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A study day at the Vatican on marriage, faith and the munus docendi

The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life announces a meeting on April 28 at the Vatican's Casina Pio IV focusing on the relationship between the sacrament of marriage, faith and [...]

Mozambique: Bishops urge greater pastoral presence amid socio-political challenges

Gathered in Matola (Southern Mozambique) for their Plenary Assembly, the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) discussed a wide range of topics concerning the pastoral life of the [...]

Cardinal Ambongo: Pope Leo's Africa visit promoted human dignity

At the conclusion of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Visit to four African countries, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Archbishop of Kinshasa and President of SECAM, expressed pride, hope, and optimism about [...]

Programmes published for Pope Leo’s visit to Naples and Pompeii

The programmes for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Naples and Pompeii on May 8, 2026, the first anniversary of his election, have been released. He is scheduled to preside over [...]

Cardinal Koch: May the witness of martyrs inspire unity and peace

At the Basilica of Saint Bartholomew on the Tiber Island, Cardinal Kurt Koch recalls the Armenian martyrs and today’s persecuted Christians. Their shared witness, he says, strengthens hope for unity [...]

In the wake of settler encroachments on lands owned by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem in the West Bank, the Patriarchate’s Endowment Department met April 23… The post Latin Patriarchate [...]

Two years after the incredible biography Sister, Soldier, Surgeon: The Life and Courage of Sister Deirdre Byrne, M.D was released, Zeale, in collaboration with CatholicVote, is… The post ‘Sister, Soldier, [...]

At the prompting of his Confirmation students, the pastor of a Catholic church in Arkansas led a 15-mile Eucharistic procession on Palm Sunday, witnessing the beauty… The post Arkansas priest [...]

Just ahead of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations April 26, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) spotlighted survey results from more than… The post ‘A life [...]

Olivia Maurel, who went 30 years before knowing that she was separated from her biological mother at birth, has become an international advocate fighting for the… The post Woman born [...]

Philippines adopts victim-centered crackdown on scam hubs with UN-backed reforms

Philippines adopts victim-centered reforms against scam hubs, targeting trafficking networks as UN backs stronger, coordinated response to cybercrime [...]

First Laotian Redemptorist priests ordained, marking new chapter for Church in Laos

Laos’ Catholic community sees renewed momentum as local vocations rise, strengthening pastoral presence despite decades of restrictions [...]

Bank restores embezzled parish funds after outcry from Indonesian Catholics

Parishioners from a remote Indonesian community recover decades of pooled savings after sustained pressure and negotiations with bank officials [...]

Pope: As a pastor, I cannot be in favor of war; too many innocents have died

Pope Leo XIV speaks about his mission to proclaim the Gospel to all peoples, recalls child victims of the wars in Iran and Lebanon [...]

Vatican envoy to India departs after tenure focused on unity and the poor

Indian bishops commend Vatican envoy’s five-year mission promoting unity, diversity, and pastoral care for the poor across communities [...]

- Tessa Gervasini
1 in 6 face infertility; Catholic author urges faith-filled support
During National Infertility Awareness Week, author Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead shared encouragement and advice for Catholic couples navigating infertility.
- Kate Quiñones
Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy calls assisted suicide laws ‘abhorrent’
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to help strengthen laws that protect people with disabilities from assisted suicide, saying “we can’t be a moral society” with these laws in place.
- Madalaine Elhabbal
Panel explores Gen Z perspectives on Jewish-Catholic relations
A panel at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, discussed Jewish-Catholic identity and antisemitism among Gen Z.
- Diego López Marina
World’s oldest nun turns 113 and reveals secret to long life: ‘My whole mind is on God’
Born in 1913 and entering the Dominicans at age 17, Sister Francis Piscatella has lived a life of service as a teacher.
- Daniel Payne
Native American group backed by U.S. bishops seeks court review of sacred site sale
Apache Stronghold has faced multiple court losses, including a failed Supreme Court bid, to halt the sale of Oak Flat in Arizona.
- Bohumil Petrík
European Union Court rules Hungary’s LGBTQ law ‘breaches EU founding values’
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday that Hungary's 2021 LGBTQ law breached EU founding values.
- Tessa Gervasini
More adults quit Catholic Church than enter it in most countries Pew surveyed
Despite losses from religious switching, Catholics still make up the majority of the population in a number of countries Pew Research Center analyzed across the globe.

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