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Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega presides over a Mass for the disappeared in Jalisco state, Mexico, on Aug. 27, 2023.

Church in Mexico prays with relatives of disappeared persons

Aug 29, 2023

By Diego López Colín

Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega offered Mass on Sunday at the Shrine of the Martyrs of Christ the King for thousands... Read more

Hannah Neeleman, 33, is a mother of seven who gave a powerful pro-life response to a question asked during the Mrs. American 2023 pageant.

Mrs. American 2023 winner gives powerful pro-life response during pageant 

Aug 29, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The former Miss New York City and Mrs. Utah received a standing ovation when she responded to a judge’s question... Read more

Bishop John Patrick Dolan of the Diocese of Phoenix visited the African nations of Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya in August 2023 for a tour of projects connected to the U.S. bishops’ conference’s Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa.

Family life, ‘bonding together’ behind spread of Christianity in Africa, U.S. bishop says

Aug 29, 2023

By Agnes Aineah

Bishop John Patrick Dolan of Phoenix returned from a 12-day trip to the African countries of Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya... Read more

Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt at the first round game of the NCAA Tournament in Dallas on March 15, 2018.

104-year-old ‘Sister Jean’ throws out first pitch at Chicago Cubs game

Aug 29, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt belongs to the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and is a sports chaplain... Read more

Pope Francis speaks at the general audience on Aug. 23, 2023.

Pope Francis: People — not machines — are the value of work

Aug 29, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

He also said businessmen and businesswomen can contribute to the common good through job creation, especially for young people. Read more

Pope Francis and Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk.

Vatican reassures Ukrainian Catholics that pope did not intend to praise Russian imperialism

Aug 29, 2023

By Alexey Gotovskiy, Courtney Mares

Pope Francis made the comment while speaking off the cuff during a live video conference with Russian youth Aug. 25.  Read more

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, prelate of Opus Dei.

Opus Dei does not want to be an exception in the Church, prelate says

Aug 28, 2023

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, the prelate of Opus Dei, said the institution he has led since January 2017 “does not want... Read more

Facade of the Central American University (UCA), before being expropriated by the Ortega dictatorship.

Latin American Catholic college organization condemns seizure of Nicaraguan Jesuit university

Aug 28, 2023

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The organization expressed its “deep concern over the siege, the confiscation of assets, and the closure suffered by the Central... Read more

Debra Vitagliano.

States and pro-life groups urge Supreme Court to end abortion ‘bubble’ zones 

Aug 28, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

In all, 18 different amicus briefs were filed in support of pro-life free speech in a case involving Debra Vitagliano,... Read more

President Joe Biden at the White House on Aug. 28, 2023.

Biden campaign launches pro-abortion ad; pro-life groups label it ‘extreme’

Aug 28, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The ad launched Friday and will run for two weeks in seven key states. Read more

A map of Nigeria.

Nigerian teen whose Christian conversion triggered death threats granted restraining order

Aug 28, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Following threats by family members, the young woman sought a restraining order against her father and brothers. Read more

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Annual Maryland event prepares educators to foster spiritual growth of students

Aug 28, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The Teaching Vocation Conference, hosted by The Heights Forum, is an annual event held in Potomac, Maryland. Read more

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Poll: Two-thirds of Britons favor legalizing assisted suicide ahead of possible law change

Aug 28, 2023

By Daniel Payne

As the British Parliament considers the possible legalization of assisted suicide, activists are pushing for a law change. Read more

Pope Francis gives the weekly Angelus address on Aug. 27, 2023.

Pope Francis asks for prayers as he travels to Mongolia, ‘the heart of Asia’

Aug 28, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

The pope will travel approximately 5,600 miles to Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian capital, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. Read more

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5 things to know about Mongolia as Pope Francis prepares for his trip

Aug 28, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

The pope will travel to Mongolia Aug. 31–Sept. 4 to visit one of the smallest Christian communities in the world. Read more

Pope Francis speaks about World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, during his weekly Wednesday audience in the Paul VI Hall Aug. 9, 2023.

Pope Francis laments when ‘ideology replaces faith’ in segment of U.S. Catholics

Aug 28, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

The pope’s private conversation with members of the Society of Jesus was published Aug. 28 by the Jesuit journal La... Read more

This picture taken on Jan. 16, 2022, shows a man watching smoke hanging over houses on a polluted day in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.

Pope Francis to visit one of the world’s most polluted capitals this week

Aug 28, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis is likely to make “care for our common home” a key theme of his Mongolian trip this week... Read more

St. Monica

Lessons from St. Monica for those whose children and grandchildren have left the Church

Aug 27, 2023

By Isabel Barry

In “What Would Monica Do?”, authors Patti Maguire Armstrong and Roxane Beauclair Salonen offer guidance, practical advice, and prayers. Read more

Pope Francis gives the weekly Angelus address on Aug. 27, 2023.

Pope Francis: ‘We cannot be indifferent’ to people caught in drug addiction

Aug 27, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

“Behind every addiction there are concrete experiences, stories of loneliness, inequality, exclusion, lack of integration,” Pope Francis said. Read more

Cardinal Geraldo Majella Agnelo died at his home in Londrina, Brazil, on Aug. 26, 2023.

Brazilian Cardinal Geraldo Majella Agnelo dies at age 89

Aug 27, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

The cardinal’s health had been in decline since suffering a stroke in December 2022. Read more