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Pope Francis: Building peace requires ‘taking a risk’
Being peacemakers in the style of Jesus Christ, while necessary and valuable, can also be risky, Pope Francis said as... Read more
Seeing the Eucharist through the eyes of 10 saints
Many saints have encouraged Catholics to prayerfully participate in the holy sacrifice of the Mass and the adoration of the... Read more
Lawsuit: Los Angeles Co. Fire Dept. ‘retaliated’ against Christian employee who refused to raise Pride flag
A Christian employee has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Fire Department over his refusal to raise a... Read more
Caribbean Cardinal Kelvin Felix dies at 91
Cardinal Kelvin Felix died peacefully in his home on the island nation of St. Lucia on Thursday. Read more
New Filipino bishop of the Pacific’s Cook Islands hopes to ‘spiritually nourish’ his people
Bishop Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado expressed his aspiration to “spiritually nourish” the people of God and develop a “harmonious relationship” with... Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of June
In a video, the Holy Father announced that his prayer intention for June is for those fleeing their homelands. Read more
Feast of Corpus Christi: Lebanon celebrates 199 years of miraculous Eucharistic event
Thousands of Christians flocked to Zahle, Lebanon, on Thursday, May 30, a city nicknamed “The City of 52 Churches,” to... Read more
Another elderly pro-life activist sentenced to two years in prison
Paulette Harlow, 75, was sentenced to two years in jail Friday after being convicted last November of participating in a... Read more
Texas Supreme Court upholds law outlawing abortion even in so-called ‘hard cases’
The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state’s law outlawing almost all abortions, turning aside a challenge based on severe... Read more
Catholic bishop: Biden administration ‘subverted’ pro-family policy by mandating abortion leave
In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, USCCB president Archbishop Timothy Broglio, denounced the EEOC for its new... Read more
Church responds to mob attack on Christians in Pakistan
After the recent attack on Christians in Sargodha, Church officials strongly condemned the incident. Read more
Tennessee bans ‘abortion trafficking’ of underage girls
The new Class C felony, called “abortion trafficking of a minor,” applies to an adult who “recruits, harbors, or transports”... Read more
U.S. bishops to Congress: Abortion funding is ‘antithesis of health care and justice’
Bishop Michael Burbidge highlighted in a May 16 letter that the USCCB “will oppose any bill that expands taxpayer funding... Read more
As Jimmy Lai languishes in prison, fellow activists convicted in Hong Kong
Fourteen pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been convicted of subversion while billionaire Catholic convert Jimmy Lai, 76, remains imprisoned. Read more
Tennessee bans minors’ interstate gender transitioning without parental consent
Supporters call it a parental rights bill. Opponents say it’s unnecessary and a shot at transgender people. Read more
In midst of brutal war, Sudanese Catholic community says ‘relationship with God has grown’
Peace reigns inside Dar Mariam, the residence of the Salesian Sisters in Sudan, despite the fact that it has been... Read more
Catholic doctors, ethicists criticize Pontifical Academy for Life
Experts argue that a book published by the Pontifical Academy book spreads “misleading and confusing” theological and medical information. Read more
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is ‘bringing out the best in people,’ pilgrims say
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is an unprecedented Catholic effort to walk with the Eucharist thousands of miles across the United... Read more
4 things to ponder on the feast of the Visitation
May 31 is the feast of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, the second joyful mystery of the rosary. Read more
Trans-identifying monk risks ‘scandal’ and ‘confusion’ in Church, experts say
Christian Matson, a hermit living in the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, went public with her transgender identity in a May... Read more
