Vatican increases net worth by $3 billion in 2025
The Vatican’s financial investments and assets rose to a net worth of approximately $3 billion (2.686 billion euros) in 2025. According to the annual report released on July 31 by…
California bishops slam state for targeting abortion pill reversal: ‘Everyone should oppose this’
Two Catholic bishops are criticizing the California government’s targeting of abortion pill reversal ministries and urging support for the right of women to choose life, a cause the bishops argue…
Church in Spain grapples with sudden illegal arrival of 50,000 migrants
The Catholic Church is responding to the illegal arrival within the span of just a few hours of nearly 50,000 migrants in the Spanish city of Ceuta, located on the…
Archbishop Cordileone discusses future of Latin Mass restrictions, calling for ‘easier access’
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco called for “easier access” to the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) as the future of the restrictions on the traditional rite remain uncertain. “I think…
Pope Leo XIV receives Patti Smith at Vatican
Pope Leo XIV received American singer, poet, and artist Patti Smith in a private audience at the Vatican on Friday, July 31. The meeting lasted about 40 minutes at the…
New York says Catholic sisters will not be required to participate in assisted suicide
A coalition of religious sisters in New York state won a major victory in federal court this week when the state agreed to not force the sisters to participate in…
St. John Paul II Retreat House to open in nation’s capital
A retreat house inspired by the life and ministry of St. John Paul II is set to open its doors next to the St. John Paul II National Shrine in…
Pope Leo XIV issues new constitution, allowing non-cardinals to lead Vatican City State
Pope Leo XIV has approved a new constitution for the Vatican, formally allowing non-cardinals to serve as its president. The new laws, making up the Fundamental Law of Vatican City…
Pope confirms second Chinese bishop in a week under Vatican-Beijing agreement
Father Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun was ordained Wednesday as coadjutor bishop of Bameng in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region after being appointed by Pope Leo XIV on June 15 under…
‘He presented a gun’: Dispute over Islamic mosque turns violent at New Mexico Catholic parish
A public dispute over the construction of an Islamic mosque in Albuquerque, New Mexico, boiled over into violence earlier this month when a local resident reportedly drew a gun during…
Catholic priest sues U.S. government as processing delays complicate visa, residency
A Nigerian-born Catholic priest serving in the Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa, sued the federal government after facing delays in processing his request for permanent residency, which has culminated in…
Israeli strike damages Christian-run hospital in Gaza, Catholic aid group says
Israeli airstrikes on an apartment building adjacent to the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City damaged the hospital on the evening of July 29, blowing out windows and doors, and…