Prayer vigils for unborn babies kick off across nation
Prayer vigils led by the pro-life group 40 Days for Life are underway this week, from Sept. 23 to Nov. 1, across the nation. 40 Days for Life is a…
English scholars ‘piece together history’ to reunite missing pages of centuries-old Catholic text
Not many literary works in medieval Europe could lay claim to the status of “bestseller.” Among them was “The Mirror of the Blessed Life of Christ.” That text, which was…
Pope Leo hears testimony of migrants in Paris: God opened ‘a new path for me’
PARIS — Pope Leo XIV listened to the stories of faith and hope of two migrants to France at an integration center in the Paris archdiocese on Saturday. France is…
Over 150,000 visitors prepare to welcome Pope Leo in Lourdes
LOURDES, France — As Pope Leo XIV lands in Paris to begin the first official papal visit to France since 2008, pilgrims, organizers, and business owners in Lourdes are preparing…
Texas abortion law not to blame for death of Tierra Walker, pro-lifers say
A lawsuit is targeting Texas’ law against abortion, saying a 37-year-old woman was a casualty of the law — but pro-life physicians disagree. Tierra Walker, 37, died of preeclampsia in…
A Catholic support program for the children of divorced parents
According to a study presented in 2024, in Spain much like in many other countries, “the approximate probability of a marriage ending in divorce is around 50%.” This is a…
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV in France
Pope Leo XIV is visiting France from Sept. 25–28. Follow here for live updates of his trip.
Blessed Fulton J. Sheen: His beatification in photos
The beatification Mass for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen took place at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis on Sept. 24 with tens of thousands of the faithful in…
Bishops ask Supreme Court for Catholic inclusion in Colorado universal preschool program
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Catholic schools in Colorado that want to be included in the state’s universal preschool program.…
Pastor resigns after employee sues, saying he dismissed her report of sexual assault
A pastor in the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, has resigned after a parish employee filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by her supervisor and her concerns were…
‘A foretaste of heaven’: Sheen beatification organizers eager for Mass
ST. LOUIS — For Bonnie Engstrom, who witnessed her newborn child miraculously healed through the intercession of soon-to-be Blessed Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the journey to the prelate’s beatification has been…
‘A powerful heavenly friend and intercessor’: Bishop Barron reflects on Fulton Sheen
ST. LOUIS — Families with young children, religious sisters and brothers, and pilgrims who had traveled to St. Louis filled the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis Sept. 23 for evening…