U.S. bishops’ solidarity fund backs pope’s call for unity with Church in Africa
The U.S. bishops’ Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa is advancing Pope Leo XIV’s call for deeper unity by funding bicycles that help Marianist sisters reach remote villages in…
Catholic anti-trafficking network led by nuns assists 1.2 million worldwide
A Catholic anti-trafficking network, led by nuns, assisted 1.2 million people worldwide in 2025 through its outreach against human exploitation. The annual report for Talitha Kum, the international network of…
Peru’s new president pledges to acknowledge Church’s importance
On July 28, Peru’s new president, Keiko Fujimori, took an oath acknowledging “the importance of the Catholic Church in the cultural and moral formation of Peru” and announced a policy…
Chilean cardinal stirs controversy as country debates heartbeat law
Cardinal Fernando Chomali, the archbishop of Santiago and primate of Chile, once again addressed the country’s pending “Listen to Their Heart” bill, which seeks to mandate within the abortion protocol…
Vatican urges UN to combat homelessness
The Vatican has urged the United Nations (U.N.) to include the homeless in efforts to create sustainable cities, stating that the “persistence of homelessness should trouble the conscience of the…
Inaugural Catholic military conference to feature keynote on just war theory
The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, will launch its first conference for Catholic service members to explore how the ongoing conflict with Iran fits within the Church’s teachings on…
Parish named for Sts. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus keeps the faith on Chicago’s South Side
July 29 is the feast day of Sts. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. It’s a relatively new feast day, implemented fewer than six years ago. The faithful might remember these siblings…
Rhode Island shooting suspect was recipient of miraculous healing decreed by Vatican in 2025
The suspect in a double shooting in Rhode Island this month is apparently the same man whose unexpected recovery after a health crisis as a newborn was deemed a miracle…
Catholic priest sentenced to 31 years in prison for murder, attempted murder, in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda — A Catholic priest previously suspended in Uganda has been sentenced to 31 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)…
Archbishop Wester defends proposed mosque in New Mexico, criticizes ‘anti-Muslim sentiment’
Archbishop John Charles Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, voiced support for a Muslim group’s effort to construct a mosque in the suburbs of Albuquerque after the plan faced some…
Faith under fire: Catholic military chaplains through America’s wars
As the United States commemorates the 251st anniversary of the military chaplaincy, established on July 29, 1775, at George Washingtonʼs request, the story of Catholic priests in uniform reveals a…
Forest fires in Spain: ‘Providence is taking super good care of us,’ priest says
The territory of the Diocese of Getafe, south of Madrid, Spain, is being especially hard hit by wildfires that have forced thousands of people to shelter in place or evacuate.…