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Traffickers pose as Christian missionaries in Thailand to entrap victims
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week. Read more
Jimmy Lai to be honorary recipient of 2025 Bradley Prize
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation announced that Catholic human rights activist and political prisoner Jimmy Lai will be an... Read more
House bill would affirm tax exemption is not federal ‘financial assistance’
A federal bill proposed this week would affirm that nonprofits and charities are not receiving federal “financial assistance” simply by... Read more
U.S. bishops and Jubilee USA urge Trump to pursue debt relief during 2025 Jubilee Year
Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan and Eric LeCompte argued that “building on the successes” of relief initiatives introduced by Trump during... Read more
Yucatán becomes 22nd Mexican state to approve pro-abortion legislation
Mexico’s Yucatán state Congress has approved the decriminalization of abortion up to 12 weeks of gestation. Read more
First baby born through donated womb in the UK is cause for ethical concerns, expert says
A baby born in the United Kingdom is being called “a little miracle” for being the first child in the... Read more
U.S. bishops urge Congress to back religious worker visa bill
The bill “is desperately needed to ensure communities across our nation can continue to enjoy the essential contributions of foreign-born... Read more
Vatican offers health update after Pope Francis’ surprise visit to basilica without papal attire
A Vatican spokesman told journalists the pope had wanted to get some air and then decided to extend his time... Read more
Pontifical Mission Societies USA visits Vietnamese leper colony
At a leper colony in Vietnam, Pontifical Mission Societies USA President Monsignor Roger Landry celebrated Mass, brought Communion, and distributed... Read more
![“I have heard some great sermons throughout my life on truth and on goodness, [but] not enough on beauty yet,” says the celebrated Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan, shown here conducting The Catholic University of America Chamber Choir on April 9, 2025.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/macmillan.april.2025.jpg?w=220&h=165)
Composer Sir James MacMillan speaks at CUA on beauty, music, and faith
During a visit to The Catholic University of America, renowned composer James MacMillan discussed how music “helps carry the prayers... Read more
Venice Biennale: The Holy See pavilion is a work of restoration inspired by Laudato Si’
For the third consecutive year, the Holy See will have its own pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale event in... Read more
Australia election features rare contest between Catholic candidates
When Australians head to the polls on May 3, they’ll choose between two leaders who identify as Catholic, though both... Read more
Killed during Mass, St. Stanislaus of Krakow became a beloved patron of the Polish people
On April 11, the Catholic Church honors the memory of the 11th-century bishop and martyr St. Stanislaus of Krakow, who... Read more
Veto override: Kansas law will guard adoptive parents’ religious liberty
Kansas lawmakers voted to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that will protect the religious liberty of adoptive... Read more
Catholics can gain an indulgence by participating in 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
The pilgrimage, dubbed the Drexel Route, will open with a Mass of Thanksgiving in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 18. Read more
Federal court strikes down law forcing pro-life ministries to promote abortion
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Catholic Relief Services, bishops urge House to reinstate some international aid funds
CRS Executive Vice President Bill O’Keefe presented lawmakers with “a Catholic pro-life vision of international assistance that drives to the... Read more
‘Bring Jesus up!’: Sean Duffy rallies merchant marines over controversial painting move
Midshipment broke out into a loud and prolonged applause after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke about a painting of Jesus... Read more
Cardinal Krajewski in Ukraine: ‘People are hungry, living in poverty in the war zone’
One of the four ambulances donated by Pope Francis to Ukraine was personally driven by Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner,... Read more
Pope Francis appears in public for second time during his convalescence
Pope Francis made a surprise second appearance Thursday at St. Peter’s Basilica. Read more
