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Judge orders halt to alleged ‘inhumane’ conditions for Illinois detainees
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to maintain strict cleanliness and hygiene requirements for migrants detained at an Illinois... Read more
A beloved Iowa priest and immigrant advocate dies at 39
Father Guillermo Treviño Jr., a 39-year-old priest who advocated for the rights of immigrants in the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa,... Read more
‘Don’t kill me’: Empty wheelchairs dramatize campaign against assisted suicide in Italy
An initiative by an Italian pro-life group aims to denounce what the organization considers a “drift toward assisted suicide” in... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to seminarians: ‘Piety without doctrine becomes fragile sentimentality’
“A piety without doctrine becomes fragile sentimentality; doctrine without prayer becomes sterile and cold,” Pope Leo XIVsaid in a Nov.... Read more
Archdiocese of Seville permits woman with Down syndrome to be a godmother
In October, the offended family took their case to the media because a priest had refused to accept Noelia, a... Read more
2 Nigerian minor seminarians released months after kidnapping, 1 killed in captivity
The Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria has announced the release of two young seminarians who were abducted in July during... Read more
Archdiocese of Dubuque restructures amid declining Catholic population
The Archdiocese of Dubuque is in the midst of a restructuring plan called the “Journey in Faith” initiative that will... Read more
Congregation of Jesus and Loretto Sisters merge into 1 congregation
After 400 years, Mary Ward’s two foundations have united as a single congregation strengthening the sisters’ global mission of service. Read more
Cardinal McElroy of Washington, D.C., diagnosed with cancer, but prognosis ‘good’
Cardinal Robert McElroy, the 71-year-old archbishop of Washington, D.C., has been diagnosed with cancer but has a good prognosis for... Read more
Texas voters approve adding parental rights amendment to state constitution
Texas voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Proposition 15, the Parental Rights Amendment, with more than 72% in favor. Read more
By learning story of Spanish martyrs, ‘we will recover evangelical strength,’ bishop says
Auxiliary Bishop Juan Antonio Martínez Camino of Madrid noted that “if we know the history of the martyrs, we will... Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges world not to forget Myanmar; says Easter ‘gives hope to everyday life’
Pope Leo XIV appealed on Wednesday for the international community not to abandon the people of Myanmar as the country’s... Read more
Amid loneliness crisis, ‘men need a mission,’ Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly says
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly of the Knights of Columbus said that young men are “lost” and need “purpose and mission.” Read more
Influential Czech cardinal who suffered for faith under communism passes away
Cardinal Dominik Duka, one of the last cardinals from former Czechoslovakia, passed away at the age of 82 on Nov.... Read more
Mother of 6 brings child-centric vision to Lithuania’s justice ministry
Kristina Zamarytė-Sakavičienė, a mother of six and pro-life advocate, has been appointed Lithuania’s vice minister of justice, drawing praise from... Read more
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, won his bid for mayor of New York City on Nov. 4. Read more
Virginia, New Jersey races deliver victory to Democrats amid Trump’s second term
Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, won the gubernatorial race in that state to become the commonwealth’s first woman governor. Read more
Pennsylvania votes to keep high court majority that has upheld abortion access
Pennsylvania retained three Democratic justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Read more
We can all be saints, Peruvian archbishop says to thousands of youth
Archbishop Javier Del Río Alba of Arequipa in Peru shared the keys to holiness with more than 8,500 young people... Read more
U.S. bishops urge world leaders to address climate change at upcoming conference
U.S. bishops and other Catholic leaders are offering “prayers of support and solidarity” for world leaders who will discuss climate... Read more
