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GoFundMe campaigns raise more than $1.2 million for victims of Catholic school shooting
Online fundraising campaigns have raised over $1 million to support victims of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting that left two... Read more
Andrea Bocelli, Pharrell Williams to direct Vatican concert for human fraternity
The Sept. 13 concert, which is free and open to the public, will also include a drone light show and... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship banned more than 16,500 religious processions, new report reveals
Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, have banned more than 16,500 religious processions in recent... Read more
Pope Leo XIV listed in Time magazine’s ‘Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence’
Time magazine included Pope Leo XIV in its 2025 list of the “World’s Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence” on... Read more
Minneapolis Catholic church shooter expressed regret about ‘gender transition’
The shooter who killed two children and injured 17 others at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis voiced some regret over... Read more
Illinois man faces homicide charge after allegedly poisoning girlfriend with abortion pill
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news in the United States. Read more
EWTN radio conference highlights importance of ‘strong Catholic identity’
The 2025 EWTN Catholic Radio Conference has drawn hundreds of attendees to Washington, D.C., this week to discuss Catholic radio... Read more
Pope Leo XIV accepts Medal of St. Augustine: ‘It’s an honor held dearly’
Pope Leo XIV accepted the highest honor of the Augustinian order, the Medal of St. Augustine, in a video released... Read more
Ancient cross discovered in Abu Dhabi points to deep Christian roots in region
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
School district backs off violating student’s free speech, religious freedom rights
A rising senior at a high school in Grand Island, New York, Sabrina Steffans, is now allowed to decorate her... Read more
Pope Leo XIV recalls the ‘life and witness’ of St. Augustine on his feast day
Pope Leo XIV recalled what the “life and witness” of St. Augustine means for Christians on the day the Catholic... Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic politicians to follow the Gospel in public life
Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholic politicians to live coherently as Christians and follow the Gospel, even when performing their public... Read more
Bankruptcy court accepts Diocese of Syracuse’s $176 million abuse settlement
A federal bankruptcy court has accepted the Diocese of Syracuse, New York’s massive $176 million abuse settlement plan, Bishop Douglas... Read more
Minneapolis Catholic school closed after shooting; leaders vow to ‘rebuild’ with ‘hope’
Leaders of the Minneapolis Catholic school where two children were shot and killed during Mass on Wednesday say the school... Read more
Catholic military chaplains convene to discuss gender, deliverance ministry
Over 60 Catholic military chaplains and other priests who serve the U.S. military gathered in San Diego this month for... Read more
LIVE UPDATES: Shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis
Law enforcement on Wednesday said two children had been killed at a shooting incident during a Mass held at Annunciation... Read more
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, bishops call for renewed commitment to racial justice
On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, two U.S. bishops called on Catholics to remember the victims of the tragedy... Read more
Where does your state stand on assisted suicide?
Assisted suicide has become legal in a growing number of states since it was first adopted in 1997 in Oregon. Read more
Minnesota school shooting came after bishops’ pleas for security went unanswered
After a pair of out-of-state school shootings in 2022 and 2023, Minnesota’s bishops implored state lawmakers to provide security funding... Read more
5 powerful quotes from St. Augustine’s most famous work, the ‘Confessions’
Written in about A.D. 400, St. Augustine of Hippo’s “Confessions” details how God worked in Augustine’s life. Read more
