Conference encourages Black Catholic men to lead families, parishes, and communities
Twenty-four years ago three priests from the Society of the Divine Word and founders of the Bowman Francis Ministry had the idea to bring Black Catholic men together for fellowship,…
Falling cross that killed priest a punishment from God? A priest reflects
The death of Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari on Saturday, Oct. 17, which occurred when a cross fell on him while he was celebrating Mass in Guayaquil, Ecuador, has left…
Pope Leo XIV tasks theologians with clarifying meaning of Church tradition
Pope Leo XIV on Monday renewed much of the International Theological Commission (ITC), appointing 24 new members, including four Latin American theologians and one Spaniard, who will take part in…
New Vatican official says men and women are ‘in this together as witnesses to God’
Sister Mary Barron, a religious sister from Ireland, first landed in Tanzania as a missionary three decades ago. That experience had a huge impact on her and the roles she…
Rector of pontifical university in Brazil dies in wind-related accident during Arizona visit
The head of a pontifical university in Brazil died during a visit to the U.S. this month after suffering a head injury in Arizona. The Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná…
U.S. companies settle religious discrimination claims by Christian, Muslim workers, government says
Two companies in the southern United States have settled five-figure discrimination complaints brought by religious workers, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced. The agency said in multiple press…
EU bishops set out 8 principles to keep AI ‘at the service of the human person’
The Catholic bishops of the European Union have called on the EU and its member states to ensure that artificial intelligence remains “at the service of the human person, the…
Young members of the Order of Malta help the homeless in St. Peter’s Square
In a society of increased indifference, a group of young people associated with the Sovereign Military Order of Malta is living out concretely Pope Leo XIV’s call to “not let…
New apostolate to atheists and agnostics takes off in Spain
Encuentros Siloé (Siloam Encounters), a new apostolate that introduces atheists and agnostics to the reasonableness of faith through in-home gatherings that combine personal testimonies, videos, music, and dialogue, all began…
Exorcist Father Ripperger agrees to 1-year ‘fast’ from public speaking
Archbishop James Golka of Denver has asked Father Chad Ripperger, a prominent Catholic exorcist whose podcast appearances have reached millions of viewers, to take a yearlong break from public speaking…
U.S. bishops name members of AI task force formed in response to encyclical
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Task Force on Preserving Human Dignity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence is composed of eight bishops and three academics who will serve…
Pope Leo XIV speaks with Zelenskyy about humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, days after holding a similar conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During Thursday’s call with Putin, Leo…