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First-of-its-kind Center for Sainthood Studies launches
The center announced that its goal is to “provide a roadmap for advancing candidates for canonization and increasing the chances... Read more
New York on brink of legalizing assisted suicide as advocates urge protection of vulnerable
New York will become the 12th state in the country to allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medication to... Read more
Pope, Indian bishops mourn crash of airliner that killed hundreds
There are “no words to describe this tragedy,” Archbishop Thomas Macwan of Gandhinagar said. Read more
Pennsylvania Catholic students win lawsuit allowing participation in local district sports
Catholic parochial school families in Pennsylvania won the right to participate in district sporting events after suing a local school... Read more
Rome’s priests look for leadership from their new bishop, Pope Leo XIV
“We are very hopeful; you perceive a lot of enthusiasm, anyway, whether from brother priests or from the people of... Read more
United Nations solution to ‘fertility crisis’ faces criticism
A United Nations Population Fund report recommended “reproductive autonomy” as a solution to global fertility rate decline, receiving pushback from... Read more
What it’s like to be a chaplain on the road with the body of Christ
Seven priests and religous brothers are walking, praying, and ministering to pilgrims along the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage route. Read more
Report: Irish Church abuse allegations jumped 50% in 1 year
Child abuse allegations in the Irish Church reached their highest level since 2009 following a probe into Church-run school abuses. Read more
Reacting to ICE raids, Church in Mexico reminds: ‘Not all undocumented migrants are criminals’
The Catholic bishops of neighboring Mexico are reacting to the wave of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that... Read more
New poll shows more Americans support prioritizing ‘birth sex’ over ‘gender identity’
The polling firm surveyed 1,003 U.S. adults from May 1–18, asking them a number of questions related to sex and... Read more
Opus Dei presents proposal for new statutes to the Holy See
Opus Dei presented its proposed statutes to the Holy See on June 11 following the guidelines from the Vatican in... Read more
Vatican Bank recorded a net profit of 32.8 million euros in 2024, up 7% from 2023
As indicated in the annual report published Wednesday by the Holy See Press Office, the net profit of 32.8 million... Read more
Los Angeles archbishop calls for day of prayer, Mass for peace and unity amid riots
The archbishop has instructed parishes across the archdiocese to hold special Masses for peace and unity, encouraging Catholics and non-Catholics... Read more
Pope Leo XIV receives UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday received U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres in an audience held in the study of the Paul... Read more
Bishop of Graz in Austria ‘stunned and shaken’ after deadly school shooting
The bishop of Graz-Seckau in Austria, Wilhelm Krautwaschl, expressed being “stunned and shaken” following a deadly shooting at a school... Read more
School choice boosts Catholic school enrollment in Florida
Step Up For Students, a Florida program that administers state-funded K–12 scholarships, says Catholic school enrollment in the state has... Read more
Christian youths embark on a ‘spiritual revolution’ to restore Europe’s soul
“Rome ’25-the Way of St. James ’27-Jerusalem ’33” encourages young Christians from across the continent to open up a pathway... Read more
Italian abuse survivor: Bishops’ report doesn’t show full scale of crisis
Chiara Griffini, president of the Italian bishops’ conference’s Office for the Protection of Minors, said the increase in cases was... Read more
Fidelity Month kickoff event in Congress promotes renewal of country’s ‘common bonds’
Fidelity Month bills itself as “a positive, grassroots movement to heal division and restore unity in our nation.” Read more
Pope Leo XIV appoints new Chinese bishop for Archdiocese of Fuzhou
The Vatican credited the Sino-Vatican deal, signed in September 2019 and renewed for a third time in October 2024, for... Read more
