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Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois.

Bishops ‘grateful,’ ‘relieved’ after pro-abortion Durbin declines Catholic award

Oct 1, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Various U.S. bishops expressed relief and happiness after U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced his decision to decline an award from... Read more

St. Thérèse of Lisieux.

How to pray the St. Thérèse of Lisieux novena

Oct 1, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The St. Thérèse novena has become popular over the years. Here’s how to pray it. Read more

U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois.

Durbin declines Chicago Archdiocese award after global backlash over pro-abortion views

Sep 30, 2025

By Daniel Payne

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, will decline an award from the Archdiocese of Chicago after global backlash that included comments... Read more

Cardinal Robert McElroy gives his first homily as the shepherd of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on March 11, 2025.

Cardinal McElroy calls for solidarity with immigrants lacking legal status

Sep 30, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Cardinal Robert McElroy described the Trump administration’s approach to immigration as “a comprehensive campaign to uproot millions of families.” Read more

Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan carries the thurible around the altar inside Louis Armstrong Stadium on April 20, 2024.

Brooklyn bishop calls on faithful to lobby against New York assisted suicide legislation

Sep 30, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan has asked the faithful to contact New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and urge her to oppose... Read more

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China uses torture to suppress religious leaders, report says

Sep 30, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

China tries to exert total control over religion, according to a September report by the United States Commission on International... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his general audience on Sept.24, 2025.

UPDATE: Pope Leo XIV wades into Durbin debate

Pope Leo XIV said U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin’s record should be considered in its totality and that Americans should search... Read more

A student workshop at the College of St. Joseph the Worker in Ohio, which will now receive a $5 million grant to expand to West Virginia.

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block $5 million state grant to Catholic trade school

Sep 30, 2025

By Daniel Payne

A West Virginia judge has tossed out a lawsuit aiming to block a state agency from providing a $5 million... Read more

Nurses who are on strike hold signs in support of the community following a shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in front of Henry Ford Genesys Hospital on Sept. 29, 2025, in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

Shooting at LDS church in Michigan prompts Catholic solidarity, prayers

Sep 29, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

Multiple U.S. Catholic bishops offered prayers and expressed their solidarity after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of... Read more

President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission meets on Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Religious Liberty Commission hears from teachers, coaches, school leaders

Sep 29, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Speakers said there must be a fight for schools to bring back the “truth” to protect students and religious liberty. Read more

After delaying restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass for three months, Bishop Michael Martin said in a Sept. 26, 2025, letter that the Chapel of the Little Flower in the St. Therese Parish in Mooresville, North Carolina, which was recently renovated by the diocese and can seat just over 350 people, will have two Masses each Sunday and on holy days of obligation.

Charlotte bishop restricts Traditional Latin Mass to 1 chapel

Sep 29, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

Charlotte Bishop Michael Martin said the Traditional Latin Mass will be offered at one chapel starting Oct. 2. Read more

“EWTN News Nightly” welcomed its new anchor, Veronica Dudo, on Sept. 8, 2025.

‘EWTN News Nightly’ welcomes new anchor Veronica Dudo 

Sep 29, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

New “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Veronica Dudo said she wanted to be a journalist “to give a voice to those... Read more

Archbishop of Philadelphia Nelson J. Perez speaks to members of his congregation at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul following a special Mass for Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Archdiocese launches ‘missionary hubs’ to help bring faithful back to Church

Sep 29, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Archbishop Nelson Pérez’s announcement comes after Pérez earlier this year revealed a 10-year plan meant to bring Catholics back to... Read more

A stained-glass window in St. Sulpice Church in Fougeres, France, depicts (from left to right) the archangels Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel.

Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael: The 3 great archangels of the Bible

Sep 29, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Today, on the feast of the archangels, we celebrate the powerful helpers sent by God throughout salvation history. Read more

“Now people need not go as far away as Spain to see this beautiful thing,” said Christendom College President Emeritus Timothy O’Donnell of the school chapel’s monumental thurible.

Monumental censer at Christendom College chapel represents ‘grandeur of Christ the King’

Sep 28, 2025

By Martin Barillas

Now people in the United States need not go so far to see a censer comparable to the one in... Read more

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New York Supreme Court tosses lawsuit against Buffalo Diocese over bankruptcy payments

Sep 27, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Parishioners suing the diocese won a reprieve in July when the state Supreme Court instituted a temporary halt on the... Read more

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Possible U.S. government shutdown could disrupt military Masses, meals for preschoolers

Sep 27, 2025

By Kathleen Murphy

The closure could pause military members’ ability to attend Mass, interrupt subsidized meals for preschoolers in Catholic schools, and limit... Read more

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Pro-life group pledges $9 million to Georgia and Michigan Senate races

Sep 26, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte gives a speech during a campaign rally at Southorn Stadium on March 9, 2025, in Hong Kong, China.

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte charged with murder

Sep 26, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more

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Traditional Latin Mass lacks approval at Texas A&M University

Sep 26, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

The Diocese of Austin said Catholic students in College Station, Texas, did not secure required permissions to hold a Traditional... Read more