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Pakistan: Interfaith action averts violence against Christian family

Religious leaders, local authorities and community networks helped prevent mob violence in Karachi following unproven allegations of Quran desecration, though Christians remain deeply vulnerable. Read all   [...]

Cardinal Zuppi begins mission to Ukraine, prays for end to war

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI), has begun a four-day visit to Ukraine with a stop at the Zakhid-1 detention center in the Lviv region, where [...]

Nobel laureates, experts discuss nuclear war and AI at Borgo Laudato Si

The first day of the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear War kicks off in Borgo Laudato Si’ in Castel Gandolfo on July 14, prompting Nobel winners, [...]

Iran conflict sees more disruption of key waterway

Iranian media reports explosions in several parts of the country. Read all   [...]

Bishop of Almería: Let us be God's hands for those who suffer

Bishop Antonio Gómez Cantero reflects on the tragedy of the wildfires in Bédar and Los Gallardos, highlighting the solidarity shown by local residents and the response of the local Church. [...]

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 [...]

The organizers of World Youth Day 2027, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, recently announced the event’s five patron saints, offering young people around the… The post Meet the [...]

President Donald Trump announced April 25 that he has canceled the trip of his representatives to go to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, to meet with… The post Trump cancels [...]

Catholic digital missionaries across Asia invited to first regional assembly in Manila

The assembly will also serve as a milestone in the Church’s preparation for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea [...]

Japanese cardinal warns loveless language can obstruct Christian witness

The Tokyo archbishop urged believers to give online words sincerity, restraint and respect for every person’s God-given worth [...]

Indigenous communities drive Catholic growth in Bangladesh

Santal and Orao communities are steadily fueling baptisms, new parishes and vocations in Bangladesh’s northwestern Diocese of Dinajpur [...]

Friends trapped, families grieve after deadly Bangkok beer hall fire

Bangkok’s deadly beer hall fire left 32 people dead, dozens injured and grieving families searching for answers Monday [...]

Holy See: Leave no one behind in care and prevention of AIDS

The Holy See highlights progress made in combating the disease while urging greater efforts to ensure access to treatment for all [...]

- Diego López Colín
2 historic churches in Mexico City reopen almost 9 years after earthquake damage
Work was slow and meticulous due to the complexity of the damage, but the two churches in the historic city center of Mexico City are now open to the faithful.
- Madalaine Elhabbal
Catholic Relief Services to receive $235 million in food aid for Sudan, Ethiopia
“More than 110,000 metric tons of U.S.-grown agricultural commodities” will be delivered under an agreement in principle between Catholic Relief Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Tyler Arnold
U.S. bishops urge Labor Department to reject expanding IVF insurance coverage
U.S. Catholic bishops and other Catholic organizations warned that IVF destroys human embryonic life and encouraged the department to support life-affirming fertility treatments instead.
- Solène Tadié
French bishop: Catholic lawmakers who back euthanasia bill cannot receive Communion
Bishop Marc Aillet has warned ahead of France’s decisive final vote on July 15 that Catholic lawmakers who support the bill “will no longer be able to receive Communion.”
- Georgena Habbaba
Iraq’s prime minister calls on Iraqi Christians abroad to return home
Church leaders applauded Iraq Prime Minister Ali Falih al Zaidi’s call for Christians and business leaders to return to their homeland but stressed the need for reform.
- Kamran Chaudhry
Pakistan court hands rare prison sentence over anti-Christian riots
An anti-terrorism court sentenced a crane driver to 10 years for demolishing a church during the 2023 mob attacks, but Christian leaders warn one conviction falls far short of justice.
- Katherine Matt
Pro-life leaders remember Sen. Lindsey Graham as longtime champion for unborn children
Graham, 71, died on July 11, and pro-life groups pledged to continue legislative efforts he supported.
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
The silent protest against Hanoi's controversial river redevelopment scheme
Hanoi locals are silently protesting a mega project that hands their land to private developers
Historic Hanoi villages face demolition for a mega city
A thirty billion US Dollar redevelopment plan in Vietnam threatens to displace thousands of families
Hanoi residents fight back against massive Red River redevelopment project
A massive redevelopment scheme in Vietnam’s capital threatens to displace hundreds of thousands of people, sparking a rare wave of public resistance across Hanoi
When teenagers were asked how to create Vietnam's Steve Jobs
The question reflected a wider gap between what adults expect and what young people are worried about
Over 70,000 to join martyred Vietnamese priest’s beatification
Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep refused to leave parish Church amid violence during First Indochina War
When scammers become the only ones who call
Vietnam's timeshare scandal is systematic exploitation of one of the most basic human needs — to connect with other people
Vietnam school violence: When banning cameras hides the wound
Banning videos of school violence may curb online harm, but it cannot replace the accountability and support students need
When the neighborhood stayed awake
The changing way Vietnamese watch the World Cup mirrors the country's broader social transformation
Vietnam Catholics fear losing more than homes to new airport
Vietnamese Church raises concern as thousands of families are displaced by Gia Binh International Airport project
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