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The cathedral church of Mexico City, the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, in the historic center of the city, is seen here on May 29, 2024, during the closing campaign rally of the country's victorious presidential candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum.

Mexican bishops congratulate country’s president-elect 

Jun 4, 2024

By Diego López Colín

The bishops of Mexico congratulated Claudia Sheinbaum, president-elect of the country, “for her victory at the polls” in the June... Read more

There are 159 sculptures adorning the monstrance used in the annual Corpus Christi procession in Valencia, Spain, including biblical scenes from the Old Testament up to the Good Shepherd and the risen Christ. The apostles and doctors of the Church adorn the host and Eucharistic miracles are depicted. Saints particularly devoted to the Eucharist are part of the multitude of adorers, as is Pope Pius X, known as the "pope of the Eucharist" since he encouraged frequent reception of the sacrament and lowered the age for first Communion. June 2, 2024.

World’s biggest monstrance created in reparation for Spanish war leads yearly procession

Jun 4, 2024

By Rachel Thomas

The monstrance used in the annual Corpus Christi procession in Valencia, Spain, was created as an act of reparation for... Read more

Melinda French Gates shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace on June 23, 2023.

Melinda Gates, a Catholic, to give millions to fund abortion throughout the world

Jun 4, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Gates, who has written fondly about her Catholic upbringing, said last week she is giving multimillion-dollar donations to abortion-supporting groups. Read more

Activists wave placards and chant slogans as they participate in a demonstration against the Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, also known as the Anti-Conversion Bill, on Dec. 22, 2021, in Bengaluru, India.

Indian Supreme Court: Anti-conversion law may be ‘unconstitutional’

Jun 4, 2024

By Anto Akkara

The court noted that “some parts [of the law] may seem to be violative of the fundamental right to religion... Read more

Bishop Stephen Chow of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong cardinal urges forgiveness on Tiananmen Square 35th anniversary

Jun 4, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

During the June 4, 1989, clash between protesters and Chinese troops, tanks rolled into Beijing’s main city square and military... Read more

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on May 8, 2024.

Pope Francis tells gay man rejected from seminary to ‘go ahead with your vocation’

Jun 4, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

According to the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, the pope responded to an email from Lorenzo Michele Noè Caruso, telling him... Read more

Pope Francis meets with members of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.

Pope Francis appoints new members to Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

Jun 4, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The new appointments come as the Vatican office continues to grapple with the ecumenical fallout from Fiducia Supplicans. Read more

Believers gather at the Namugongo Shrine in Uganda for this year’s Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage on June 3, 2024, where the country's president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, urged them to be at the forefront of fostering peace in the East African region. Museveni lauded Christians and other believers in the country for "embracing unity" and fostering religious tolerance.

Uganda Martyrs Day: President urges Christians to lead by example in fostering peace

Jun 4, 2024

By Silas Mwale Isenjia

The president of Uganda urged believers gathered at the Namugongo Shrine for this year’s Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage to be at... Read more

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Netherlands permits euthanasia for physically healthy 29-year-old woman

Jun 4, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Despite being physically healthy, the woman from Oldenzaal, a town near the German border, chose to end her life due... Read more

The entrance of Jaffa Gate (interior), one of the main access points to the Old City of Jerusalem, was almost empty around noon on Friday, May 24. According to data from the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, just over 80,000 people entered the country in April 2024, a decrease of 77 percent compared to April 2023. The same decrease was recorded for the first quarter of 2024.

Where are all the pilgrims? The current state of religious tourism in the Holy Land

Jun 4, 2024

By Marinella Bandini

During the month of May in Jerusalem, the major holidays of the three major religions passed with an almost total... Read more

One of 100 ancient churches identified for preservation by France's Patrimony Foundation, this church is in Cachen, located within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.

Rescue of more historic Catholic sites in France gets underway

Jun 4, 2024

By Solène Tadié

The danger that has been threatening France’s religious heritage for decades is becoming a matter of concern to the authorities... Read more

Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum.

Mexico elects first woman president: Who is she and what does she believe?

Jun 3, 2024

By Diego López Colín

Claudia Sheinbaum will be the first woman to become president of Mexico. Who is she and what is her relationship... Read more

The Catholic University of America President Peter Kilpatrick (next to mascot) with Standard Solar, university, and government leaders on June 3, 2024.

Catholic University of America debuts 25-acre solar array, one of the largest in region

Jun 3, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The 42 rows of nearly 15,000 solar panels located on the grounds of the university’s West Campus will provide six... Read more

The faithful process behind the Blessed Sacrament across a bridge after leaving the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota, June 2. 2024.

Corpus Christi processions sweep the nation amid National Eucharistic Revival

Jun 3, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The Corpus Christi processions took place at a time when the Catholic Church in the U.S. is embarking on a... Read more

Father James Martin, SJ, and Pope Francis.

Pope Francis praises Father James Martin’s book on the resurrection of Lazarus

Jun 3, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Pope Francis wrote that Martin’s book serves as a reminder that “Jesus isn’t afraid of our death, or our sin.” Read more

In 2023, over half a million migrants headed toward the United States crossed the Darien Gap, the inhospitable jungle region between Colombia and Panama.

Pope Francis’ message for migrants and refugees

Jun 3, 2024

By Pope Francis

The Holy See Press Office released today Pope Francis’ message for the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Read more

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Religious women help launch program to combat sexual abuse, ‘create a culture of care’

Jun 3, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The e-learning program helps educate religious women on how to protect children and vulnerable adults from sexual abuse situations. Read more

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In Title IX lawsuit, Texas professors say they won’t accommodate students who get abortions

Jun 3, 2024

By Daniel Payne

New U.S. Department of Education regulations prohibit “discriminating” against a woman for choosing to have an abortion. Read more

An aerial view of Tuvalu, an island nation in Polynesia, South Pacific Ocean, Oceania.

Pope Francis appoints California priest to remote island post in Polynesia

Jun 3, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Father Eliseo Napiere, pastor of St. James the Less Parish in the Diocese of San Bernardino, California, will take up... Read more

Pilgrims attend Mass ahead of a Marian procession on May 31, 2024, near the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem to ask Our Lady of Palestine to intercede for peace in war-torn Gaza.

Jerusalem’s Marian procession: A call for peace in war-torn Gaza

Jun 3, 2024

By Rafi Ghattas

Palestinian Christians carried a statue of Mary through the streets of Jerusalem to ask Our Lady of Palestine to intercede... Read more