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Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas.

Cordileone, Strickland condemn ‘scurrilous’ false schism message 

Jul 17, 2023

By Daniel Payne

Earlier this month an image had circulated on social media appearing to suggest Strickland backed a move toward a “separation... Read more

Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako

Iraq’s president revokes recognition of Catholic leader 

Jul 17, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Cardinal Louis Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, announced Saturday that he is withdrawing from his seat in Baghdad. Read more

Father Benjamin Sellier.

French priest accused of abusing a young girl commits suicide

Jul 17, 2023

By Walter Sánchez Silva

According to local media France Bleu Nord, the 47-year-old priest was hit by a freight train in the northern region... Read more

Jonathan Roumie portrays Jesus in the series "The Chosen"

‘The Chosen’ series gets waiver to continue filming during strike

Jul 17, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Filming of the fourth season of the series about Jesus is expected to be completed in about two weeks. Read more

Father Patrick Wattigny pleaded guilty July 12, 2023, to two child molestation charges.

New Orleans priest pleads guilty to two child molestation charges

Jul 17, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Father Patrick Wattigny, 55, a former pastor and chaplain in Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced to five years in prison. Read more

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary is home to the Seton Shrine in New York City.

Man arrested in attack on Elizabeth Ann Seton shrine at Manhattan parish

Jul 17, 2023

By Daniel Payne

A man allegedly wearing priest’s vestments — and reportedly without pants on — broke into Our Lady of Rosary Catholic... Read more

Families fleeing gang violence gather in Delmas 75 comune, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on June 28, 2023.

Haiti in ‘desperate’ security crisis as Catholic leaders urge search for solutions

Jul 17, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami says the current crisis follows 20 years of a “downward spiral” in economic, political, and... Read more

Mary Martin and Deacon Mike Houghton are founders of UTG at Work, a program that will include free articles, videos, podcasts, and newsletters aimed at helping working professionals be authentically Catholic in the workplace.

New ministry, UTG at Work, will help professionals share their faith at work

“We’re all about helping people understand that you can live your faith at work,” said Deacon Mike Houghton of UTG... Read more

President of the Italian Bishops' Conference Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi (center) attends the consistory for the creation of new cardinals at St. Peter's Basilica on Aug. 27, 2022, in Vatican City.

Cardinal Zuppi to meet with President Biden to discuss Ukraine

Jul 17, 2023

By Jonathan Liedl

The visit to Washington comes weeks after the Biden administration announced it would send controversial “cluster bombs” to Ukraine. Read more

Pope Francis blesses the crowd in St. Peter’s Square after praying the Angelus on Sunday, July 16, 2023.

At Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis asks parents to sow faith in their children

Jul 16, 2023

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The Holy Father explained that “if the word is the seed, we are the soil: We can receive it or... Read more

Incoming students at Wyoming Catholic College in Lander, Wyoming, are required to take a three-week wilderness trek that challenges them both body and soul.

Bach on a mountain: Wilderness experience informs faith at Wyoming Catholic College

Jul 16, 2023

By Martin Barillas

Students at Wyoming Catholic College in Lander, Wyoming, begin their academic careers with a long mountain trek that challenges them... Read more

Members of "Priests in Concert" perform to raise money for youth to attend World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Group of priests start band to raise money to send youth to World Youth Day 2023

Jul 16, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

“Priests in Concert” is composed of nine priests from the Archdiocese of Washington. Read more

Four men carry a statue of St. Bonaventure during a candlelight procession on July 14, 2023, in Bagnoregio, Italy, his birthplace, on the vigil of the saint's feast day.

PHOTOS: Birthplace of St. Bonaventure celebrates his feast day

Jul 15, 2023

By Matthew Santucci

For the citizens of Bagnoregio, Italy, the birthplace of St. Bonaventure, his July 15 feast is a solemn holy day... Read more

The lunette of a side door depicting St. Thomas Aquinas, detail of the facade of the Church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy.

Vatican grants plenary indulgence for St. Thomas Aquinas jubilee celebrations

Jul 15, 2023

By Courtney Mares

The indulgence can be obtained by making a pilgrimage to a holy site connected to the Dominican Order to take... Read more

Saint John’s Abbey organ console. Martin Pasi did a project expanding the abbey organ beginning in 2019 and after coming to know the monks, came up with the idea of moving his organ-building operation there.

Benedictines in the U.S. return to organ building

Jul 15, 2023

By Jim Graves

Saint John’s Abbey Woodworking will join forces with Abbey Organ Builders to build organs and serve as a school for... Read more

A worshiper waves the flag of China as Pope Francis leaves following the weekly general audience on June 12, 2019, at St. Peter's square in the Vatican.

Pope Francis confirms Shanghai bishop appointed in violation of Vatican-China deal

Jul 15, 2023

By Courtney Mares, Matthew Santucci

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin announced on Saturday that Pope Francis wanted to “remedy the canonical irregularity created... Read more

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New Catholic ministry invites the whole family to grow in their faith and in community

Jul 15, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Trinity House Community Groups offer families formation, fellowship, and the tools they need to better live out their faith and... Read more

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Black Louisiana priest hospitalized after machete attack, race cited as possible motive

Jul 14, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Father Stephen Ugwu is being treated for lacerations to his head and body. Read more

Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz.

Pope John Paul II’s personal secretary makes private visit to Medjugorje

Jul 14, 2023

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Polish Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, archbishop emeritus of Krakow, paid a private visit to Medjugorje on July 11. Read more

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Bolivia’s attorney general accuses Jesuits of obstructing sex abuse investigation

Jul 14, 2023

By Julieta Villar

The Bolivian attorney general’s office had received a copy of the diary from the Society of Jesus in Bolivia but... Read more