U.S. births declined slightly in 2025, CDC reports
The number of births in the United States fell by 1% in 2025, according to provisional data released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There…
In ecological letter, Indiana bishops urge Catholics to care for ‘God’s good world’
Indiana’s five bishops are urging Catholics to adopt an integral “faith-filled” approach to the challenge of caring for both creation and the poor. “The social, economic, and political reality of…
U.S. officials continue to defend Iranian conflict amid criticism from top Catholic leaders
U.S. officials are continuing to defend ongoing military actions in the Middle East amid criticism from top Catholic leaders around the world and after media reports that the Pentagon demanded…
Pope Leo XIV: Sport must be a ‘space for encounter’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday praised athletes from the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, saying sport “can and must truly become a space for encounter” in…
Activists renew defunding drive after Planned Parenthood reports record-breaking year of abortions
Planned Parenthood performed an all-time high of 434,450 abortions of unborn babies in 2023-2024, according to the organizationʼs annual report. Almost half of Planned Parenthood’s revenue came from taxpayer dollars,…
Vatican aid convoy in Lebanon caught in crossfire as Church relief effort is forced back
A Vatican humanitarian convoy carrying the apostolic nuncio to Lebanon, Archbishop Paolo Borgia, was forced to turn back Tuesday, April 7, after becoming trapped in heavy crossfire between Israeli forces…
Christians must be messengers of peace this Easter, Comboni missionary says
Christians are called to live the Easter message of peace, especially during times of war and violence, said a Comboni missionary priest once kidnapped in Uganda. “On the very day…
Los Angeles Archdiocese announces pilgrimage sites, indulgences for St. Francis Jubilee
LOS ANGELES — When God told St. Francis in the early 13th century to “go and repair my house” — the Portiuncula chapel near Assisi, Italy, that had fallen into…
Amid Bangladesh energy crisis, Catholics oppose online classes proposal
DHAKA, Bangladesh — The archbishop of Dhaka is urging the Bangladeshi government to reconsider a proposal to introduce online classes for school students amid the countryʼs ongoing energy crisis, warning…
Concordat with Vatican halted in Czech Republic over seal of confession
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic on April 1 found that parts of a treaty between the Czech Republic and the Holy See are inconsistent with the Czech constitution…
Military Archbishop Broglio relieved by U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but concerns loom
Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, expressed relief that the United States and Iran entered a two-week ceasefire but maintained concerns about Lebanon’s exclusion from…
U.S. dioceses report elevated numbers of Easter baptisms and confirmations
This Easter dioceses and archdioceses across the nation welcomed thousands of people into the Church with some noting elevated numbers of conversions compared with recent years. The growth of people…