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Pope Leo XIV proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year
On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi in 1226, Pope Leo XIV... Read more
St. Peter’s Holy Door to be sealed Jan. 16
The Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, the last of four papal basilicas for the Jubilee of Hope, will be... Read more
Dozens of Charlotte priests query Vatican over bishop’s move to abolish altar rails, kneelers
More than 30 priests in the Diocese of Charlotte are querying the Vatican over Bishop Michael Martin’s decision to abolish... Read more
Archbishop Gallagher: Surrogacy is a ‘new form of colonialism’
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher spoke at the event “A Common Front for Human Dignity: Preventing the Commodification of Women and... Read more
Trump administration restores Title X funding to Planned Parenthood
Tens of millions of dollars of funding have been restored for Planned Parenthood’s birth control and other non-abortion services. Read more
U.S. is working with Catholic Church to get post-hurricane aid to Cuba, Rubio says
U.S. aid is set to be delivered from Miami on Jan. 16. Read more
Mosaic bearing Pope Leo XIV’s portrait readied for St. Paul Outside the Walls
A mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV for installation in St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica was presented to the... Read more
UPDATE: Ohio moves to close nursing home amid ‘widespread care failures’ after purchase from Catholic nuns
Ohio is moving to shut down a nursing home after a group of Catholic nuns sold it, amid reports that... Read more
Manila’s feast of the Black Nazarene draws 9.6 million devotees
In a fiery homily at the fiesta Mass for the feast of the Black Nazarene, Bishop Rufino Sescon Jr. of... Read more
Mexico’s Cardinal Aguiar: Pope Leo XIV would like to visit Mexico ‘soon’
In a meeting with the primatial archbishop of Mexico, Cardinal Carlos Aguiar, Pope Leo XIV expressed his desire to visit... Read more
EWTN launches unified Catholic news brand: CNA and ACI Group become EWTN News
EWTN has rolled out a major rebrand, bringing multiple affiliate outlets and coverage brands into “one global news organization.” Read more
The story behind Pope Leo XIV’s new papal staff
Pope Leo XIV has chosen a new design for the papal staff or ferula. Read more
Republican senators urge more regulations on abortion pill in Senate hearing
Republican lawmakers urged more restrictions on chemical abortion drugs, while Democratic lawmakers promoted broad access to the drugs. Read more
Dutch conservative activist and Catholic convert barred from entering the UK
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
‘I am not ordaining you for an ideal country,’ South Sudanese bishop tells new priests
Four newly ordained priests and six newly ordained deacons for South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio have been reminded of... Read more
