Articles by Tessa Gervasini
Apostolic nuncio to USCCB assembly: ‘Where have we been and where are we going?’
Nov 11, 2025 / 14:26 pmApostolic Nuncio Cardinal Christophe Pierre told bishops that the Second Vatican Council is “the key to understanding what Church we are called to be today.”
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to same-sex marriage decision
Nov 10, 2025 / 18:12 pmKim Davis, a Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk from 2015 through 2019, petitioned the Supreme Court in July to reconsider the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
Catholics mobilize in Caribbean following Category 5 hurricane
Nov 6, 2025 / 14:15 pmCatholic leaders and agencies have mobilized to help communities left devastated after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica.
Congregation of Jesus and Loretto Sisters merge into 1 congregation
Nov 5, 2025 / 11:56 amAfter 400 years, Mary Ward’s two foundations have united as a single congregation strengthening the sisters’ global mission of service.
U.S. bishops urge world leaders to address climate change at upcoming conference
Nov 4, 2025 / 17:47 pmU.S. bishops and other Catholic leaders are offering “prayers of support and solidarity” for world leaders who will discuss climate change at an upcoming conference.
Study explores ‘Jesus without Church’ paradox
Nov 4, 2025 / 15:04 pmThe number of people who believe faith does not depend on attending Mass has grown, according to a survey.
Illinois Senate passes assisted suicide measure
Oct 31, 2025 / 14:53 pmThe Illinois State Senate passed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in the state.
Archbishop Broglio urges faithful to aid victims of Hurricane Melissa
Oct 31, 2025 / 13:31 pmArchbishop Timothy P. Broglio called for “prayer and action” as Hurricane Melissa devastated the Caribbean region.
Youth begin signing up for conversation with Pope Leo XIV
Oct 30, 2025 / 15:40 pmCatholic teens are signing up to hear Pope Leo XIV’s first-ever digital address to American Catholic youth during the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference.
Man pleads guilty to killing Catholic priest in Nebraska rectory
Oct 29, 2025 / 15:29 pmFather Stephen Gutgsell, 65, died after deputies found him stabbed in December 2023. He had been serving at St. John the Baptist Parish in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska.
Boston exhibit features in-depth look at ancestry of Pope Leo XIV
Oct 29, 2025 / 06:00 amAmerican Ancestors, a national center for family history, heritage, and culture, has created the “The Ancestry of Pope Leo XIV: An American Story” exhibit.
Christian investors’ meeting focuses on aligning stewardship with values
Oct 28, 2025 / 15:25 pmArchbishop Timothy Broglio told investors at the Christian Institutional Investors Conference that investing should be “wise, prudent, and faithful.”
St. Paul Center to kick off ‘largest Bible study in America’
Oct 27, 2025 / 15:53 pmThe study, titled “Bible Across America,” is set to begin Nov. 5 and aims to gather Catholics “around God’s word to prayerfully study Scripture.”
How the ‘baseball priest’ uses the sport to spread the Gospel
Oct 25, 2025 / 07:00 amFather Burke Masters’ dream was to be a major league baseball player, and in his priesthood he uses the sport “to speak about Jesus and the Church.”
Torture intersects with religious freedom violations worldwide, commission says
Oct 24, 2025 / 15:37 pmGovernments violate religious freedom by engaging in torture, according to a report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Diocese of Palayamkottai in India launches inaugural altar server program
Oct 22, 2025 / 12:03 pmThe Diocese of Palayamkottai in India launched an altar server training program with the help of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, teaching 1,570 children.
Magis Center launches AI app on faith, science
Oct 21, 2025 / 16:26 pmMagis Center released an artificial intelligence (AI) app to provide instant, science-based answers to questions about the Church and Catholic moral teachings.
Instagram revamps restrictions on teen accounts
Oct 21, 2025 / 10:00 amInstagram updated restrictions on teen accounts to be guided by PG-13 movie ratings to prevent teenage users from accessing mature and inappropriate content.
Catholic experts say new AI ‘Friend’ device undermines real relationships
Oct 21, 2025 / 07:00 amAI “Friend” pendant ads in the New York City subway have sparked a backlash about false companionship and threats to human dignity.
Chicago priest removed amid allegations of sexual misconduct with seminarians
Oct 20, 2025 / 16:57 pmThe Archdiocese of Chicago has removed Father Xamie Reyes from Little Flower Parish in Waukegan, Illinois, following allegations of sexual misconduct.