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Police investigate flyers at Georgetown recruiting for far-left gun group tied to violence
Police are investigating a number of posters displayed on Georgetown University’s campus that appear to be recruiting students for a... Read more
Cardinal Vincent Nichols condemns words and symbols ‘co-opting Christianity’
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, and other English faith leaders condemned the “co-opting”... Read more
Peruvian bishop resigns after investigation for sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement
Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Bishop Ciro Quispe López of Juli, Peru, following a Vatican investigation initiated in... Read more
Gaza’s only Catholic priest: ‘For mercy’s sake stop this war and stop killing people’
The only parish priest in Gaza, Father Gabriel Romanelli, pleaded in a video posted Sept. 23 for an end to... Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger to attend climate justice conference led by Pope Leo XIV
This is the second time the American actor will meet with a pontiff, having greeted Pope Francis in January 2017... Read more
Bishop Bätzing: German bishops not on ‘confrontational course with Rome’
At their autumn assembly in Fulda, the German bishops defended controversial blessing guidelines for same-sex couples despite Pope Leo XIV’s... Read more
Apartments built at Virginia parish highlight faith-led efforts to address housing crisis
A project to develop dozens of affordable housing units in a Richmond, Virginia, parish is underscoring the ongoing need for... Read more
Vatican struggles against spread of ‘deepfake’ images of Pope Leo XIV
The Vatican communications team said it has reported hundreds of accounts, mostly on YouTube, posting deepfakes of Pope Leo XIV. Read more
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UPDATE: Notre Dame announces investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by dorm hall priest
The allegations concern Father Thomas King, CSC, who was rector of the school’s Zahm Hall dorm from 1980 to 1997. Read more
Catholic University of America panel explores how Christians should think about AI
The Catholic University of America hosted a panel this week to discuss how Christians should think about the developing technology... Read more
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
