Chaldean bishop arrested in San Diego on embezzlement, money laundering charges
A Chaldean Catholic bishop has been arrested in San Diego and charged with embezzling Church funds. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said Bishop Emanuel Shaleta was arrested on March…
New Jersey man pleads guilty to bomb plot at 2025 Red Mass in Washington, DC
A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to having attempted a bombing plot against an October 2025 Red Mass in Washington, D.C., a liturgy whose attendees regularly include Supreme Court…
‘My trust was in God’: Priest recounts flight from Holy Land amid Iranian conflict
A Jesuit priest says he has a “much larger perspective” of the crisis of war after fleeing the Holy Land at the outset of U.S. and Israeli aggressions against Iran.…
Holy See to UN: Christians are the most persecuted community in the world
Speaking at a conference in Geneva on March 3, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2023, decried the fact that Christians…
Southern Arabia Vicariate marks 10 years since Yemen Missionaries of Charity martyrdom
On the 10th anniversary of the martyrdom of four Missionaries of Charity and members of the laity in Yemen, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, apostolic vicar of Southern Arabia, presided over Mass…
Catholic theologians urge Trump to follow just war doctrine as Iran conflict continues
The U.S. and Israel launched joint military strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran last weekend, prompting the regime to retaliate with drone and missile attacks on Israel, American bases…
This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of March
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of March is for disarmament and peace. In a video released on X, the Holy Father posed a question to the faithful:…
A pope’s magnificent bet on a young Bernini
ROME — A new exhibition in Rome is spotlighting the pivotal moment Pope Urban VIII entrusted a 25-year-old Gian Lorenzo Bernini with one of the most ambitious artistic commissions in…
Pew report examines how people rate fellow citizens’ morals
A Pew Research Center study found Americans are more likely than people in other countries to question the morality of their fellow citizens. The report, “In 25-Country Survey, Americans Especially…
European bishops: Women ‘should never feel compelled to abort’
The Catholic Church in Europe has firmly stated that abortion “is gravely contrary to the moral law” and maintained that women “should never feel compelled to abort due to social…
Asian Catholics begin spiritual, logistical preparations for World Youth Day Seoul 2027
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Catholic youth across Bangladesh, India, and Nepal are preparing for World Youth Day 2027, scheduled for Aug. 3–8 in Seoul, South Korea, with Church leaders describing the…
Lou Holtz, legendary Notre Dame football coach and outspoken Catholic, dies at 89
Lou Holtz, whose lengthy football coaching career included an undefeated championship season at the University of Notre Dame and who spoke regularly about his Catholic faith, died on March 4…