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The Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists has withdrawn its disciplinary order against Catholic counselor Frank Canepa and is reconsidering the case in light of a recent ruling…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…
Church hails acquittal of Missionaries of Charity nun in India trafficking case
The acquittal of an elderly Missionaries of Charity (MC) nun and two others in a much-publicized “child trafficking” case at Ranchi in the eastern state of Jharkhand has been widely…
From a forgotten chapel to a national shrine: The enduring legacy of St. Anne d’Auray
On the evening of July 25, 1624, a Breton farmer, Yves Nicolazic, followed an unexplained light through the countryside of Brittany, France. What he discovered would transform a quiet village…
Pope Leo urges youth to seek ‘true peace’ and ‘perfect joy’
In a message to thousands of participants on the 50th anniversary of the Steubenville Youth Conferences, Pope Leo XIV encouraged young Catholics to seek “true peace” and “perfect joy” through…