Pope Leo XIV remembers 9/11 victims, calls for peace and forgiveness
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV remembered the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Sunday and renewed his appeal for peace amid conflicts and violence around the…
Vatican vegetable garden goes 100% organic
A vegetable garden and orchard inside the Vatican walls, which historically provided food for the pope’s household, is now cultivated using exclusively organic farming techniques. The private garden covers almost…
Practice of ember days bearing fruit for missionary religious community
The General Chapter of the Clerical Branch of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) is embracing the traditional practice of ember days as a spiritual…
Chicago Archdiocese to pay $5.5 million to 9 abuse victims, attorneys say
The Archdiocese of Chicago will pay out more than $5 million to a small number of abuse victims after a recent settlement, attorneys said this week. Lawyers with Jeff Anderson…
Court says Chicago Archdiocese, Catholic sisters won’t have to submit to state suicide law
The Archdiocese of Chicago and a group of Catholic religious sisters won a temporary reprieve against Illinois’s assisted suicide law this week, with a federal judge ordering the state not…
Claire Lai, daughter of jailed Hong Kong advocate, announces cancer diagnosis
The daughter of imprisoned Catholic activist Jimmy Lai has revealed she has received a cancer diagnosis. “This summer I received a cancer diagnosis and will be undergoing treatment in the…
Catholic professor calls families to reclaim the home in a technological age
John Cuddeback, a professor of philosophy at Christendom College, says families today don’t often know how to achieve what they desire in their homes and family life. As a remedy,…
Filmmakers bet on human craft over AI for animated St. Francis musical
A 3D animated musical trilogy on St. Francis of Assisi is taking shape in Singapore, with its creators choosing a human-led animation process over AI at a moment when the…
Catholic tech leaders urge ethical boundaries for AI
Catholic leaders discussed rising benefits and concerns of technology and how faith and ethics apply when using artificial intelligence. Bringing together leading technological officers from around the globe, Montse Alvarado,…
Aparecida shrine in Brazil set to unveil more artwork linked to Rupnik
On Sept. 12, Brazil’s National Shrine of Aparecida is set to unveil the mosaics on the basilicaʼs west façade. The artwork was created by the Aletti Center, a school dedicated…
Pro-life, pro-family champion takes helm of Colombia’s Education Ministry
Ilva Myriam Hoyos Castañeda has been tapped to lead Colombiaʼs Ministry of Education following the resignation of Vivian Morales for personal reasons. The announcement was made by President Abelardo de…
Surrogate mother petitions Supreme Court to ensure lifesaving care for newborn
A surrogate mother filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure a newborn baby will have access to lifesaving treatment for a heart condition amid her concerns…