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Organizers unveil hymn for Seoul WYD

With just one year to go before 2027 World Youth Day in Seoul, its official theme song is announced: Confidite, Ego Vici Mundum, or “Take courage! I have overcome the [...]

A century of Trinitarian mission in Madagascar full of hope, freedom and mercy

The Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives mark a century of missionary presence in Madagascar, it gives thanks for generations of missionaries whose service has strengthened [...]

Catholic Sisters in the Legal Profession called to prophetic witness

Around 200 participants gathered for the first Catholic Sisters in the Legal Profession Network Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Among them are canon lawyers, civil lawyers, major superiors, safeguarding professionals, researchers, [...]

In Assisi, Pope to encourage young people to dream "great things"

Pope Leo XIV will visit Assisi on 6 August to meet thousands of young Europeans and encourage them, in the spirit of Saint Francis, to dream boldly and embrace a [...]

Panama congress calls Church to safeguard the deaf community

Church leaders, safeguarding experts, and Deaf advocates gather in Panama City to promote listening, accessibility, and protection for survivors of abuse. Read all   [...]

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 [...]

Fired teacher challenges religious exemption in suit against Georgia Catholic school

A non-Catholic teacher at a Catholic school in the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia, has filed a lawsuit alleging she was wrongfully terminated, arguing the diocese cannot… The post Fired teacher [...]

Buffalo diocese lowers amount it asks parishes to contribute toward $150M clergy abuse settlement

The Diocese of Buffalo, New York, reportedly issued a letter to diocesan priests in March walking back its request that parishes cover $80 million of its… The post Buffalo diocese [...]

Thai Church urges protection of human dignity in AI age

Thai Catholics in Chiang Mai called for responsible media use, authentic relationships and ethical safeguards as artificial intelligence expands [...]

Pope at Angelus: Christ truly satisfies humanity’s hunger

Pope Leo XIV reflects on the miracle of the loaves and the fishes and reminds the faithful that encountering Christ is a nourishing experience [...]

Pax Silica must strengthen Filipino science, not foreign dominance, Cardinal David says

Cardinal David urges safeguards so foreign technology investments strengthen Filipino science, protect resources and serve the common good. [...]

Seminary friends reunite to reflect on faith, healing, and brotherhood

Wacana Bhakti alumni mark turning 50 by reflecting on friendship, faith, healing and the lifelong work of becoming [...]

Explosion at coal mine kills 34 in southern Pakistan

Witnesses said that after hearing the blast, an unknown number of miners in the area rushed to try to reach workers inside [...]

- Francesca Pollio Fenton
Countdown to World Youth Day Seoul 2027 begins: Here’s what we know so far
WYD Seoul 2027 will take place Aug. 3–8, 2027, in Seoul, South Korea.
- Tyler Arnold
Michigan ends restriction on Catholic counselors who treat kids with gender dysphoria
A Catholic Charities affiliate sued Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other state officials after the governor signed into law a ban on “conversion therapy.”
- Madalaine Elhabbal
West Virginia Catholic parishes rally to support communities hit by flash flooding
The flooding that swept through north-central West Virginia killed at least two people, authorities said.
- Andrés Henríquez
Bartek Krakowiak: From professed convert to troubled vandal at Medjugorje
After a troubled youth and a powerful conversion experience, Polish national Bartłomiej “Bartek” Krakowiak has been arrested and charged with acts of vandalism at the Marian shrine in Medjugorje.
- Francesca Pollio Fenton
‘The Chosen’ cast heads into the wilderness with Bear Grylls in new series
“The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls” premieres on Prime Video on Aug. 9.
- Nicolás de Cárdenas
Spanish bishops’ president: ‘The invasion of Ceuta is a test. Demography is a weapon’
In an Aug. 2 message, Archbishop Luis Argüello said: “Biopolitics is key to current global power.”
- Victoria Cardiel
Spanish persecution survivors reveal hidden stories of faith and resistance
A new book tells the stories of Catholics who survived persecution during the Spanish Civil War.
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
Thousands attend martyred priest’s beatification in Vietnam
It was the first beatification ceremony of a Vietnamese Catholic held in Vietnam
Why a Vietnamese priest speaks to believers beyond Catholicism
The beatification of Father Francis Trương Bửu Diệp highlights a devotion that extends beyond Vietnam’s Catholic community
Why all of Vietnam is flocking to Tac Say
Buddhists, followers of Cao Dai, people of other faiths will be watching the July 2 beatification of Father Diep with quiet respect
In digital age, Blessed Truong Buu Diep still matters
His beatification is a gift not only to Vietnamese Catholics but also to a society searching for lasting values
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