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How can AI serve the common good and not just the powerful? Pope Leo XIV responds
Pope Leo XIV reflected Dec. 5 at the Vatican on the challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Read more
‘Peace Be With You!’ First full-length book by Pope Leo XIV set for February release
Pope Leo XIV will offer his “vision for peace, unity, and reconciliation” in his first full-length book to be published... Read more
Leaders in Latino communities say mass deportation causes ‘fear and anxiety’
Life for members of the Latino community has “changed drastically,” according to leaders of groups serving Latino Catholics. Read more
Virginia school district concedes lawsuit by Catholic student over transgender policies
A Catholic Virginia student will receive payments including attorney’s fees after a school district conceded a lawsuit over the district’s... Read more
David Henrie and EWTN Studios to release ‘Seeking Beauty’ docuseries in the new year
EWTN Studios, in partnership with Catholic actor and director David Henrie, announced Dec. 3 the upcoming premiere of “Seeking Beauty,”... Read more
Thousands protest corruption in Philippines as Church leaders call for accountability
According to the Philippine National Police, 119 rallies were organized by the Catholic Church, civil society movements, and others, Read more
Pope Leo sends surprise video message to Australian Catholic youth festival
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
DR Congo’s bishops announce construction of national shrine honoring Blessed Anuarite
The president of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo has announced the construction of a shrine dedicated to Blessed Marie-Clémentine... Read more
Mexico City cathedral organizes ‘Guadalupe Night’ to celebrate Our Lady
The metropolitan cathedral of the Archdiocese of Mexico will host a special program to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe on... Read more
UPDATE: Former Maronite priest still presenting himself as a cleric, Denver Archdiocese warns
Andre Mahanna is continuing to present himself as a priest despite having been dismissed from the clerical state, according to... Read more
Leo XIV eliminates commission for donations to Holy See created by Pope Francis
The Vatican announced on Dec. 4 a new decision by Pope Leo XIV regarding fundraising for the Holy See. Read more
1 in 4 post-abortive women regret abortion decades later, study finds
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Catholic bishops back Trump’s removal of gender ideology in refugee forms
The U.S. Catholic bishops have published a public comment that supports the removal of gender ideology within refugee resettlement forms... Read more
Dozens of Congress members urge court to allow Ten Commandments display in public schools
Forty-six United States lawmakers are urging the federal court to allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools. Read more
Buffalo bishop will allow faithful to meet at parishes to oppose closures, mergers
Bishop Michael Fisher is permitting Catholics to meet at Buffalo, New York, parishes while they work to oppose diocesan-mandated parish... Read more
Vatican commission rejects female diaconate, although without a ‘definitive judgment’
The Vatican published on Dec. 4 the summary of the work carried out by the commissions studying the possibility of... Read more
Did leak in England suggest broader shift in Vatican policy on the Latin Mass?
A policy change concerning restrictions on the old Mass is relevant to the whole of the universal Church, not just... Read more
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Archbishop Broglio: Drug cartels must be stopped, but not with ‘violence outside the law’
U.S. Military Services Archbishop Timothy Broglio is urging the country’s leaders to refrain from killing noncombatants while neutralizing violent drug... Read more
Discalced Carmelites prepare to celebrate jubilee year of St. John of the Cross
The Iberian Province of the Discalced Carmelites is preparing to celebrate the jubilee year of St. John of the Cross... Read more
‘You leave or we’ll kick you out’ can’t be only answer for migrants, Chilean archbishop says
In a climate marked by insecurity, rising crime rates, and the migration crisis, Chile’s citizens are closely watching the proposals... Read more
