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Pope Francis revisits ‘very painful’ Jesuit abductions in 1970s Argentina
A question about Budapest-born Father Jálics came during the first Jesuit pope’s apostolic visit to Hungary. Read more
Pope Francis welcomes program to spiritually adopt a struggling teen
The online initiative was started after a Polish couple learned about the rates of depression — and suicide attempts —... Read more
First British baby with DNA from three people is born after IVF procedure
The first baby born in the U.K. with DNA from three parents was born after doctors performed a revolutionary IVF... Read more
Pope Francis holds general audience with Tawadros II
In a change from the usual pattern of Pope Francis’ weekly public audience, the two leaders sat together on the... Read more
New York Archdiocese: We’re investigating ‘God is trans’ exhibit at Catholic parish
The exhibit “maps the queer spiritual journey” and claims that “there is no devil.” Read more
Trump and pro-life leaders meet after controversy over his abortion stance
Key pro-life leaders emerged from a meeting with former president Donald Trump praising him for his anti-abortion stance. Read more
Pope Francis, Tawadros II to mark 50 years of renewed Catholic-Coptic Orthodox relations
The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Pope Tawadros II, will celebrate a liturgy in the Papal Basilica... Read more
Pope Francis says traditional Latin Mass was being used in an ideological way
The pope spoke about the Latin Mass in a private conversation with Jesuits on the second day of his April... Read more
Gas shortage in Cuba: Priest needs electric bicycle to offer Mass in distant parishes
Father Kenny Fernández Delgado, a priest of the Archdiocese of Havana, shared a series of tweets about his difficulties reaching... Read more
Does the Navy endorse drag shows? Tik Tok video has lawmakers demanding answers
The Navy’s decision to enlist a TikTok drag queen influencer as a digital ambassador has some lawmakers and others questioning... Read more
Canada replaces crosses in new Royal Crown with maple leaves and snowflakes
The new redesign intended to emphasize the “Canadian identity of the monarchy” was recommended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Read more
French lay group travels to build crosses and restore faith in Ireland
A lay Catholic movement that restores Catholic monuments in France is in Ireland May 5–13 to build crosses with the... Read more
U.S. bishops condemn ‘Secure the Border Act of 2023’
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso issued an open letter to Congress on May 5, strongly condemning the Secure the... Read more
Vatican abuse commission now more ‘impact-focused,’ Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley says
Cardinal Sean O’Malley said the commission’s recent actions “represent a major shift towards a more impact-focused direction.” Read more
New Maryland law expands Medicaid coverage to include transgender procedures on kids
Republicans in Maryland are criticizing Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Wes Moore for approving the expanded legislation. Read more
Catholic bishops respond to Texas tragedies that left 16 dead, including group of migrants
The victims of the incident at the border were Venezuelan migrants who were waiting for a bus after spending the... Read more
Harrison Butker offers grads some ‘hard truths’ about family, faith, and cancel culture
Butker told the students that their hard work might land them a very successful career, but that would not be... Read more
Former Google scientist warns about the dangers of artificial intelligence
A leading artificial intelligence researcher some call the “godfather” of AI says the technology is developing at a “scary” rate. Read more
These Catholic college students dumped their smartphones for the year. Here’s what happened
Three students from Franciscan University of Steubenville share what it was like to participate in the Unplugged Scholarship this academic... Read more
Pope Francis: Jesus calls us to set our sights on heaven
Pope Francis on Sunday warned against the danger of living life without a sense of purpose or a destination to... Read more
