White House marks 45th anniversary of martyrdom of Blessed Stanley Rother
The White House issued a presidential message commemorating the 45th anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Stanley Rother, continuing the administrationʼs pattern of recognizing prominent Catholic feast days and observances.…
Bishop calls for week of prayer for victims of fireworks explosion in Mexico
Bishop José de Jesús González Hernández of the Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa in the Mexican state of Guerrero called for a week of prayer for the victims of a fireworks explosion…
South Texas nun still at risk of third-country removal following ICE check-in, attorney says
HARLINGEN, Texas — In the most recent development in an immigration case that has gained national attention, Sister Leticia Ugboaja, the Nigerian Catholic nun and nurse who was briefly detained…
Ireland’s County Mayo breaks 75-year ‘curse’ in Gaelic football championship victory
In Dublin, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) All Ireland Football championship culminated this past weekend as County Mayo ended a 75-year “famine” by winning the Sam Maguire Cup, defeating the…
Vatican to launch first conference of Christians and Confucians
The Vatican will launch its first conference of Christians and Confucians to expand the Catholic Church’s outreach to the Asian ethical tradition. The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue will hold the…
Explaining the Vatican’s engagement with contemporary art
The Vatican is participating in the international art exhibition “La Biennale di Venezia” in Italy for the fourth consecutive year. A senior Vatican official explained the Vatican’s support for the…
Berlin archbishop after deadly attack on LGBT event: ‘Hatred must not win’
The archbishop of Berlin has condemned the deadly attack on an LGBT “Pride” event in the German capital after a minivan was driven into a crowd on Saturday evening, killing…
Pope Leo XIV: Use AI prudently because it can project ‘an unreal world’
Pope Leo XIV encouraged young people to use social media and artificial intelligence (AI) prudently because “they can immerse us in an unreal world.” In a video message to participants…
Vandals deface Our Lady statues, set fire to altar at Medjugorje shrine
Vandals desecrated two statues of Our Lady and set fire to the outdoor altar of St. James Church at the Medjugorje shrine in Bosnia and Herzegovina early Tuesday, July 28,…
St. Joseph the Worker College to repurpose Masonic temple into shrine, restaurant, theater
St. Joseph the Worker College in Steubenville, Ohio, plans to renovate a former Masonic temple into a public theater, restaurant, and Catholic shrine. A college representative said the idea took…
Miami archbishop calls for ‘compassionate’ protections for Haitians ahead of TPS deadline
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski urged “compassionate” immigration protections for Haitians with temporary protected status (TPS) upon expiration of their automatic work‑permit extension. As “widespread violence, political instability, economic collapse, and…
Macron commemorates French priest killed by Islamic extremists 10 years ago
French President Emmanuel Macron commemorated Father Jacques Hamel, an elderly priest murdered 10 years ago in his church during Mass by two Islamist terrorists on July 26, 2016, and whose…