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Michigan parish celebrates Chinese New Year with Mass in Mandarin
Many Chinese Catholics celebrate the Lunar New Year by attending Mass to thank God for blessings received, and a parish... Read more
Hawaii’s seafarer ministry brings pastoral relief to island’s ‘invisible’ fishing industry
Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva launched the Hawaii Apostleship of the Sea Ministry out of the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa late... Read more
Cardinal Parolin ordains new bishop of Oslo, highlighting Holy Spirit’s guidance
The new bishop’s path to the priesthood led him through studies in Rome and work in the diplomatic service of... Read more
Pope highlights Swiss Guard’s jubilee year service to pilgrims
As millions of pilgrims are expected for the jubilee year in Rome, Pope Francis praised the patient service of the... Read more
French bishops request criminal probe into abuse claims against Abbé Pierre
French bishops request criminal investigation into abuse allegations against Emmaus founder Abbé Pierre following nine new testimonies against the late... Read more
Catholic bishops appeal for calm ahead of Benin’s 2026 elections
In a statement issued Jan. 10, Benin’s Catholic bishops said that diversity in opinions should be a “source of strength”... Read more
Catholic leaders welcome Gaza ceasefire and renewed Holy Land pilgrimages
Catholic leaders in the Holy Land expressed cautious optimism this week that pilgrims will be able to return to the... Read more
Supreme Court will decide on parental right to shield children from gender ideology in school
Parents are suing the Montgomery County, Maryland, Board of Education over a policy that prohibits parents from opting their children... Read more
Texas judge rules states can revive challenge to abortion pill
Trump-appointed Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled Thursday that Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri can pursue legal action to prohibit the FDA from... Read more
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban planned for Sunday
TikTok, which has more than 100 million active users in the United States, will be banned on Sunday, Jan. 19,... Read more
6 things the pro-life movement is hoping the incoming Trump administration will do
Pro-life advocates and policy experts are hopeful that the new administration will take concrete actions on behalf of the unborn... Read more
Cardinal Pizzaballa on truce between Israel and Hamas: ‘It was absolutely necessary’
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said that in the Holy Land “people are happy because this war has worn us down, exhausted... Read more
Cuba’s release of prisoners motivated by economics and politics, expert says
The Cuban government’s announcement of the release of 553 prisoners has been described by an analyst and the opposition as... Read more
‘Legally meaningless’: Experts respond to Biden’s Equal Rights Amendment declaration
The president on Friday proclaimed that the ERA — a measure abortion advocates have said could help legalize abortion nationwide... Read more
Italian farmers come to the Vatican for blessing of animals
Italian farmers brought their animals to the Vatican on Friday to be blessed by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti on the feast... Read more
Biden says ‘Equal Rights Amendment’ is ‘law of the land’
The declaration appeared to carry no legal weight but could set off a protracted political and legal fight for the... Read more
Annual OneLife LA will go on despite the wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles
Earlier this week archdiocesan officials in Los Angeles announced the OneLife LA event would be held entirely in the Cathedral... Read more
Becket survey: Overall support for religious liberty grew in 2024
The sixth Religious Freedom Index survey found that religious freedom overall continues to grow with its religious freedom index hitting... Read more
Franciscan expert on artificial intelligence addresses its ethical challenges
Franciscan friar Paolo Benanti emphasized that “the reality we are facing is different from that of 10 or 15 years... Read more
Philadelphia archbishop launches ‘missionary hubs’ to reach the ‘missing 83%’
Archbishop Nelson Pérez has decided to launch a missionary outreach program to reach the 83% of baptized Catholics who are... Read more
