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Father Artur Bubnevych, pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Byzantine Catholic Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Byzantine Catholic priest ‘overjoyed’ to join special Synod on Synodality meeting

Apr 4, 2024

By Martin Barillas

Father Artur Bubnevych said he is honored and delighted to be among the five priests from the U.S. selected to... Read more

Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov's Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene (1835).

Here’s when Easter officially ends

Apr 4, 2024

By Katie Yoder

Easter lasts for a total of 50 days, from Easter Sunday until the feast of Pentecost. Read more

As smoke billows from the Ministry of Finance building behind them, people leave the area after hearing gunshots from armed gangs near the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on April 2, 2024.

Crisis in Haiti worsens: Minor seminary attacked by gangs

Apr 3, 2024

By Andrés Henríquez

The Haitian Conference of Religious reported that a minor seminary run by the Spiritan Fathers was attacked April 1 by... Read more

“Beautiful Light: A Paschal Mystagogy,” produced by the National Eucharistic Revival, will be livestreamed on the revival’s Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram accounts at 8 p.m. ET on seven consecutive Thursdays from April 4 to May 16, 2024.

Eucharistic Revival launches video series to help people ‘enter into the mysteries at Mass’

Apr 3, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Each week, viewers will hear from a bishop about what is truly happening during different parts of the Mass. Read more

Pope Francis blesses a baby at his Wednesday general audience on March 20, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

Pope Francis: Benedict XVI defended me in face of accusations ‘that I promoted gay marriage’

Apr 3, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Francis related that he had “a very beautiful visit with him when some cardinals came to see him, surprised by... Read more

Harrison Butker on the sideline of the AFC Championship in Baltimore on January 28, 2024.

Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker to give commencement speech at Benedictine College

Apr 3, 2024

By Tina Dennelly

Harrison Butker is known not only for setting NFL records but also for being outspoken about his Catholic faith. Read more

Richard Dawkins, founder of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, on Dec. 4, 2014, in Sydney, Australia.

Famous atheist Richard Dawkins says he considers himself a ‘cultural Christian’

Apr 3, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Atheist Richard Dawkins said of Christianity: “It seems to me to be a fundamentally decent religion, in a way that... Read more

A sonogram picture of a fetus in the second trimester of a woman's pregnancy.

Pro-abortion groups reach signature threshold to get amendment on Arizona ballot

Apr 3, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The ad hoc coalition of pro-abortion organizations called Arizona for Abortion Access says it has collected more than 500,000 signatures. Read more

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Four more pro-life activists convicted under FACE Act

Apr 3, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

According to a Department of Justice statement, the pro-lifers face a “maximum of six months in prison, five years of... Read more

Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, speaks at a campaign event for Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at The Grass Wagon on Jan. 13, 2024 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Iowa governor signs Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Apr 3, 2024

By Daniel Payne

More than half of U.S. states have passed Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRA) since the federal government passed its version... Read more

There is exponential growth in conversions of Muslims to Christianity in France.

Boom in Muslim conversions to Christianity in France: How is the Church responding?

Apr 3, 2024

By Solène Tadié

The phenomenon is forcing dioceses to deploy new pastoral services to better welcome these converts, who often have difficulty integrating... Read more

Pope Francis holds a rosary and New Testament that belonged to a slain 23-year-old Ukrainian soldier as he appeals for peace during his general audience on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

Pope Francis makes peace appeal while holding rosary of slain Ukrainian soldier

Apr 3, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Speaking in St. Peter’s Square on April 3, the pope revealed that the rosary belonged to a boy named Oleksandre,... Read more

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Court rules that religious schools’ tax-exempt status does not make them subject to Title IX 

Apr 3, 2024

By Daniel Payne

A lower court had previously ruled against the school, arguing that the school’s tax-exempt status in and of itself constituted... Read more

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Church in Mexico condemns murder of 8-year-old girl, vigilante retribution

Apr 3, 2024

By Diego López Colín

“We are destroying ourselves little by little,” the Primatial Archdiocese of Mexico said in condemnation of the recent kidnapping and... Read more

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square gathered for his weekly general audience on April 3, 2024.

Pope Francis on Gaza conflict: ‘Without justice, there is no peace’

Apr 3, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

The pope buttressed his plea with a catechesis focused on the virtue of justice, noting that it is the building... Read more

Father Matthieu Raffray.

French government cracks down on priest who said homosexual relations are sinful

Apr 3, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The French government has initiated a series of legal measures against Father Matthieu Raffray for calling homosexual relations sinful. Read more

Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà, Bishop Emeritus of Solsona.

Laicized Spanish bishop emeritus marries in the Church

Apr 3, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

After obtaining a dispensation from Pope Francis, the bishop emeritus of Solsona in Spain, Xavier Novell, has entered into a... Read more

Original painting of the Divine Mercy by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski in 1934.

Divine Mercy Sunday 2024: How to obtain a plenary indulgence

Apr 3, 2024

By Joe Bukuras

St. John Paul II and St. Maria Faustina Kowalska both became saints, and they were both instrumental in the institution... Read more

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Oklahoma Supreme Court hears Catholic charter school case

Apr 2, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond argued on Tuesday against the board’s approval of the school, saying that it sets a... Read more

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Michigan governor signs bill legalizing paid surrogacy

Apr 2, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The law reverses a 36-year-old prohibition on paid surrogacy in Michigan. Read more