Boyle, ordained a priest in 1984, founded Homeboy Industries in 1992 while pastor of Dolores Mission, a Catholic church and school in Los Angeles.
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated every May 3, drawing attention to the importance of free and independent news media.
Father Joseph Williams, the pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish near downtown Chicago, is seen in an April 22 video shared on Instagram giving the blessing.
“Peace needs the testimony of clear and strong gestures on the part of all believers, but it also needs to be announced and defended by equally clear words.”
In an exclusive interview with EWTN News, Cardinal William Goh spoke about Pope Francis, the Synod on Synodality, being a cardinal, and the Church in Asia.
Archbishop Jesús Sanz Montes of Oviedo, Spain, delivered a fiery response to the government’s plan to address abuses committed within the Catholic Church.
The rules establish guidance for lifesaving measures and clarify that certain procedures are not considered abortion and remain legal.
The 2023 American fertility rate fell to 54.4 births per 1,000 women, which is the lowest in recorded history.
Overall, Pew has Trump leading by only 1% among the general voter population. His support among Catholics, however, shows signs of growth compared with 2020.
Pope Francis published a letter on Thursday addressed to all parish priests in the world with his advice for building a missionary Church.
Father Paul Tatu Mothobi, CSS, was found dead of gunshot wounds last weekend in South Africa.
Pope Francis will address “The General State of the Birth Rate” conference on May 10 at the Conciliazione Auditorium close to the Vatican.