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U.S. bishops’ updated document on pornography addresses loneliness epidemic, deepfakes
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a new 10th anniversary preface to a major document on the Church’s... Read more
A prayer for mothers and for those who seek healing on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day falls on May 11 this year in the United States and Canada as the Catholic tradition continues of... Read more
‘I wanted so much to come here’: Pope Leo visits Marian shrine outside of Rome
The sanctuary is run by the religious of the Order of St. Augustine and “houses an ancient image of the... Read more
Catholic-backed suit to protect Native American site wins temporary block in federal court
The federal government will be prohibited from selling the Oak Flat site in Arizona while the coalition group Apache Stronghold... Read more
Pope Leo XIV’s Augustinian brothers reflect on new papacy
Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago in 1955, became a novitiate in the Order of St. Augustine at age 22... Read more
Who are the Augustinians? A look at Pope Leo XIV’s religious order
Pope Leo XIV, elected on Thursday, is the first pope from the Order of St. Augustine (OSA), also known as... Read more
Villanova University: the pope’s alma mater
Before he was pope, he was a math major at a Catholic liberal arts university in Pennsylvania. Read more
Indian, Pakistani cardinals seen leaving St. Peter’s Basilica together ahead of conclave
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week. Read more
In his own words: Pope Leo XIV on the Eucharistic congress, Pope Francis, and synodality
Nine months ago, before he became Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost sat down for an interview at a... Read more
Boston Archdiocese urges priests with visas to refrain from international travel
The Trump administration has pursued aggressive immigration policies since Trump took office in January, mostly involving the intended deportation of... Read more
Department of Justice says data breach exposed information on diocesan sex abuse survivors
The U.S. Justice Department says a recent data breach of a California consulting firm exposed data of Catholic clergy abuse... Read more
Police arrest Pennsylvania man for detonating explosive inside Catholic chapel
Police in a small Pennsylvania town have arrested a man who allegedly detonated an explosive on the altar of a... Read more
Pontifical Mission Societies USA rejoices in election of Pope Leo XIV
The American arm of the worldwide Pontifical Mission Societies is celebrating yesterday’s election of Pope Leo XIV. Read more
Pro-lifers protest law attacking conscience protections in New South Wales, Australia
The “Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025” comes six years after the southeastern Australian state decriminalized abortion. Read more
Actor Kelsey Grammer says aborting son ‘the greatest pain I have ever known’
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
EWTN’s Michael Warsaw celebrates ‘momentous’ election of first American pope
“It is with great joy that I welcome the election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV,”... Read more
Trump, Vance, other U.S. leaders celebrate first American pope
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, along with scores of other elected officials throughout the country have... Read more
U.S. bishops react to election of Pope Leo XIV, first pope from United States
Cardinals elected Leo to the supreme pontificate on Thursday afternoon, with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel signaling the... Read more
A prayer for the newly elected Pope Leo XIV
Today, May 8, the first American was elected taking the name Pope Leo XIV — here is a prayer for... Read more
Former parish administrator faces decade in prison for $700,000 theft from Florida parish
Prosecutors had alleged in 2022 that Deborah True and Father Richard Murphy stole nearly $1.5 million in parish funds from... Read more
