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Schoolchildren attend a ceremonial welcome and tree planting at Aras an Uachtarain, the official residence of the president of Ireland, during a state visit by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and his fiancee, Charlene Wittstock, on April 4, 2011, in Dublin.

Christian religious education in Northern Ireland ruled unlawful; bishops respond

Dec 17, 2025

By Patrick J. Passmore

A U.K. Supreme Court ruling has found that Christian religious education taught in schools in Northern Ireland is unlawful, but... Read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks to patients and caregivers at the De La Croix Hospital in Jal el Dib, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV warns against destructive spiral of autonomous weapons and escalation

Dec 18, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV warned against the destructive spiral fueled by the arms race and the development of autonomous weapons. Read more

Palm Beach Bishop-designate Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez.

Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop for Palm Beach, auxiliary bishop for Phoenix

Dec 19, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Father Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez will lead the Palm Beach Diocese after the resignation of Bishop Gerald Barbarito, the Vatican... Read more

The archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, speaks to EWTN News on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the  Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome.

Cardinal Dolan says of retirement: ‘I’ll always keep working’

Dec 19, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

Now that the Vatican has announced that Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks will succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan, what comes next for the... Read more

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (at right) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (at left) and then-National Security Adviser Mike Waltz (at center).

Pentagon chief announces reforms to U.S. military’s Chaplain Corps

Dec 17, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that he has issued a directive aimed at reforming the military’s Chaplain Corps. Read more

Bishop Edward Scarfenberger.

Albany’s retired bishop files for personal bankruptcy

Dec 19, 2025

By Matt McDonald

Bishop Edward Scharfenberger, 77, who served as bishop of Albany from April 2014 until his retirement in October, is seeking... Read more

Mass at Arizona State University’s Newman Center chapel.

Sacramental encounters will help people stay in Church, fulfill spiritual needs, apologist says

Dec 18, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Encouraging participation in Mass and making the sacraments more accessible can deepen fulfillment among Catholics, experts say. Read more

Father Frank Pavone

Vatican dismisses Father Frank Pavone from priesthood

Dec 17, 2022

By Shannon Mullen, Joe Bukuras

The Dicastery for Clergy issued the decision on Nov. 9 for “blasphemous communications on social media” and “persistent disobedience of... Read more

Pope Leo XIV passes through the Holy Door carrying the jubilee cross as he leads the pilgrimage of the Holy See on June 9, 2025.

Countdown to the closing of the jubilee: When, who will close the Holy Doors in Rome?

Dec 18, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Just a few weeks remain until the closing of the holy year, which was inaugurated by Pope Francis on Dec.... Read more

Pope Leo XIV places a crown on the Madonna of Sinti, Roma, and Walking Peoples during the audience of the Jubilee of the Roma, Sinti, and Traveling Peoples in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Oct. 18, 2025.

Some Protestant scholars welcome Vatican document clarifying Marian titles

Dec 15, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Some Protestant scholars welcomed a Vatican document that clarified titles for the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Jubilee of Prisoners in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 14, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV writes preface to book that shaped his spiritual life

Dec 19, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

“The Practice of the Presence of God” is a 17th-century spiritual classic written by the Carmelite friar Lawrence of the... Read more

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Dec. 18, 2025, that eases federal marijuana regulations amid support from the cannabis industry but opposition from some Catholic and conservative groups.

Trump eases marijuana regulations amid industry backing, Catholic concerns

Dec 18, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to ease federal marijuana regulations. Read more

Pope Leo XIV holds up a tennis racket given to him by children of the Pope Paul VI Pontifical School in Castel Gandolfo on Dec. 16, 2025.

Pope Leo makes surprise visit to children’s Christmas concert at Castel Gandolfo school

Dec 18, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV enjoyed a special Christmas concert this week dedicated to him by students of the Paul VI Pontifical... Read more

Bishop Richard Moth, a former bishop of Britain’s military ordinariate, was appointed as the 12th archbishop of Westminster on Dec. 19, 2025.

Bishop Richard Moth to succeed Cardinal Nichols as archbishop of Westminster

Dec 19, 2025

By Edward Pentin

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Richard Moth, a former bishop of Britain’s military ordinariate, as the 12th archbishop of... Read more

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 19, 2025.

State Department set to roll out religious worker visa plan next month

Dec 19, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a plan for religious worker visas would avoid giving preference to one denomination... Read more