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Sister Mary Michael, last of Mother Angelica’s founding nuns, dies at 94
Sister Mary Michael of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, PCPA, died on Nov. 10 after roughly three-quarters of a century... Read more
Bishops approve beatification cause of priest who ministered in U.S.-Mexico border region
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted in favor of advancing the beatification and canonization cause of the late... Read more
Meet the teens speaking to Pope Leo XIV at upcoming National Catholic Youth Conference
A group of teens will speak with the Holy Father during a digital encounter at the upcoming National Catholic Youth... Read more
‘Catholic American Bible’ gets green light from U.S. bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a new translation of the Bible. Read more
Growth of Catholic-Jewish interfaith vision encouraged at Catholic University of America event
The Church’s declaration on building relationships with non-Christian religions planted a seed that must be nourished, panelists said at The... Read more
Overturned bus injures dozens returning from California Catholic youth retreat
As a group of mostly teenagers made its way home from a Catholic youth retreat in Southern California this past... Read more
‘You Are Not Alone’ migrant accompaniment initiative announced by U.S. bishops
U.S. bishops are launching an initiative called “You Are Not Alone” to focus on providing accompaniment to migrants who are... Read more
U.S. bishops to consecrate nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus
U.S. bishops approved the consecration of the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 2026 to accompany the country’s... Read more
Immigration is a ‘personal one because we’re pastors,’ U.S. bishops say
U.S. bishops said immigration enforcement in the United States is a “crisis situation” affecting human dignity and religious liberty in... Read more
Apostolic nuncio to USCCB assembly: ‘Where have we been and where are we going?’
Apostolic Nuncio Cardinal Christophe Pierre told bishops that the Second Vatican Council is “the key to understanding what Church we... Read more
Tennessee Catholic bishops call for an end to the death penalty
Tennessee’s Catholic bishops called for an immediate halt to the death penalty and its eventual abolition as the state prepares... Read more
U.S. bishops elect Archbishop Paul S. Coakley as USCCB president
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City was elected to serve as the next president of the United States Conference of... Read more
Arizona man sentenced to prison after hoax bomb threats at Christian churches
An Arizona man will serve more than half a decade in prison after he carried out multiple hoax bomb threats... Read more
Bishop Seitz endorses immigration bill to create legal protections
Legislation that would provide protections for people lacking legal immigration status won endorsement from Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El... Read more
Broglio’s leadership of bishops’ conference included defense of religious freedom, immigration
Archbishop Timothy Broglio’s leadership of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) comes to an end Nov. 11 after... Read more
Catholic leader urges support for school choice, state aid amid voucher debate
School vouchers in Texas face pushback from unlikely allies: rural residents, home-schoolers, Democrats, and teachers unions. Read more
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to same-sex marriage decision
Kim Davis, a Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk from 2015 through 2019, petitioned the Supreme Court in July to reconsider the... Read more
10 bishops stand for election for president of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will select its president Nov. 11 during the Fall Plenary Assembly in... Read more
St. Leo the Great: The pope who clarified the humanity and divinity of Christ
The worldwide Church celebrates St. Leo the Great, the 45th bishop of Rome and one of only 38 doctors of... Read more
Meet the college student sharing bumper stickers to save unborn lives
Gabriel Dionisi is a 22-year-old student in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, who is helping protect women and unborn children through pro-life bumper... Read more
