Alabama updates law allowing students time for off-campus religious instruction
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation this week that strengthens parents’ ability to have their children briefly excused from public school during the school day to receive religious instruction. The…
Chaldean Catholic bishops meet Pope Leo as they prepare to elect new patriarch
The bishops of the Chaldean Catholic Church met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Friday as part of their synodal meetings in Rome to elect a new patriarch.…
8,645 candles light Finland’s Parliament in pro-life vigil for unborn
HELSINKI — Thousands of candles illuminated the steps of Finlandʼs Parliament in Helsinki on March 21 as pro-life advocates held a public vigil commemorating children lost to abortion. Organized by…
Investing with ‘the lordship of Christ’ in mind: Ecumenical business conference convenes in Denver
Remembering "the lordship of Christ is over everything,” Catholic and Protestant leaders are prioritizing ethical investing by making their voices heard as shareholders. At the 2026 Christian Institutional Investors conference…
Media narrative about nuncio’s Pentagon meeting untrue, Vatican says
The Vatican on Friday said the narrative in some media outlets about a meeting at the Pentagon between senior U.S. defense officials and the pope’s then-representative to the U.S. “does…
Congressman criticizes Vatican for hosting China’s top organ transplant official in 2017
A New Jersey congressman sharply criticized the Vatican for giving a platform to one of Beijing’s top transplant officials at a 2017 international conference on organ trafficking. During an April…
Churches worldwide join Pope Leo’s prayer vigil for peace on April 11 amid ongoing global conflicts
Several bishops’ conferences around the world have echoed Pope Leo XIV’s call to pray for peace on April 11. During his “urbi et irbi” (“to the city and the world”)…
U.S. births declined slightly in 2025, CDC reports
The number of births in the United States fell by 1% in 2025, according to provisional data released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There…
In ecological letter, Indiana bishops urge Catholics to care for ‘God’s good world’
Indiana’s five bishops are urging Catholics to adopt an integral “faith-filled” approach to the challenge of caring for both creation and the poor. “The social, economic, and political reality of…
U.S. officials continue to defend Iranian conflict amid criticism from top Catholic leaders
U.S. officials are continuing to defend ongoing military actions in the Middle East amid criticism from top Catholic leaders around the world and after media reports that the Pentagon demanded…
Pope Leo XIV: Sport must be a ‘space for encounter’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday praised athletes from the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, saying sport “can and must truly become a space for encounter” in…
Activists renew defunding drive after Planned Parenthood reports record-breaking year of abortions
Planned Parenthood performed an all-time high of 434,450 abortions of unborn babies in 2023-2024, according to the organizationʼs annual report. Almost half of Planned Parenthood’s revenue came from taxpayer dollars,…