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Composer Sir James MacMillan speaks at CUA on beauty, music, and faith
During a visit to The Catholic University of America, renowned composer James MacMillan discussed how music “helps carry the prayers... Read more
Venice Biennale: The Holy See pavilion is a work of restoration inspired by Laudato Si’
For the third consecutive year, the Holy See will have its own pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale event in... Read more
Australia election features rare contest between Catholic candidates
When Australians head to the polls on May 3, they’ll choose between two leaders who identify as Catholic, though both... Read more
Killed during Mass, St. Stanislaus of Krakow became a beloved patron of the Polish people
On April 11, the Catholic Church honors the memory of the 11th-century bishop and martyr St. Stanislaus of Krakow, who... Read more
Veto override: Kansas law will guard adoptive parents’ religious liberty
Kansas lawmakers voted to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that will protect the religious liberty of adoptive... Read more
Catholics can gain an indulgence by participating in 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
The pilgrimage, dubbed the Drexel Route, will open with a Mass of Thanksgiving in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 18. Read more
Federal court strikes down law forcing pro-life ministries to promote abortion
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Catholic Relief Services, bishops urge House to reinstate some international aid funds
CRS Executive Vice President Bill O’Keefe presented lawmakers with “a Catholic pro-life vision of international assistance that drives to the... Read more
‘Bring Jesus up!’: Sean Duffy rallies merchant marines over controversial painting move
Midshipment broke out into a loud and prolonged applause after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke about a painting of Jesus... Read more
Cardinal Krajewski in Ukraine: ‘People are hungry, living in poverty in the war zone’
One of the four ambulances donated by Pope Francis to Ukraine was personally driven by Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner,... Read more
Pope Francis appears in public for second time during his convalescence
Pope Francis made a surprise second appearance Thursday at St. Peter’s Basilica. Read more
Vatican grants 14 New York churches delay on mergers amid challenges to bishop’s plan
More than a dozen parishes in the Diocese of Buffaloj, New York, have received a temporary reprieve from the Vatican... Read more
Deaf Eucharistic Congress attendees: ‘The Deaf lack what many Catholics take for granted’
Mark and Kathleen Rosing joined more than 200 hard of hearing and Deaf Catholics at the first-ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress... Read more
Catholic bishops phase out migration programs as federal partnership ends
The USCCB is starting to phase out programs that support migrants and refugees after it formally ended its federal government... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
At least 200 people have been killed and more than 200 others injured after the ceiling of the Jet Set... Read more
Emergency Missions: transforming lives and bringing hope to the most vulnerable in Peru
In one of the most poverty-stricken areas of Lima, Peru, where hopelessness has long prevailed, a man who once rejected... Read more
Charismatic Catholics meet in Rome to celebrate Jubilee of Hope
As part of the Jubilee of Hope, a World Meeting of Prayer Groups of the Charismatic Renewal has concluded in... Read more
Colorado bishops urge veto of ‘abhorrent’ abortion funding bill
The legislation would require the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to cover abortions for Medicaid and Child... Read more
Priest of only Catholic parish in Gaza calls for peace, says Gaza is ‘a prison’
Father Gabriel Romanelli is the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, which has become a refuge for the Christian... Read more
Dominican Republic nightclub disaster: Church prays for victims, families
Archbishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta of Santo Domingo expressed his profound sorrow and solidarity in response to the tragedy that occurred... Read more
