‘My trust was in God’: Priest recounts flight from Holy Land amid Iranian conflict
A Jesuit priest says he has a “much larger perspective” of the crisis of war after fleeing the Holy Land at the outset of U.S. and Israeli aggressions against Iran.…
Southern Arabia Vicariate marks 10 years since Yemen Missionaries of Charity martyrdom
On the 10th anniversary of the martyrdom of four Missionaries of Charity and members of the laity in Yemen, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, apostolic vicar of Southern Arabia, presided over Mass…
Catholic theologians urge Trump to follow just war doctrine as Iran conflict continues
The U.S. and Israel launched joint military strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran last weekend, prompting the regime to retaliate with drone and missile attacks on Israel, American bases…
Pew report examines how people rate fellow citizens’ morals
A Pew Research Center study found Americans are more likely than people in other countries to question the morality of their fellow citizens. The report, “In 25-Country Survey, Americans Especially…
European bishops: Women ‘should never feel compelled to abort’
The Catholic Church in Europe has firmly stated that abortion “is gravely contrary to the moral law” and maintained that women “should never feel compelled to abort due to social…
Asian Catholics begin spiritual, logistical preparations for World Youth Day Seoul 2027
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Catholic youth across Bangladesh, India, and Nepal are preparing for World Youth Day 2027, scheduled for Aug. 3–8 in Seoul, South Korea, with Church leaders describing the…
Lou Holtz, legendary Notre Dame football coach and outspoken Catholic, dies at 89
Lou Holtz, whose lengthy football coaching career included an undefeated championship season at the University of Notre Dame and who spoke regularly about his Catholic faith, died on March 4…
Cuban exiles sign freedom accord for Cuba
Cuban exiles in Miami, led by Rosa María Payá, founder of “Cuba Decides” and daughter of the late opposition leader Oswaldo Payá, signed on March 2 what they call an…
Chaldean Archdiocese of Erbil in Iraq suffers drone strike on apartment complex
An apartment complex built by the Knights of Columbus in Ankawa, Iraq, a suburb of Erbil, has been struck in a drone attack. “Fortunately, the building had been largely evacuated…
Iraqi archbishop laments spread of Iranian conflict, communication barrier with Tehran archbishop
An Iraqi Catholic archbishop said his flock is frightened and communication with Tehran’s archbishop has been impossible as the Iranian conflict escalates. Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of Erbil, the Kurdistan…
‘This work is about hope:’ University of St. Mary prison education program centers on human dignity
English professor Leanna Brunner devotes much of her time to educating prisoners — work that she says is “some of the most rewarding work of my entire career.” “The students…
Filipino bishops urge faithful to begin ‘digital media fasting’
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has issued guidance for Catholics to go beyond fasting from food this Lent by committing to a fast from social media. “In our…