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Why Tom Brady and Garth Brooks will be at the Vatican this weekend
Tom Brady, Garth Brooks, and other celebrity guests will meet Pope Francis in an audience on May 11 as participants... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new bishop to Diocese of Knoxville
The Holy See Press Office announced that Father James Mark Beckman, 61, will be installed as the new bishop of... Read more
Vatican to publish new document on Marian apparitions next week
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández will unveil new norms for discernment regarding “apparitions and other supernatural phenomena.” Read more
Justice Samuel Alito to address record-breaking 2024 class at Franciscan University
Justice Samuel Alito is scheduled to give the commencement address on May 11 to a record 896 students in the... Read more
Deaf Catholic community in Maryland grows with new chaplain, retreat, Eucharistic Congress
Father Michael Depcik, the chaplain for the Deaf Ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is building up Catholic communities for... Read more
Global fertility rates: Here’s how majority-Catholic countries rank against rest of world
Catholic populations have for years been associated with high fertility rates — but that has changed. Read more
New study suggests rampant ‘cafeteria Catholicism’
Few Catholics are in full agreement with Church teaching on abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty. Read more
Catholic Charities to open ‘Compassion Corner’ to serve homeless, poor in Pittsburgh
The nonprofit charity group is renovating a former office building located in downtown Pittsburgh to provide services, programs, and a... Read more
Catholic bishop walks length of Gaza Strip in support of cease-fire
A Catholic bishop in eastern Canada walked the length of the Gaza Strip on April 29 in support of those... Read more
Blood of St. Januarius miraculously liquifies again
The miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius, bishop, martyr, and patron saint of Naples, Italy, was... Read more
Catholic Olympic swimmer awarded presidential Medal of Freedom
Katie Ledecky, Olympic swimmer, devout Catholic, and winner of 10 Olympic medals, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday. Read more
Colombians march simultaneously in multiple cities to demand end to abortion
Under the theme “Colombia, With Life There Is Hope,” tens of thousands of Colombians took to the streets May 4... Read more
New York attorney general sues pregnancy centers over abortion pill reversal statements
Letitia James in her filing alleged that there is “no competent and reliable scientific evidence” to support the abortion pill... Read more
Armed priest arrested as he tried to enter the Vatican for Pope Francis’ Regina Caeli
According to the Italian news agency ANSA, the priest tried to pass through the metal detector carrying an air pistol,... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Burlington, Vermont
Vermont priest John McDermott was named bishop after serving as administrator of the Burlington Diocese since October of last year. Read more
Could Edith Stein be declared the next doctor of the Church?
Pope Francis received an official request from the superior general of the Discalced Carmelites, Father Miguel Márquez Calle, on April... Read more
‘Love of neighbor at a global scale’: Dioceses launch faith-driven environmental programs
As part of the Pope Francis-led effort to make ecological care a priority for the global Church, dioceses across the... Read more
Not all Catholic AI bots are creepy: Some new tools for learning about the faith
In the past year or so, several online AI tools have been released that generate authoritative-sounding answers about Catholic teaching... Read more
An afternoon with the new Swiss Guards: Preparing for a mission of faith and service
When the newest Swiss Guards are sworn in May 6, they will pledge to “faithfully, loyally, and honorably” serve the... Read more
Special remembrance of Baltimore bridge collapse victims to take place on National Maritime Day
Bishop Brendan Cahill is inviting Catholics throughout the United States to join the “National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for... Read more
