Pakistani court acquits blind Catholic man in blasphemy case
Christians and rights advocates in Pakistan have welcomed the acquittal of a blind Catholic man who spent nearly 10 months in jail on a blasphemy charge carrying a mandatory death…
Bishop Burbidge approves FSSP Latin Mass chaplaincy in Arlington, Virginia diocese
Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia approved a chaplaincy to serve Catholics attached to the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in accordance with the Missale Romanum of 1962.…
Archbishop Wenski, Ohio bishops call for action on Haitian TPS
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami and bishops across Ohio are calling for extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians living in the United States and are urging a more permanent…
Religious Freedom Week kicks off in the U.S.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is inviting dioceses across the U.S. to join in observing Religious Freedom Week through prayer, reflection, and action. “Religious freedom allows the Church, and…
Peru passes law declaring June Life and Family Month
Peru’s national legislature has passed a law declaring June Life and Family Month throughout the nation. Law 32671, approved on June 17 and published in the official gazette El Peruano,…
Oregon withdraws disciplinary actions against Catholic counselor
The Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists has withdrawn its disciplinary order against Catholic counselor Frank Canepa and is reconsidering the case in light of a recent ruling…
‘Chant GPT’: How Catholics are responding to AI-generated Gregorian chant
In the early morning and late at night, monks still rise to sing the divine office, their voices low and hoarse from sleep. With every breath they are keeping alive…
Cleveland father and son live out sacrificial faith after mother’s near-death illness
In a time when the meaning of masculinity is often misunderstood and undervalued, Joe Soltis and his 15-year-old son, Jake, are a father/son pair from Cleveland, Ohio, who have made…
‘The Church needs her sons’: Catholic podcast hosts call men to embrace fatherhood and faith
Samuel Blair and Jason Angelette are two of the five hosts of “The Point Man Podcast,” a podcast for Catholic men. Together, alongside Chris Price, Clint Capdepon, and Drew Pearson,…
Rare Holy Sepulchre treasures bring Jerusalem’s history to Fort Worth, Texas
A relic of the true cross and a decorative silver panel that hung in Christ’s tomb will remain on display until July 12 at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort…
‘Europe needs missionaries’: New program forms lay leaders for the Church
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — Thirty-three-year-old Niclas Eichmuller has always felt called to mission work, but he also wanted to have a family. “European Mission Campus has shown me how to…
Nigerian activists rally for persecuted Christians near White House
Nigerian advocates called on the Trump administration to take increased actions to end terrorism and Christian persecution in the West African country at a rally near the White House on…