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'Undivided Heart‘: Carmen Hernández on mission and virginity

Josefina Ramón Berna’s “Undivided Heart – Mission and Virginity in Carmen Hernández” is released in English and French. A release symbolically linked to May 8th, the day of the Supplication [...]

Pope commends Cardinal Tscherrig‘s witness of hope at Funeral Mass

At the funeral Mass for Cardinal Paul Emil Tscherrig in St Peter’s Basilica on Friday, 15 May 2026, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the late Cardinal’s decades of diplomatic and [...]

‘Preserving Human Voices and Faces’: International Conference on AI at Urbaniana University

The event, organised by the Dicastery for Communication in collaboration with the Dicastery for Culture and Education and the John XXIII Foundation, is set to take place on 21 May. [...]

Pakistani bishops voice hope and concerns during ad limina visit

During their ad limina visit to the Vatican, Pakistan’s bishops shared the hopes and hardships of the Church in their country. Bishop Samson Shukardin speaks of challenges including discrimination, blasphemy [...]

Nuncio to Ukraine: Heavy attacks suggest no intention to end war

The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, describes the particularly intense Russian bombings of Ukraine on May 13–14, condemning attacks on humanitarian workers, which he said were "deliberately targeted [...]

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 [...]

Palangka Raya bishop marks 25 years as diocese highlights Indigenous ministry, self-reliance, and environmental mission

Palangka Raya diocese reflects on Indigenous ministry, ecological advocacy, and pastoral growth during bishop’s 25th episcopal anniversary [...]

Philippine archbishop urges Catholics to reject corruption, confront political complicity

A Philippine archbishop urged Catholics to resist corruption, reject political tribalism, and demand accountability amid deepening national tensions [...]

Thai bishops press lawmakers to pass Clean Air Act amid rising pollution crisis

Church leaders in Thailand urge lawmakers to prioritize public health as toxic smog continues affecting vulnerable communities nationwide [...]

Thailand’s Catholic educators urged to form students with conscience, peace, and compassion

Catholic educators reflected on moral leadership, ethical technology, and accompaniment as Thailand’s new academic year approaches [...]

Pope Leo: Literature must be a ‘school of fraternity and peace’

Leo said literature must promote human dignity, peace and fraternity, and stressing that children offer the world hope [...]

- Amira Abuzeid
Texas hospital agrees to end ‘sex-rejecting’ procedures on children and fund detransition clinic
Doctors at Texas Children’s Hospital allegedly continued to perform procedures on children despite a Texas law prohibiting them, with Governor Greg Abbott calling such interventions "child abuse."
- Eduardo Berdejo
Cardinal Czerny on Cuba: Every decision must seek the ‘good of the people,’ not ‘geopolitical ends’
In his homily at a Mass that was part of an event organized by the Cuban Embassy to the Holy See, Cardinal Czerny said that any decisions and any aid to Cuba should be for the welfare of the people.
- Eduardo Berdejo
Colombia renews its consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
As part of the Fourth National Rosary, Archbishop Francisco Múnera, president of Colombia's bishops' conference, renewed the country's consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
- Tessa Gervasini
Trump's China summit fails to produce breakthrough for release of Jimmy Lai
Despite the failure to secure an agreement on Jimmy Lai’s freedom, his daughter, Claire Lai, said her family remains “so grateful to President Trump and his administration” for their support.
- Amira Abuzeid
Catholic mental health initiatives launch on St. Dymphna’s feast day
Tradition holds that after her mother’s death, St. Dymphna's father’s mental health declined dramatically, leading to her martyrdom.
- Madalaine Elhabbal
Newman Guide schools honor Catholic leaders at 2026 commencements
With graduation season underway, here is a roundup of individuals who will receive honorary degrees from Catholic colleges at commencement ceremonies across the country.
- Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves
Poland to register same-sex 'marriages' from EU countries
Legal observers say the Polish government's administrative approach may exceed its authority under Article 18 of the constitution.

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