Catholic News
The Latest
Study finds gaps in psychological screening of priesthood candidates
The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University conducted the study in collaboration with the McGrath Institute... Read more
Opposition mounts to Archdiocese of Chicago plan to fete Durbin
Opposition is mounting against Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich’s decision to honor U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois, with a “lifetime achievement... Read more
Catholic bishops, politicians call for prayer after shooting at ICE facility in Dallas
Politicians and bishops are calling for prayer and an end to political violence after two ICE detainees were killed and... Read more
Mexico’s oldest diocese celebrates 500th anniversary with 500 hours of Eucharistic adoration
The Diocese of Tlaxcala, the oldest in Mexico, is commemorating its quincentennial with a 500-hour period of continuous Eucharistic adoration. Read more
Pope Leo XIV sends message to exorcists gathered in Rome
Pope Leo XIV addressed a message to the approximately 300 exorcist priests who gathered in Rome from Sept. 15–20. Read more
In Virginia, a Marian shrine reaches back through 1,000 years of Christian history
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham in Williamsburg, Virginia, is part of a thousand-year history of Marian devotion... Read more
Italy moves to make feast of St. Francis of Assisi a national holiday
The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Italy’s Parliament, voted to pass the bill on Sept. 23, with 247... Read more
Pope Leo XIV reaffirms 2-state solution for Holy Land, warns of escalating war in Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday renewed the Holy See’s support for a two-state solution in the Holy Land and voiced... Read more
94-year-old priest: ‘I don’t want to be a has-been priest; I’m still a disciple’
At age 94 and with seven decades of priesthood behind him, Catalan priest Father José Giner said he doesn’t feel... Read more
Bishop Checchio to join troubled Archdiocese of New Orleans as coadjutor
Bishop James Checchio of Metuchen, New Jersey, will assist Archbishop Gregory Aymond in the leadership of over half a million... Read more
Abortion pill complications are underreported, report finds
Abortion pill complications go underreported in abortion industry studies and mainstream media, according to a recent report by the National... Read more
Bishop Seitz kicks off National Migration Week’s ‘Cabrini Pledge’
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched the “Cabrini Pledge” intended to help Catholics in “witnessing to the... Read more
Bishop cancels Latin Mass in California parish to bring about ‘unity’
In one of his final acts as the bishop of Monterey, California, Bishop Daniel Garcia issued a letter terminating the... Read more
Cardinal Cupich defends decision to honor pro-abortion senator at immigration fundraiser
Chicago archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich is defending his decision to honor pro-abortion Illinois Democrat Sen. Richard Durbin at an upcoming... Read more
Vatican rejects ‘false solutions such as abortion’ while defending women’s equality at UN
Archbishop Paul Gallagher reaffirmed before the United Nations the Holy See’s commitment to promoting the dignity and equality of women. Read more
Catholic priest killed in ‘senseless act of violence’ in Nigeria
Father Matthew Eya was shot on Sept. 19 while returning to his parish after a pastoral assignment, according to Diocese... Read more
U.S. bishops join advocates in backing Supreme Court bid to protect women’s sports
The U.S. bishops submitted an amicus brief on Sept. 18 urging the Supreme Court to uphold state bans on biological... Read more
In sparsely Catholic North Carolina, the Diocese of Raleigh leads nation in conversions
The Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, said in a press release last week an analysis by Catholic World Report revealed... Read more
Angola’s Catholic men urged to ‘strengthen families, be examples of integrity’
Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins has urged members of the Catholic Men Organization in Angola to be involved in the fight... Read more
Cardinal Koovakad defends Catholic dialogue with other religions as global tensions rise
In an interview with EWTN News, Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, the prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, defended the... Read more
