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Report to UN calls for global ban on surrogacy
The U.N. Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls with ADF International opposed surrogacy at an Oct. 9 U.N.... Read more
Priest reported missing in Mexico is found dead
The body of Father Bertoldo Pantaleón Estrada was found on Oct. 6. The Mexican priest had been reported missing on... Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges consecrated persons to be ‘hungry for holiness’
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Square on the occasion of the Jubilee of Consecrated Life. Read more
Catholic media organizations to publish second edition of Liturgy of the Hours
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops chose Catholic media companies Ascension and Word on Fire to publish the Liturgy of... Read more
Immigration is a ‘Gospel issue’ before a ‘political issue,’ U.S. bishop says
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, said immigration is a “Gospel issue” before it is a “political issue” in... Read more
Faith-based ministries discuss how to further pro-life mission
Pro-life leaders discussed how faith-based ministries are helping to cultivate a society that promotes human dignity and how others can... Read more
Pope Leo XIV addresses immigration policies in meeting with Chicago labor leaders
Pope Leo XIV addressed immigration and respect for vulnerable migrants in a meeting with Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and... Read more
Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem welcomes Gaza agreement as step toward ending war
In a statement released Oct. 9, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa welcomed the news “with joy” and called for the full and... Read more
New Jersey jury awards man $5 million for clergy sexual assault in 1976
A jury in New Jersey has awarded a man $5 million in damages for a sexual assault that occurred at... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: News agencies have ‘crucial role’ in forming consciences, sharing the truth
Pope Leo XIV made his comments at a private meeting at the Vatican with participants of the Oct. 9–10 MINDS... Read more
Pope Leo XIV commends Catholic Charities USA’s ministry to migrants, refugees
Pope Leo XIV sent a letter commending Catholic Charities USA for being “agents of hope” to vulnerable people, especially migrants... Read more
Christians warn of marginalization in Lebanon’s expat voting debate
Lebanon’s diaspora has long been celebrated as the country’s greatest strength, yet when it comes to voting rights their role... Read more
New Catholic app hopes to ‘relight the hope of Catholic dating’
Catholic speaker and content creator Emily Wilson-Hussem and her husband, Daniël Hussem, will launch a new Catholic dating app this... Read more
Pope Leo XIV, in his first major document, says the poor evangelize us
Pope Leo XIV, in first apostolic exhortation, “Dilexi Te,” writes that the Church, if it wants to belong to Christ,... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to supporters of migrants in U.S.: ‘You stand with me, and I stand with you’
Pope Leo XIV became “visibly emotional” upon receiving messages on Oct. 8 from immigrants fearing deportation in the United States,... Read more
Catholic bishops call on EU to appoint special envoy for religious freedom
The Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union reiterated its call for the bloc to reinstate the position of... Read more
Would-be attacker of DC Red Mass targeted Catholics, police say
Louis Geri was arrested outside of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle before the annual “Red Mass” that welcomes... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Joy does not have to be ‘free from suffering’
“There is an obstacle that often prevents us from recognizing Christ’s presence in our daily lives: the assumption that joy... Read more
Irish Loreto sister receives honorary doctorate for work with girls in South Sudan crisis
St. Patrick’s Pontifical University has conferred an honorary doctorate to Sister Orla Treacy, whose work in South Sudan has transformed... Read more
Native American group loses religious freedom appeal at Supreme Court
A Native American group working to stop the destruction of a centuries-old religious ritual site has lost a last-ditch appeal... Read more
