Articles by Amira Abuzeid
Cleveland Diocese extends Latin Mass
Oct 22, 2025 / 17:04 pmThe Diocese of Cleveland has confirmed that the Vatican granted permission for the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass at two diocesan churches for two more years.
U.S. bishops warn of looming court order in Obama-era immigration program
Oct 18, 2025 / 09:00 amImmigrants covered by DACA who move to or from Texas could quickly face the loss of their work authorization under the new court order, according to the bishops.
Brooklyn Diocese consolidates Latin Mass to 2 sites amid priest shortage
Oct 8, 2025 / 11:00 am“The bishop is taking the initiative here and seeing the writing on the wall. He does want to provide the TLM for the people,” a diocesan spokesman said.
Texas boys school establishes policy to destroy smartphones
Oct 4, 2025 / 06:00 amAfter years of boys (and their parents) repeatedly ignoring the rules, a private boys school in Houston is taking a novel approach to its smartphone and digital device policy.
Sculpture of Jesus and Charlie Kirk to be installed at Ave Maria University
Oct 3, 2025 / 06:00 amThe day after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, renowned Catholic sculptor Timothy Schmalz began working on a sculpture no one had commissioned.
Shooting at LDS church in Michigan prompts Catholic solidarity, prayers
Sep 29, 2025 / 21:45 pmMultiple U.S. Catholic bishops offered prayers and expressed their solidarity after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan.
Charlotte bishop restricts Traditional Latin Mass to 1 chapel
Sep 29, 2025 / 18:43 pmCharlotte Bishop Michael Martin said the Traditional Latin Mass will be offered at one chapel starting Oct. 2.
Traditional Latin Mass lacks approval at Texas A&M University
Sep 26, 2025 / 13:36 pmThe Diocese of Austin said Catholic students in College Station, Texas, did not secure required permissions to hold a Traditional Latin Mass on the campus.
Catholic bishops, politicians call for prayer after shooting at ICE facility in Dallas
Sep 24, 2025 / 17:38 pmPoliticians and bishops are calling for prayer and an end to political violence after two ICE detainees were killed and another critically injured at an ICE facility in Dallas.
Bishop cancels Latin Mass in California parish to bring about ‘unity’
Sep 23, 2025 / 17:22 pmIn one of his final acts as the bishop of Monterey, California, Bishop Daniel Garcia issued a letter terminating the Traditional Latin Mass in the diocese.
Mothers urge lawmakers to ban assault weapons after Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
Sep 22, 2025 / 17:17 pmThree mothers whose children survived the school shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in August are advocating for stricter gun laws.
Clinician says Minnesota law harms kids struggling with sexual orientation, gender identity
Sep 20, 2025 / 06:00 amA Minnesota law has created a new minority: young people with same-sex attraction who do not want it, according to one clinical mental health counselor in the state.
New study shows just over half of Americans support a right to assisted suicide
Sep 17, 2025 / 07:00 amA new Lifeway Research study reveals that a slim majority of Americans, 51%, believe terminally ill individuals should have the right to request physician-assisted suicide.
Mass attendance up at various colleges in wake of Charlie Kirk assassination
Sep 15, 2025 / 17:31 pmIn what some are calling “the Charlie Kirk effect,” people across the nation have decided to go to church since the assassination last week of Charlie Kirk.
Pew survey: 8 out of 10 U.S. Catholics view Pope Leo XIV favorably
Sep 12, 2025 / 14:56 pmA new report from a Pew Research Center survey finds that 8 out of 10 American Catholics view Pope Leo XIV favorably.
Catholic schools add security, including armed staff, after Minneapolis school shooting
Sep 11, 2025 / 17:27 pmCatholic schools around the country have been evaluating their security measures, with some hiring security guards and others allowing teachers and staff to be armed.
Archdiocese of New Orleans offers $230 million to settle abuse claims
Sep 9, 2025 / 14:53 pmThe Archdiocese of New Orleans has increased its settlement offer to clergy sexual abuse claimants from $180 million to $230 million.
U.S. Department of Justice report faults Biden administration for anti-Christian bias
Sep 8, 2025 / 18:06 pmA report from the U.S. Department of Justice has found that the Biden administration engaged in a “consistent and systematic pattern of discrimination” against Christians.
Federal court approves settlement between sex abuse survivors and Diocese of Rochester
Sep 8, 2025 / 12:37 pmAfter a six-year legal battle, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York approved a $246 million settlement for sex abuse victims in Rochester, New York.
Chicago chefs to open eco-friendly restaurant at Vatican’s papal retreat
Sep 7, 2025 / 14:56 pmPope Leo XIV announced a partnership between the Vatican and two Chicago restaurateurs, Art Smith and Phil Stefani, to open a restaurant at Borgo Laudato Si’.