adults hold “nuanced views about the role of religion in public schools.”
More than 50% of U.S. adults support allowing Christian prayer in public schools
Jun 27, 2025 / 15:52 pmAccording to Pew Research Center, 52% of adults support allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus.
Iraqi bishop says imposing Iran regime change ‘can only worsen the situation’
Jun 27, 2025 / 11:06 amHere’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.
Department of Education says California is violating federal law with transgender policies
Jun 26, 2025 / 17:32 pmTitle IX, a landmark federal civil rights law adopted in 1972, prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools that receive federal funding.
Ohio bishops’ conference speaks out against anti-school-choice ruling
Jun 25, 2025 / 18:01 pmThe Catholic Conference of Ohio expressed confidence that Ohio’s school voucher program would ultimately prevail after a judge ruled it unconstitutional.
Japan bishops on nuclear bombs: ‘This tragedy must not be repeated’
Jun 24, 2025 / 17:07 pmThe Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan is urging the international community to abolish nuclear weapons once and for all in 2025.
Bishop Barron responds to criticism over participation in Religious Liberty Commission
Jun 23, 2025 / 18:13 pmIn a social media post on June 22, Bishop Robert Barron responded to claims made in a recent article by Minneapolis Star-Tribune columnist Karen Tolkkinen.
Austria to ordain more priests in 2025 than in previous years
Jun 20, 2025 / 06:00 amHere’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.
CatholicVote names Kelsey Reinhardt new president
Jun 19, 2025 / 17:33 pmCatholicVote has named Kelsey Reinhardt as its new president following the appointment of the group’s co-founder, Brian Burch, as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
UPDATE: Classical Catholic high school in DC announces plans for second location
Jun 19, 2025 / 09:36 amDemand from Catholic families has spurred the St. Jerome Institute, a classical liberal arts high school in Washington, D.C., to announce plans for a second campus.
After 4 months on life support, Georgia woman delivers 1-pound baby boy
Jun 17, 2025 / 16:26 pmA Georgia woman who was declared brain dead in February has given birth after four months on life support.
Nearly half of Americans have a connection to Catholicism, new report finds
Jun 17, 2025 / 06:00 amNearly 50% of adults in the U.S. have some connection to the Catholic faith, according to new data from Pew Research.
Up to 200 displaced Nigerian Christians killed in ‘worst’ attack yet
Jun 16, 2025 / 17:01 pmIslamist militants killed up to 200 Nigerian Christians on Friday in what international aid organizations are calling the “worst killing spree” in the region yet.
House launches probe of Catholic nongovernmental organizations’ role aiding migrants
Jun 13, 2025 / 18:09 pmCatholic Charities USA and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops are among those named in the investigation.
Gallup poll says many Americans think U.S. is becoming more religious
Jun 13, 2025 / 15:39 pm“Thirty-four percent of U.S. adults believe religion is increasing its influence in American life, similar to the 35% measured in December, ...” the latest Gallup poll reads.
China recognizes Pope Leo XIV’s first bishop appointment
Jun 13, 2025 / 07:00 amHere’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.