NFL legend Mike Ditka was a Catholic coach
Former professional football coach Mike Ditka, a practicing Catholic who occasionally served as lector at the 7 a.m. team Mass on game-day Sundays during his decade leading the Chicago Bears,…
Transnational online scam operations on the rise, U.S. State Department says
The State Department released its 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report on Oct. 8, showing criminal organizations and repressive governments are using trafficking for profit in new ways. The report,…
Guadalupe expert appointed to lead Mexico’s preparations for 500th anniversary of apparitions
Father Eduardo Chávez has been named representative of the Primate Archdiocese of Mexico for the celebrations of the fifth centenary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which will…
Bishops of El Salvador ask Pope Leo to proclaim Saint Óscar Romero a Doctor of the Church
The bishops of El Salvador asked Pope Leo XIV to proclaim St. Óscar Arnulfo Romero a doctor of the Church and to visit the Central American country to pray at…
U.S. Catholic bishops condemn ‘barbaric’ plan to livestream military execution
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) condemned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s announcement that the military execution of the Fort Hood mass shooter, Nidal Hasan, will be livestreamed for…
Iowa bishop calls for government to release immigrant mother facing deportation
Bishop Dennis Walsh of Davenport, Iowa, is joining a chorus of voices calling for the federal government to release an immigrant mother facing deportation as advocates argue that she is…
Priest in Ireland admits to over 100 child sex offenses as bishop seeks Vatican dismissal
A priest from the Diocese of Derry in Ireland has admitted to 109 child sex offense charges from June 22, 2023, to April 18, 2025. Bishop Michael Router said he…
EWTN names Ursula Murua to succeed Montse Alvarado as head of EWTN News
EWTN Global Catholic Network on Friday named Ursula Murua, a longtime leader of digital strategy, as the next president of EWTN News, effective Nov. 1. Murua, a native of Peru…
U.S. bishops to elect secretary, committee chairs at November meeting
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will elect the next secretary and leadership for six committees during its November meeting, which will determine who leads the bishops’ work on…
Archbishop of Dijon, France, asks for prayers for priest who died by suicide
Archbishop Antoine Hérouard of Dijon, France, asked for prayers for Father Bernard Card, who died by suicide in his Sainte Chantal Parish house on Sunday, Oct. 4. In a letter…
Exorcists discuss cases, emphasize essential role of sacred music and the Virgin Mary in exorcisms
About 120 exorcist priests met in Italy for a five-day conference on possession cases and on the place of sacred music and the Virgin Mary in exorcisms. The 15th Italian…
‘Nearly every Catholic health care institution’ in Illinois shielded from suicide law in court order
Catholic health institutions in Illinois will enjoy broad protection against the state’s assisted suicide law after a federal court expanded a block against the law to protect religious objectors from…