Archbishop Wenski meets lawmakers to gain support for Haitian migrants amid deportation fears
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski traveled to Washington, D.C., on July 28 to advocate on behalf of Haitian migrants who fear they will soon be targets of President Donald Trump’s mass…
Brownsville, Texas, bishop addresses plight of nun, others like her facing deportation
While he is thankful and relieved that Sister Leticia Ugboaja will be able to remain serving in the Rio Grande Valley as her immigration case continues, Diocese of Brownsville, Texas,…
UK’s Burnham says assisted dying debate must follow fixes to palliative care
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said debates on assisted suicide should be delayed until the country’s palliative and social care systems have been reformed. "Personally, I think thereʼs something that…
U.S. bishops’ solidarity fund backs pope’s call for unity with Church in Africa
The U.S. bishops’ Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa is advancing Pope Leo XIV’s call for deeper unity by funding bicycles that help Marianist sisters reach remote villages in…
Catholic anti-trafficking network led by nuns assists 1.2 million worldwide
A Catholic anti-trafficking network, led by nuns, assisted 1.2 million people worldwide in 2025 through its outreach against human exploitation. The annual report for Talitha Kum, the international network of…
Peru’s new president pledges to acknowledge Church’s importance
On July 28, Peru’s new president, Keiko Fujimori, took an oath acknowledging “the importance of the Catholic Church in the cultural and moral formation of Peru” and announced a policy…
Chilean cardinal stirs controversy as country debates heartbeat law
Cardinal Fernando Chomali, the archbishop of Santiago and primate of Chile, once again addressed the country’s pending “Listen to Their Heart” bill, which seeks to mandate within the abortion protocol…
Vatican urges UN to combat homelessness
The Vatican has urged the United Nations (U.N.) to include the homeless in efforts to create sustainable cities, stating that the “persistence of homelessness should trouble the conscience of the…
Inaugural Catholic military conference to feature keynote on just war theory
The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, will launch its first conference for Catholic service members to explore how the ongoing conflict with Iran fits within the Church’s teachings on…
Parish named for Sts. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus keeps the faith on Chicago’s South Side
July 29 is the feast day of Sts. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. It’s a relatively new feast day, implemented fewer than six years ago. The faithful might remember these siblings…
Rhode Island shooting suspect was recipient of miraculous healing decreed by Vatican in 2025
The suspect in a double shooting in Rhode Island this month is apparently the same man whose unexpected recovery after a health crisis as a newborn was deemed a miracle…
Catholic priest sentenced to 31 years in prison for murder, attempted murder, in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda — A Catholic priest previously suspended in Uganda has been sentenced to 31 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)…