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16,000 teens attend Mass together to conclude NCYC
The 2025 National Catholic Youth Conferences (NCYC) concluded with a nighttime Mass drawing around 16,000 teenagers. Read more
Priest walks from Illinois to New York against ‘inhumane’ immigration enforcement
On Oct. 6, Father Gary Graf began a journey on foot from Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in Dolton, Illinois,... Read more
Liturgical singing requires ‘a deep spiritual life,’ Pope Leo XIV says
Pope Leo XIV praised the “precious” ministry of liturgical music and told choir members that their service at the altar... Read more
Kids Catholic prayer app aims to bring 1 million children together for Advent campaign
A new Catholic prayer app for children and their parents called Theo plans to host the largest Advent celebration for... Read more
5 Catholic resources to help you grow closer to Christ this Advent
Here are five Advent resources to help you prepare to welcome Jesus this Christmas. Read more
Majority of Australian and French priests are thriving, reports say
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
4 out of 5 Americans have concerns with embryonic screening, study finds
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
NCYC 2025 — Pope Leo XIV’s historic first digital encounter with young U.S. Catholics
Follow our live coverage of the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference from Nov. 20–22 in Indianapolis. Read more
Notre Dame returns ‘Catholic Mission’ to its core values after ‘confusion’
The University of Notre Dame reinstated “Catholic Mission” among its staff values after it opted to drop the language. Read more
‘It felt like history’: Teens, organizers on cloud nine after live dialogue with Pope Leo
“Walking up on that stage felt like history. It really did,” said Elise Wing, a high school senior from Waterloo,... Read more
10 takeaways from Pope Leo XIV’s address to youth at NCYC
Pope Leo XIV spoke to teenagers during a digital encounter at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday in Indianapolis during the... Read more
Los Angeles Archbishop Gómez: Trump’s deportation policy ‘ruining people’s lives’
Los Angeles Archbishop José Gómez criticized President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and called for a legislative fix for the... Read more
How a New Jersey pro-life pregnancy center is fighting the government’s ‘lawfare’
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in the case of New Jersey’s targeting of First Choice Women’s Resource... Read more
Teens who spoke with Pope Leo XIV reflect on the conversation
Pope Leo XIV answered questions from five teenagers at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis during a live digital... Read more
Nigerian bishop calls for U.S. military intervention at congressional hearing
A Nigerian Catholic bishop said U.S. military intervention is warranted at a Nov. 20 hearing of the U.S. House Foreign... Read more
Human rights advocates decry Armenian government crackdown on Christian church
Human rights advocates said the Armenian government’s crackdown on Christians has included the unlawful detentions of clergy. Read more
Teens at NCYC 2025 excited for faith, fun, sacraments, friends
Young Catholics from across the country have traveled to Indianapolis to take part in NCYC for three days of prayer,... Read more
What do we know about the presentation of Mary?
When we celebrate the presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we give honor and respect to the Virgin, who is... Read more
China’s ‘assault on religious freedom’ threatens U.S., congressional commission told
The Chinese Communist Party’s “ongoing assault against religious freedom” has national security implications for the U.S., a congressional commission was... Read more
European Parliament discusses harms of surrogacy after EU condemns the practice
The European Parliament and the United Nations have officially condemned the practice of surrogacy following reports of human rights violations. Read more
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