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Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun speaks at the Asianews Conference at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, Nov. 18, 2014.  -  Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

At consistory, Cardinal Zen slams synodality as ‘ironclad manipulation’ and ‘insult’ to bishops

Jan 10, 2026

By Edward Pentin

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun delivered a forceful critique of synodality at the extraordinary consistory of cardinals this week. Read more

A case that seeks to remove Christian symbols, including icons and religious artwork, from public buildings in Greece began when two atheists asked for the removal of Christian icons displayed in Greek courtrooms. | Credit: Courtesy of ADF International

Christian symbols in public buildings on trial before European Court of Human Rights

Jan 16, 2026

By Amira Abuzeid

ADF International goes to court to defend the right to display Christian symbols in Greece’s public buildings. Read more

Bishop Andrew Cozzens, seen here in 2024, spoke this week in Minnesota on how to heal and to bring grief before God. | Credit: Diego López Marina/ACI Prensa

Bishop Cozzens after Annunciation shooting: ‘God’s answer to evil is the cross’

Jan 14, 2026

By Kate Quiñones

Just miles from Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, a bishop this week led the local Catholic community in a reflection... Read more

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. | Credit: Vatican Media

‘Our Lady of Arabia’ in Kuwait elevated to minor basilica in presence of Cardinal Parolin

Jan 16, 2026

By Elias Turk

The elevation of Our Lady of Arabia Church in Kuwait to a minor basilica is a historic first for the... Read more

The Becket Fund releases its annual Religious Freedom Index (RFI) on Jan. 16, 2026, exploring American attitudes on the First Amendment. | Credit: Leigh Prather/Shutterstock

Becket report finds increases in support for religious liberty in the public square

Jan 16, 2026

By Tessa Gervasini

The annual Religious Freedom Index (RFI) by the Becket Fund found increases in support for religious liberty, including instances of... Read more

Bishop Raimo Goyarrola with a family in Helsinki | Credit: Courtesy of Bishop Raimo Goyarrola

First Catholic school in Finland: The dream of Helsinki’s only Catholic bishop

Jan 13, 2026

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Bishop Raimo Goyarrola of Helsinki, Finland’s only Catholic bishop, hopes to open the first Catholic school in the country in... Read more

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New York senator pushes for more church security after crimes, vandalism at Catholic parishes

Jan 13, 2026

By Daniel Payne

Several Catholic churches in Staten Island have been vandalized or attacked in recent weeks. Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in Piazza della Libertà in August 2025.

Fact check: Did Pope Leo host a rave last week in Slovakia?

Nov 25, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

Social media lit up last week with claims that Pope Leo XIV “threw a rave” outside St. Elisabeth Cathedral in... Read more

Ruth Pakaluk with her husband and five of their children.

Vatican says sainthood cause for American mom of 7 can move forward

Nov 19, 2025

By Matt McDonald

Admirers of Ruth Pakaluk, a former atheist and Catholic convert, say that while many of her pursuits might have seemed... Read more

Veteran EWTN executive Edwin Lopez is the new executive secretary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines  Commission on Social Communications. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Edwin Lopez

Veteran EWTN executive appointed to Communications Commission post with Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines

The appointment of Edwin Lopez as the new executive secretary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines was announced... Read more

Daniel Ortega, dictator of Nicaragua. | Credit: Council of Communication and Citizenship of the Government of Nicaragua - el19digital.com (CC0 1.0)

Dictatorship in Nicaragua releases dozens of political prisoners after U.S. pressure

Jan 12, 2026

By Walter Sánchez Silva

A social media post from the American embassy in Nicaragua seems to have led to the prompt release of dozens... Read more

Angola is one of the African countries Pope Leo XIV plans to visit in what will be his first pastoral trip to the continent as Pontiff. | Credit: Vatican Media/Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda

Angola among African countries Pope Leo XIV to visit; dates being finalized

Jan 13, 2026

By ACI Africa

Pope Leo XIV plans to visit Angola in what will be his first pastoral trip to the continent of Africa... Read more

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New Pew study reveals percentage of Catholics who voted for Trump in 2024

Jun 26, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

A new Pew Research Center report reveals that about 22% of those who voted in the 2024 election and cast... Read more

Blessed Carlo Acutis.

12 things you should know about soon-to-be saint Carlo Acutis

Who was Carlo Acutis? Was his body found incorrupt? Was he really a gamer? What did he play? Here are... Read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks to bishops gathered for the Jubilee of Bishops on June 25, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

‘Adopt a Bishop’ initiative invites faithful to pray for Church leaders

Jan 11, 2026

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The Adopt a Bishop initiative, launched by Brick House in the City in collaboration with The Dorothea Project, invites the... Read more