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UPDATE: Legionaries of Christ comment on HBO series exposing sordid life of founder
An HBO series on Marcial Maciel has once again placed the spotlight on the founder of the Legionaries of Christ... Read more
New Jersey bishop mourns for priest who died by suicide
The bishop of Paterson, New Jersey, Kevin Sweeney, mourned the suicide of Father Rafael Ciro, a Colombian-born priest who served... Read more
Iraqi prime minister reopens 2 historic Catholic churches in Mosul
In the city of Mosul, Iraq, an official celebration was held on Monday, Sept. 1, to mark the reopening of... Read more
Bangladesh Catholics plant 1 million trees inspired by Laudato Si’
The Catholic bishops of Bangladesh began planting one million trees in 2020, with Protestant pastors and Muslim leaders joining the... Read more
New Jersey police bring K-9 unit to support victims of Annunciation shooting
Police from a New Jersey township brought a K-9 unit to the Minneapolis area as part of a supportive visit... Read more
Priest in Sierra Leone murdered while preparing for new mission
A Catholic priest in Sierra Leone’s Diocese of Kenema was murdered Aug. 30 as he was preparing to take on... Read more
This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of September
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of September is for our relationship with all of creation. Read more
New animated movie aims to bring story of Jesus to life through eyes of John the disciple
“Light of the World” is the first movie from the Salvation Poem Project, a nonprofit ministry and independent studio that... Read more
How to watch the canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati
EWTN News and EWTN Studios will join forces in Rome from Sept. 3–7 to televise the canonizations of Carlo Acutis... Read more
Pope Leo XIV opens Augustinians’ general chapter with call to listening, humility, and unity
Nearly 100 Augustinian priests from around the world, who are participating in this year’s chapter, attended the pope’s Mass held... Read more
Pope Leo XIV supports ‘important and urgent’ Creation Day Sept. 1
Pope Leo XIV has voiced his support for the Sept. 1 celebration of the World Day of Prayer for Creation,... Read more
Irish missionary, 7 other hostages freed in Haiti
The humanitarian organization Nos Petits Frères et Sœurs on Sept. 1 confirmed the release of eight hostages who had been... Read more
Pope Leo XIV expresses condolences for 800 dead left by earthquake in Afghanistan
Pope Leo XIV expressed his condolences for the more than 800 dead left by the earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan... Read more
Pope Leo XIV praises Italian society for works done in spirit of St. Francis of Assisi
Pope Leo XIV on Monday welcomed members of the Opera San Francesco per i Poveri (“St. Francis’ Work for the... Read more
Study: Mental health-related hospitalizations rates doubled for women who had abortions
The study, published this summer in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, compared abortions with other pregnancies in hospitals in Quebec,... Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets Father James Martin at the Vatican
Father James Martin, who is in Rome to lead a Jubilee pilgrimage for his LGBTQ ministry, Outreach, also had one-on-one... Read more
From Malawi to Houston: Catholic schools around the world named after Carlo Acutis
Schools across the world named for Carlo Acutis are getting ready to celebrate his canonization on Sept. 7 in Rome. Read more
The Catholic Church has a lot to say about Labor Day — why?
“All work, no matter what the work is, is essential,” said Father Sinclair Oubre, spiritual moderator of the Catholic Labor... Read more
11 saints who had pets or who befriended animals
Here are a few saints who have been remembered not only for their dedication to God and others but also... Read more
Sisters of Life launch new website offering pro-life support, resources for women
The website includes testimonial videos of women’s personal stories about finding themselves in unplanned pregnancies and the joy they found... Read more
