Pope urges educators to help young people encounter Christ amid ‘merciless’ treatment by culture
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday encouraged those involved in Catholic school and university pastoral ministry to respond to a “merciless” culture, which constantly compares and ranks young people, with the…
Chicago artist creates Marian icon for Pope Leo XIV, who will keep the image in his bedroom
A Chicago iconographer had just one week to create an icon of Our Lady of Good Counsel for Pope Leo XIV. The finished work made its way to the Vatican,…
U.S. bishops urge continued immigration protections for Ukrainians, Salvadorans
Catholic bishops warned that uncertainty over immigration protections for Ukrainians and Salvadorans could result in deportations and family disruption if temporary protected status (TPS) lapses. On Oct. 19, the U.S.…
Archbishop Coakley receives award for anti-death penalty advocacy
Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN) honored Archbishop Paul Coakley with an award for his public opposition to the death penalty during its Justice Reimagined Awards and Celebration at the apostolic nunciature…
Supreme Court order leaves federal prison transgender services in place for now
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 21 left in place lower-court rulings that require the federal prison system to continue providing transgender-related benefits to inmates. The unsigned order rejected the…
New Vatican document considers the difficulties of passing on the faith today
The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on Thursday published the document “Venite ad Me: Considerations on the Transmission of the Faith in an Epochal Change,” which is…
Jerusalem patriarchs and church leaders condemn settler attacks in Taybeh, call for accountability
The patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem condemned an attack by “masked settlers” against Palestinian olive farmers and visiting European diplomats and officials in Taybeh, a town east of…
Cardinal Filoni delves into God’s relationships with biblical figures, saints in new book
A new book authored by Cardinal Fernando Filoni delves into God’s personal relationships with biblical figures and saints over the past 4,000 years, beginning with Abraham, the father of the…
Polish lawmakers vote to ease abortion law as presidential veto looms
Polandʼs Parliament passed two bills on Oct. 20 to ease the countryʼs abortion law, though both are likely to face a veto from President Karol Nawrocki. The bills passed the…
Pope invites young Catholics to Seoul as registration opens for World Youth Day 2027
With less than a year to go until World Youth Day (WYD) in Seoul, South Korea, Pope Leo XIV invited young Catholics worldwide to register and to view the event…
Pope Leo XIV: Following St. John Paul II, the Church’s dialogue with Jews must continue
Pope Leo XIV reiterated the Church’s stance against antisemitism and all forms of religious discrimination, recalling the work of St. John Paul II in promoting dialogue between Catholics and Jews.…
Schoenstatt asks for information on founder as allegations remain under study
The Schoenstatt movement in Germany has asked people who knew its founder, Father Joseph Kentenich, to share memories and documents as research into allegations against him continues, including any experiences…