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Diocese of Buffalo reportedly laying off 20% of diocesan workforce amid bankruptcy
The Diocese of Buffalo is reportedly dismissing a substantial number of workers at its headquarters as it continues to move... Read more
Pennsylvania priest admits to making up winner of $50,000 raffle, police say
Father Ross Miceli allegedly “admitted to publicly falsifying the results of the grand prize winner” of a raffle at St.... Read more
CNA explains: What is the Shroud of Turin?
A guide to the mysterious cloth many Christians believe to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ. Read more
French scout leader steps down amid backlash over abortion support, same-sex relationship
Marine Rosset, the briefly-tenured chief of France’s Scouts et Guides de France, bowed out following a fierce backlash. Read more
German bishops divided sharply over same-sex blessing guidelines
Five German dioceses have explicitly refused to implement a pastoral handout, all referencing the Vatican’s Fiducia Supplicans as their standard. Read more
Bishops demand justice after massacre at Catholic church in Democratic Republic of Congo
Bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo are demanding justice following the massacre perpetrated by a group linked to the... Read more
Lay missionary and 3-year-old boy kidnapped from orphanage in Haiti
On the morning of Sunday, Aug. 3, nine people working at an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, were... Read more
UPDATE: Trump signs order to rein in ‘debanking’ amid Christian, conservative concerns
Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 7 that prohibits banks and financial institutions from “debanking” Christians and conservatives based... Read more
120,000 Neocatechumenal Way young people consider call to vocation at Rome gathering
About 120,000 young people from the Neocatechumenal Way participated in a gathering on Aug. 4, the feast day of the... Read more
Appeals court says Texas attorney general can’t question Catholic charity leaders
The state 15th Court of Appeals said Aug. 4 that Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley has cooperated sufficiently... Read more
Mel Gibson’s 2-part ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ to be released starting Holy Week 2027
In an X post on Aug. 5, Lionsgate film company announced the film will be split into two parts and... Read more
Knights of Columbus honor Pope Francis, celebrate milestones in charity work at convention
The Knights of Columbus began their 143rd annual convention on Aug. 5 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., where... Read more
Intercession for Priests marks 50 years with Mass and retreat in Ireland
This week in Ireland, the Intercession for Priests marks its 50th anniversary with Mass in Knock followed by a weeklong... Read more
Is the Shroud of Turin merely a ‘work of art’? Years of study suggest otherwise
Countless Catholics and other Christians across the world believe the Shroud of Turin is the authentic burial cloth of Jesus... Read more
Christian rights group challenges ‘extremism’ claims in EU abortion lobby report
The European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights in June released a report linking Christian pro-life organizations to “religious... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: God’s Eucharistic love is not by ‘chance’ but a ‘conscious choice’
The Holy Father in his Wednesday audience said St. Mark’s Gospel shows us that Jesus’ love for his disciples “is... Read more
‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing’: Miracle of the oil of St. Charbel in Naples church
St. Ferdinand Church, located in the historic heart of Naples, Italy, was the scene of a July 24 event that... Read more
Pope Leo XIV, bishops commemorate 80th anniversary of atomic bombing of Japan
“True peace demands the courageous laying down of weapons — especially those with the power to cause an indescribable catastrophe,”... Read more
Pope Leo XIV commends work of Knights of Columbus in message to Supreme Convention
Pope Leo XIV extolled the work of the Knights of Columbus in a prerecorded message for the Catholic fraternal organization’s... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to Medjugorje youth festival: The flames of hearts unite and light the way
Pope Leo XIV encouraged the participants of the Medjugorje youth festival to unite the flames of their hearts so that... Read more
