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Scene from Nov. 1, 2025, Mass outside the Broadview facility near Chicago where immigration advocates allege federal authorities inhumanely treat detainees.

Detainees denied Communion at ICE facility in Illinois

Nov 1, 2025

By Kathleen Murphy

Bishop Jose María García-Maldonado celebrated a Mass on Nov. 1 outside the Broadview facility near Chicago. Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on March 14, 2018.

Pope Francis prays for migrants killed in airstrike in Libya

Jul 7, 2019

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis prayed Sunday for the victims of the airstrike that hit a migrant detention center in Libya, and called... Read more

Catholic lawyer voices concern at Supreme Court's immigrant bond ruling

Mar 2, 2018

By Courtney Mares

After the Supreme Court rejected the idea that detained immigrants are entitled to periodic bond hearings, a Catholic immigration lawyer... Read more

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Arizona man sentenced to prison after hoax bomb threats at Christian churches

Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, speaks with EWTN News on Oct. 9, 2025, at the Vatican.

Bishop Seitz endorses immigration bill to create legal protections 

Swiss Guards and faithful pilgrims holding olive branches line the processional route in St. Peter’s Square for Palm Sunday celebrations, April 13, 2025. The ancient Vatican obelisk stands at the center of the square as clergy process toward the basilica.

Vatican confirms investigation into alleged antisemitic act of Swiss Guard

USCCB President Archbishop Timothy Broglio speaks at the bishops’ spring meeting, Thursday, June 13, 2024.

Broglio’s leadership of bishops’ conference included defense of religious freedom, immigration

Cardinal Gerhard Müller.

Cardinal Müller calls for overcoming ideological divisions in the Church

The Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Scotland’s Catholic bishops and pro-life groups have raised alarms about the effects a proposed assisted suicide bill may have upon disabled and vulnerable people after a number of key amendments were rejected.

Scotland’s bishops sound alarm as key safeguards rejected in assisted suicide bill

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Catholic leader urges support for school choice, state aid amid voucher debate

St. Martin of Tours sharing his cloak with a beggar by François Joseph Thomas De Backer.

Soldier-turned-bishop St. Martin of Tours celebrated Nov. 11

Pope Leo XIV blesses a baby in St. Peter’s Square during his general audience on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at the Vatican.

‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ among Pope Leo XIV’s favorite films

Kim Davis (at right) is pictured here in 2015, when she served as Clerk of the Courts in Rowan County, Kentucky. Citing a sincere religious objection, Davis refused to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples in defiance of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to same-sex marriage decision

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