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What attendees can expect at the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference
The National Catholic Youth Conference meets in Indianapolis for three days of prayer, community, evangelization, catechesis, and service for Catholic... Read more
Catholic advocates petition New York foundation to fund pensions, church preservation
Advocates in New York state are petitioning a Catholic foundation to help fund major pension shortages, church preservation efforts, and... Read more
President of EWTN Spain: The most reasonable thing to believe is that Jesus Christ is God
José Carlos González-Hurtado, president of EWTN Spain, has published a new book, “The Scientific Evidence that Jesus Is God.” Read more
Polish, German bishops sign new declaration 60 years after historic reconciliation
Polish and German bishops commemorated this week the 60th anniversary of the historic 1965 reconciliation letters that became a model... Read more
Microsoft says it will not discriminate against religious groups after investor criticism
On Oct. 10, Microsoft and Boyer Research, a group of shareholders represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian legal group,... Read more
Scorsese’s ‘The Saints’ spotlights extraordinary Catholic men and women
The second season of Martin Scorsese’s docudrama series “The Saints” premiered on Fox Nation on Nov. 16. Read more
Faith leaders file suit to distribute Communion at ICE facility
Catholic faith leaders filed suit to gain access to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Illinois where clergy... Read more
Immigrant rights advocate Mercy Sister JoAnn Persch, 91, dies
Two weeks before her death, Sister JoAnn Persch attempted to bring Communion to detainees in Illinois. She was denied. Read more
New immersive Shroud of Turin museum opens in Southern California
A new $5 million, 10,000-square-foot Shroud of Turin museum on the chancery campus of the Diocese of Orange in Southern... Read more
Charlotte bishop grants Mass dispensation amid migrant crackdown in North Carolina
Bishop Michael T. Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, issued a Mass dispensation and called for a day... Read more
How Pope Leo XIV typically spends his day off
In reply to journalists’ questions last night as he left Castel Gandolfo, which he now regularly visits, Pope Leo XIV... Read more
Pope Leo appoints Nigerian priest assessor for general affairs of the Secretariat of State
Father Anthony Onyemuche Ekpo, 44, succeeds Father Roberto Campisi, who was appointed permanent observer of the Holy See to UNESCO... Read more
UPDATE: Pope Leo XIV meets with his home state’s governor
Pope Leo XIV met with the governor of his native Illinois, JB Pritzker, on Wednesday at the Vatican. Read more
Synod on Synodality reports reveal continued study on women, but not female diaconate
The reports also show that a new group on the liturgy, requested by Pope Leo XIV, is not addressing the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV says he hopes to visit Portugal, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay
Pope Leo XIV said he would love to travel and his top destinations are the Marian shrines of Fátima in... Read more
Pope Leo XIV calls for ecological conversion and support for contemplative life
At his general audience, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to “connect faith with reality,” saying the death and resurrection of... Read more
Maine court to rule if mother can take daughter to church over father’s objections
The Maine State Supreme Court is considering whether to give a mother the right to take her daughter to church... Read more
Virgin Mary doesn’t have ‘the role of holding back God’s wrath,’ Vatican expert says
Vatican expert says considering the Virgin Mary as “Co-Redemptrix” or “Mediatrix” distorts the Christian faith and leads to a superstitious... Read more
Philippine bishops urge military not to destabilize the Marcos government
Philippine bishops called on the military to remain faithful to the Philippine Constitution amid a political crisis over budget allegations. Read more
Peace plan inspired by Catholic EU founder proposed at European Parliament debate
A peace plan inspired by Venerable Robert Schuman was proposed at the European Parliament, envisioning cooperation across the Northern Hemisphere. Read more
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