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Lay missionary and 3-year-old boy kidnapped from orphanage in Haiti
On the morning of Sunday, Aug. 3, nine people working at an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, were... Read more
UPDATE: Trump signs order to rein in ‘debanking’ amid Christian, conservative concerns
Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 7 that prohibits banks and financial institutions from “debanking” Christians and conservatives based... Read more
120,000 Neocatechumenal Way young people consider call to vocation at Rome gathering
About 120,000 young people from the Neocatechumenal Way participated in a gathering on Aug. 4, the feast day of the... Read more
Appeals court says Texas attorney general can’t question Catholic charity leaders
The state 15th Court of Appeals said Aug. 4 that Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley has cooperated sufficiently... Read more
Mel Gibson’s 2-part ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ to be released starting Holy Week 2027
In an X post on Aug. 5, Lionsgate film company announced the film will be split into two parts and... Read more
Knights of Columbus honor Pope Francis, celebrate milestones in charity work at convention
The Knights of Columbus began their 143rd annual convention on Aug. 5 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., where... Read more
Intercession for Priests marks 50 years with Mass and retreat in Ireland
This week in Ireland, the Intercession for Priests marks its 50th anniversary with Mass in Knock followed by a weeklong... Read more
Is the Shroud of Turin merely a ‘work of art’? Years of study suggest otherwise
Countless Catholics and other Christians across the world believe the Shroud of Turin is the authentic burial cloth of Jesus... Read more
Christian rights group challenges ‘extremism’ claims in EU abortion lobby report
The European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights in June released a report linking Christian pro-life organizations to “religious... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: God’s Eucharistic love is not by ‘chance’ but a ‘conscious choice’
The Holy Father in his Wednesday audience said St. Mark’s Gospel shows us that Jesus’ love for his disciples “is... Read more
‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing’: Miracle of the oil of St. Charbel in Naples church
St. Ferdinand Church, located in the historic heart of Naples, Italy, was the scene of a July 24 event that... Read more
Pope Leo XIV, bishops commemorate 80th anniversary of atomic bombing of Japan
“True peace demands the courageous laying down of weapons — especially those with the power to cause an indescribable catastrophe,”... Read more
Pope Leo XIV commends work of Knights of Columbus in message to Supreme Convention
Pope Leo XIV extolled the work of the Knights of Columbus in a prerecorded message for the Catholic fraternal organization’s... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to Medjugorje youth festival: The flames of hearts unite and light the way
Pope Leo XIV encouraged the participants of the Medjugorje youth festival to unite the flames of their hearts so that... Read more
In case you missed it: Some of best moments of the Jubilee of Youth
In case you missed them, here are some of the most memorable moments of the Jubilee of Youth in Rome. Read more
American Jewish Committee donates $25,000 to repair Holy Family Church in Gaza
The global Jewish advocacy group said the funds will be distributed to the Gaza parish through the Archdiocese of New... Read more
New Gallup poll finds Pope Leo XIV ranks most favorable among 14 figures making headlines
The results of the survey found that Americans have the most positive image of Pope Leo XIV among the newsmakers. Read more
Pope Leo XIV visits young Spaniard hospitalized during jubilee
Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit to Ignacio Gonzálvez, a 15-year-old Spanish boy who was hospitalized after collapsing during... Read more
Amid aid cuts, Catholic relief groups vow continued backing for Africa
Overseas development agencies pledged their continued support for the Church and civil organizations in Africa amid foreign fund cuts. Read more
Remembering the Irish College in Salamanca, Spain, and the evacuation of seminarians
The evacuation of Salamanca seminarians in 1936 marked the beginning of the end of a unique 350-year-old Irish-Spanish relationship. Read more
