Concordat with Vatican halted in Czech Republic over seal of confession
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic on April 1 found that parts of a treaty between the Czech Republic and the Holy See are inconsistent with the Czech constitution…
Military Archbishop Broglio relieved by U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but concerns loom
Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, expressed relief that the United States and Iran entered a two-week ceasefire but maintained concerns about Lebanon’s exclusion from…
U.S. dioceses report elevated numbers of Easter baptisms and confirmations
This Easter dioceses and archdioceses across the nation welcomed thousands of people into the Church with some noting elevated numbers of conversions compared with recent years. The growth of people…
Churches packed in Nicaragua for Holy Week amid restrictions and police presence
Nicaragua’s churches were “filled with the faithful” during Holy Week 2026 despite continued governmental restrictions and persecution, according to Father Edwing Román, a Nicaraguan priest in exile in Florida. “Thousands…
A mission of the heart: Artemis II crew honors faith, family, and a life lost
As the Artemis II mission begins its return from deep into space — now over halfway through its historic journey — the mission is marking a new chapter in human…
Trump’s threat to fully destroy Iran ‘cannot be morally justified,’ head of U.S. bishops says
Archbishop Paul Coakley on April 7 condemned a threat from President Donald Trump that promised the annihilation of the “whole civilization” of Iran if the country fails to reopen the…
Protests, criticism from Church leaders force Indian government to delay bill on foreign donations
Though the Indian Hindu nationalist government was prepared to discuss a controversial amendment on foreign donations in the Indian Parliament on April 1, vociferous opposition protests inside the legislature, along…
Catholic garment workers in Bangladesh stage Good Friday Passion play near Dhaka
DHAKA, Bangladesh — In an industrial district 20 miles from Bangladesh’s capital, Catholic migrant workers who cannot travel home for Easter are keeping the faith alive — staging a living…
Hundreds of adults to be baptized in Paris at Easter as part of national surge
The Catholic revival that Paris has been experiencing over the past five years continues unabated, even amid the city’s long-running status as a symbol of European secularization. On the night…
Release date for Season 6 of ‘The Chosen’ announced
Prime Video and 5&2 Studios announced April 3 that the sixth season of “The Chosen” will be released in the U.S. and internationally exclusively on Prime Video on Nov. 15.…
Ukraine bishop: War could spread to countries that ‘never imagined it reaching them’
Ahead of Easter, Bishop Vitalii Kryvytski, SDB, of Kyiv-Zhytomyr in Ukraine warned against conflicts spreading to unexpected places around the world as the war in the Middle East continues unabated.…
PHOTOS: Pilgrims keep watch with Eucharist at altars of repose in Rome
ROME — Hundreds of pilgrims in Rome visited churches to pray before special side altars containing the blessed sacrament, called altars of repose, on Holy Thursday. The altars of repose…