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Ukraine marks grim war anniversary

August 24 marks the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence, and it also marks four and a half years of conflict with Russia. Read all   [...]

Tanzania: Religious women evangelize through Television and social media

As technology and communication continue to evolve, the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Usambara (COLU) in Tanzania is increasingly using media as a tool for evangelization. Through television [...]

Pope to Spanish NGO: You discover Christ in the face of every person

Meeting with members of the Marsodeto Federation—a Spanish NGO that supports people with intellectual disabilities and cerebral palsy—Pope Leo XIV reminds the group that seeing Christ in “the lives of [...]

Pope to Portuguese military: Be strong in the Lord and protect citizens

Pope Leo XIV remembers two young Portuguese soldiers who recently passed away in a meeting with members of the Military Ordinariate of Portugal and he encourages those present to be [...]

Pope to Waldensian Synod: Bear witness together to the freedom of God’s children

In a message signed by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope sends his greetings to the Methodist and Waldensian Churches on the occasion of the opening [...]

Israel has become the most contentious topic in the world, something that is felt by every organization in America, especially the political ones. We at CatholicVote… The post CatholicVote CEO [...]

Something unusual happened on October 8, 2023. The morning after Hamas slaughtered 1,200 people in southern Israel, after women were raped, children were burned, and families… The post The Unholy [...]

A generation of socialist candidates — Ivy-educated and meritocracy-perfected — has turned the ladder it climbed into a weapon against the country that provided it. A… The post Cut flowers: [...]

The late Cardinal Giacomo Biffi once warned his fellow Italian bishops that immigration must be addressed “without panic and without superficiality.” That is precisely the spirit… The post An Honest [...]

Nyles Pinckney, a former defensive tackle at Clemson University, was still in college when his girlfriend became pregnant. Years after they both experienced the pain of… The post Former college [...]

Cardinal Ferrão urges Goa religious to strengthen synodal life

Goa’s archbishop urged consecrated communities to deepen listening, discernment and presence while strengthening relationships within the Church’s mission [...]

Japan Church peace gathering warns against weapons buildup

Fukuoka gathering linked Catholic social teaching with Japan’s Constitution as participants were urged to speak publicly against militarization [...]

Vietnam diocese warns against fake appeals after Áng Sơn church fire

Church officials urged Catholics to rely on verified diocesan channels as fraudsters sought to exploit a parish disaster [...]

Cross-border Catholic gathering continues amid unrest in southern Thailand

Church gathering in Narathiwat brings Thai and Malaysian Catholics together as communities navigate insecurity along the southern border [...]

Pope at Angelus: Let us not retreat into our convictions but be open to Christ

Pope reflects on the importance of developing a personal relationship with Christ in order to allow him to transform our lives and the world [...]

- Diego López Marina
Why the Church should promote religious tourism: An expert explains
An expert in religious tourism explains the importance of the work of shrines and pilgrimage routes to reach their full potential, both in terms of economic and spiritual benefits.
- Diego López Marina
‘An unborn child is a child’: Lawyer questions lack of empathy regarding pregnancy loss
Ecuadoran lawyer Pablo Proaño’s remarks followed the death due to a pregnancy complication of Stefano, the son of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and his wife, Lavinia Valbonesi.
- Walter Sánchez Silva
How the skull of St. Rose of Lima is preserved
Dominican Friar Luis Enrique Ramírez explains fascinating facts about the first canonized saint from the Americas.
- Romy Haber
American priest walks Lebanon’s St. Charbel Trail, encourages more pilgrims to follow
St. Charbel Trail is a pilgrimage and hiking trail that crosses some of Lebanon’s most striking natural and spiritual landscapes, linking monasteries, villages, and historic sites.
- Georgena Habbaba
Armenian Patriarch Minassian: Persecution has strengthened Christian hope and identity
The patriarch said the hope and resilience strengthens him to continue in the footsteps of his forebears and live the faith according to their example.
- Alexander Folz
Debate about sex ed guidelines for schools in German archdiocese continues after Vatican letter
The Vatican has confirmed to parents in the Archdiocese of Hamburg that the Vatican document “Male and Female He Created Them” remains the authoritative guide for sex education.
- Tessa Gervasini
Bishop Boxie shares faith journey from practicing law to becoming youngest U.S. bishop
Bishop Robert Boxie said he believes his appointment is a way to better minister and evangelize young Catholics and the U.S. Black Catholic community.
Vietnam pastor sentenced to more than 7 years in prison
Defense lawyer says prosecutors failed to prove specific acts that constituted a crime under Vietnamese law
As Vietnam ages, Catholics rethink how they honor their parents
Longer lives and fewer births is increasing pressure on ‘sandwich generation’ caring for both parents and children
Protecting children online without sidelining them
Vietnam should find measures that reduce harm without excluding young people from the digital society
Vietnam’s bitter online gender wars
From debates over South Korea’s 4B movement to a seemingly harmless question on TikTok, a larger question is emerging
A book, a leader and a line hard to define
Why a book about Ho Chi Minh has become one of Vietnam’s most closely watched publishing cases
When does war truly end?
More than 50 years after the Vietnam War ended, the nation is still searching for soldiers who never returned
When one exam carries too much weight
Vietnam's exam scandal highlights the hidden costs of an education system built around one high-stakes test
When ‘healing language’ enters the Church
A controversy over one nun's words exposes a deeper pastoral challenge for Vietnam's Catholic Church
Who shapes the Church's voice in the digital age?
A debate over a priest in Vietnam underscores the challenge of exercising Church authority in the age of social media
The gift of not knowing in the digital age
Yet perhaps this disruption offers its own quiet grace
Vietnam diocese invokes rare canonical provision against activist priest
Father Anton Dang Huu Nam led local Catholics to sue a Taiwanese-run Formosa unit for discharging toxic waste into the sea
The price of progress
Families forced to relocate for development in Vietnam are often left asking who bears the true cost of progress
The illusion of a 'new paradise'
Media narratives question life abroad, but many Vietnamese continue to look overseas for their future
The peril of online moral authority
A Vietnamese Protestant YouTuber's downfall raises questions about trust, influence and accountability in the digital age
The young faces behind Vietnam's timeshare scandal
Massive fraud investigation exposes vulnerability of elderly victims, pressures shaping young Vietnamese chasing success
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