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6 months into new presidency, Lebanese Christians take stock
Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, faces Hezbollah, a broken state, and Christian expectations. How are Christians there evaluating his first six... Read more
Athlete, convert to Catholicism, and future priest: The story of Josh Brooks
Josh Brooks, a native of Delaware County in metro Philadelphia, dreamed of following in the footsteps of his idol LeBron... Read more
Pope Leo XIV greeted by international crowd at first Angelus from Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV prayed the Angelus on Sunday, July 13, from Castel Gandolfo, where he is taking a two-week summer... Read more
Ukraine visit leaves mark on Canada’s military ordinariate
Supported by the Poland military bishop, the mission involved roughly 40 military chaplains, many of whom have been dealing with... Read more
Damascus summer camps celebrate 25 years of bringing youth to Christ
Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, Damascus summer camps has grown from 63 campers in a parish-based effort to 7,000 campers... Read more
As breastfeeding groups begin admitting men, advocates launch new women-only effort
La Leche League was founded in 1956 by seven Catholic women in Illinois who named the group after the nursing... Read more
French bishops reveal 12 new abuse allegations against Abbé Pierre
The famed French priest has already been accused by several dozen people of inflicting abuse over the course of several... Read more
Former liberation theology leader calls on Latin American bishops to focus on Christ
“When will you give us good news about God, Christ, and his Spirit? About grace and salvation? About conversion of... Read more
10 years after Obergefell, state legislators fight uphill battle against same-sex marriage
In 2025, lawmakers in several states introduced resolutions that urged the Supreme Court to overturn the 2015 ruling in Obergefell... Read more
PHOTOS: Invisible ‘sword’ of St. Michael guides pilgrims to these 7 sacred sites
“St. Michael’s Sword” is a line that follows the locations of seven sanctuaries dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel from... Read more
Flight attendant fired over expressing Catholic beliefs can proceed with lawsuit
Ruben Sanchez filed the lawsuit in January against United Airlines and the union he belonged to while working for the... Read more
New York Supreme Court halts payments to Buffalo abuse fund amid parish merger dispute
A group of Buffalo parishes objected to the diocese’s requirement that they pay huge portions of cash into the diocese’s... Read more
Christian village in Palestine holding out under attacks by Israeli settlers
The small, entirely Christian village of Taybeh is suffering severe attacks by Israeli settlers. Read more
New diocese erected in Kenya, pope appoints its first bishop
Pope Leo XIV has erected a new Catholic diocese in Kenya — the Diocese of Kapsabet — and appointed Bishop... Read more
Malawi gets ready for first-ever Eucharistic congress
Here’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
Bishop goes to bat for migrant farmworkers as administration mulls enforcement, visa changes
The plight of migrant workers “should be one of great concern to all Catholics,” Bishop Brendan Cahill told CNA. Read more
Poll: Most Americans agree with Supreme Court on LGBT issues, porn, parents’ rights
The survey was completed online April 10–16 among 2,201 U.S. adults by YouGov for its SCOTUSpoll project. Read more
Arthur Brooks: Let’s emulate Pope Leo by speaking truth in a spirit of love
Bestselling author, Harvard professor, and renowned social scientist Arthur Brooks says the missionary character of Pope Leo XIV is one... Read more
How the St. Benedict medal became a shield against the powers of darkness
St. Benedict, whose feast the Catholic Church celebrates on July 11, endured constant attacks from the enemy throughout his life. Read more
Spanish archbishop encourages Christians to read Rule of St. Benedict
Archbishop Enrique Benavent Vidal of Valencia, Spain, encouraged the faithful to take advantage of summer vacation to delve deeper into... Read more
