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Archbishops: Assisted suicide bill will be death knell for hospices, care homes in England
Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Archbishop John Sherrington warn that the future of Catholic hospices and care facilities is in doubt ... Read more
Chicago City Council votes to protect historic Catholic parish after yearslong effort
City leaders voted at their June 18 meeting to designate St. Adalbert’s Parish in the Pilsen neighborhood as a Designated... Read more
A Catholic pilgrim’s harrowing escape from the Holy Land as Iranian missiles lit up the sky
Cameron Mumford went to pray at Calvary in Jerusalem. Hours later, Iranian missiles lit up the sky. Read more
Scottish youth bring faith to the field in the Caritas Cup
In dioceses and schools across Scotland, the Caritas Cup organizes local tournaments that bring together young people from Catholic schools... Read more
Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Shane Mackinlay as new archbishop of Brisbane in Australia
Sixty-year-old Bishop Shane Mackinlay succeeds Archbishop Mark Coleridge, who is retiring after 13 years of episcopal leadership. Read more
UPDATE: Classical Catholic high school in DC announces plans for second location
Demand from Catholic families has spurred the St. Jerome Institute, a classical liberal arts high school in Washington, D.C., to... Read more
Pope Leo XIV speaks with astronomy students about ‘wonder’ of the universe
The pope spoke to students gathered as part of a monthlong astronomy and astrophysics summer school program hosted by the... Read more
‘The Chosen’ cast headed to Vatican for presentation, audience with Pope Leo XIV
Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series, is scheduled to present a gift from “The Chosen” to... Read more
Sacred or scandalous? Catholic shrines take different approaches to Marko Rupnik’s art
Shrines have covered up their now controversial mosaics by accused abuser Father Marko Rupnik, but other institutions have taken a... Read more
Juneteenth and the life of the first Black American Catholic priest
On the federal holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States, we honor the first African American... Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops announce Religious Freedom Week theme: ‘Witnesses to Hope’
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced “Witnesses to Hope” as the theme for the upcoming 2025 Religious Freedom... Read more
Citing safety concerns, plans changed for Los Angeles conclusion of Eucharistic Pilgrimage
The culmination of the St. Katherine Drexel pilgrimage route will no longer include a Eucharistic procession through downtown Los Angeles. Read more
Ohio bishop invites entire diocese to renew devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus
Bishop David Bonnar of the Youngstown diocese has issued a pastoral letter encouraging priests, religious and laity to rediscover devotion... Read more
Abortion Pill Rescue Network reports 7,000 babies saved by reversal drug
The abortion pill reversal drug has saved the lives of more than 7,000 unborn children since 2007, according to estimates... Read more
Report: Aid to the Church in Need spent $150 million helping Christians globally in 2024
The international Catholic nonprofit Aid to the Church in Need spent more than $150 million on projects supporting Christians in... Read more
Cardinal Dolan: New York assisted suicide bill ‘cheapens human life’
“This is the cheapening of human life,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in a June 17 episode of “Conversations with Cardinal... Read more
Vatican plugs Peter’s Pence donations to help Leo XIV in his mission
The Vatican is encouraging Catholics to participate in the collection to support the Holy Father in his mission at the... Read more
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on transgender procedures for minors
In a pivotal 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled to uphold Tennessee’s ban on medical procedures on... Read more
‘We must not get used to war’ Pope Leo XIV says in call for peace
Addressing pilgrims at the end of Wednesday’s general audience, the pontiff lamented that “the Church is brokenhearted at the cry... Read more
California Catholic priest arrested on charges of child sex abuse dating to 1990s
Police arrested Father Theodore Gabrielli last week on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a minor, the San Luis Obispo... Read more
