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Pope: Healthcare must reveal God’s compassion to those who suffer

Pope Leo XIV sends his greetings to participants in a conference on health organized by Caritas Internationalis, and calls for cooperation in healthcare rooted in Gospel values. Read all   [...]

2026 Global Peace Index: We must invest in peace, not war

The Australian Embassy to the Holy See hosts the presentation of the 2026 Global Peace Index with the founder of the Institute for Economics and Peace Steve Killelea as he [...]

Unpublished homilies of Pope Benedict XVI released in English

The Vatican Publishing House (LEV) has released the English edition of "The Lord Holds Us by the Hand,” which brings together previously unpublished homilies delivered by Pope Benedict XVI during [...]

Cardinal Czerny for Sea Sunday: A ship must never be a place of isolation

In his message for Sea Sunday 2026, Cardinal Michael Czerny highlights the complex challenges maritime workers face today as the sea today is “increasingly marked by tension, insecurity, war, and [...]

Pope at Audience: Let us be transformed by the Eucharistic mystery

During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV focuses on the Eucharist as he continues reflecting on Vatican II’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, underscoring that the [...]

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 [...]

Cambodian bishop says religions must ‘journey together’ for peace after receiving Buddhist honor

Recognition from Buddhist leaders underscores years of cooperation as Catholics and Buddhists work together for peace [...]

Pope: Healthcare must reveal God’s compassion to those who suffer

“Salvation is not an abstract idea,” he said, “but begins with the concrete action of healing the wounds of those who suffer.” [...]

Catholic peace movement launches global Hiroshima remembrance campaign amid renewed nuclear concerns

The campaign highlights survivors’ testimonies and warns that nuclear dangers remain a pressing concern for humanity [...]

As UN chief calls for clean energy transition, Philippine fisherfolk oppose offshore wind project

A disputed offshore wind project highlights challenges of balancing renewable energy expansion with community rights and protections [...]

Thai Catholic nurses urged to uphold human dignity, accompany the suffering

A Catholic nursing leader urged healthcare workers to uphold dignity, accompany the vulnerable, and foster peace through compassionate care [...]

- Mark Saludes
Philippine court dismisses case against bishop involved in mining dispute
Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao of Bayombong welcomed the June 24 ruling, which dismissed a complaint against him, another priest, and community leaders related to a mining exploration project.
- Almudena Martínez-Bordiú
Padre Pio statue appears to weep blood in Italian parish
A statue of Padre Pio in Italy has allegedly shed a tear of blood. The parish priest believes the phenomenon to be real, but the Church must investigate and verify.
- Tessa Gervasini
Bishop Baldacchino to climb Mount Cristo Rey as the government moves to seize diocesan land
The federal government is seeking to seize land from the Las Cruces Diocese for 1.5 miles of border wall, a move the diocese says would desecrate a sacred site and impede religious practice.
- Tyler Arnold
African bishops lead ‘Peace University’ effort to train future leaders in terror-plagued region
Two bishops from Burkina Faso spoke about efforts to gain international support for the university, which they said they hope can be part of the solution to the terrorism and violence.
- Diego López Marina
Parents sentenced to prison in Brazil after excluding gender content in homeschool curriculum
The judge said the fact that the 15- and 11-year-old girls do not enjoy popular music demonstrated an alleged deficiency in their cultural education.
- Daniel Payne
Florida bishops urge DeSantis to stay execution of 74-year-old convicted of murdering wife
Dusty Ray Spencer's crime "merits a severe punishment," but the state should "exercise mercy," the state bishops' conference said.
- Silas Isenjia
Catholic bishops oppose establishment of America’s Ebola facility in Kenya
Kenya's bishops have called on the nation's government to halt plans for an Ebola treatment facility due to "lack of transparency and disclosure of its governing terms."
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
Vietnam's food scandals expose society's deeper idols
They reflect what a society rewards, what it overlooks, and what it is quietly willing to sacrifice
If E10 fuel is better, why not let consumers choose?
Vietnam's E10 fuel rollout has sparked a wider debate about transparency, consumer choice, and public trust
The 10-cent compensation that sparked a national debate
A tiny disaster compensation payment in Vietnam has sparked a debate over whether bureaucracy serves citizens or itself
Vietnam’s dangerous silence on teen sexuality
Too much information and too little guidance are creating new risks for Vietnamese youth
A flotilla to Gaza and the question of civic responsibility
As global activism reaches Vietnam, one activist's Gaza mission sparks debate over its costs and consequences
Behind Vietnam’s celebrity drug scandals lies a mental health crisis
Controversy surrounding singer Miu Lê has exposed the hidden mental health crisis inside Vietnam’s entertainment industry
Who really arrested the Samoan suspects?
Arrest of two murder suspects exposes how police agencies compete to shape public narratives in the age of social media
A cathedral, Ho Chi Minh, and a Catholic backlash
A controversy at a cathedral has exposed tensions over faith, historical memory and the direction of the Church in Vietnam
Soft clericalism: The invisible chains binding Vietnam’s Church
The clearest sign is the concentration of decision-making power in the hands of parish priests
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