Vatican publishes digital atlas honoring Pope Francis’ ecological vision
Ten years after the publication of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, the Vatican has launched a new digital atlas to advance his ecological vision. The Laudato Si’ Platform launched the…
Pope Leo meets with renowned singer Bob Dylan
Pope Leo XIV welcomed legendary American singer-songwriter and 2016 Nobel Prize in literature laureate Bob Dylan to the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 4. During the meeting, for which Dylan wore…
Bishops, pro-life movement react to abortion referendums, election results
Pro-abortion advocates prevailed in three of four ballot referendums, while Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the Nov. 3 elections, prompting responses from some U.S. Catholic…
Pope Leo XIV appoints youngest bishop in France
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Martial Bernard as the new bishop of Soissons in France. At 48 years of age, he will become the youngest bishop in France on…
Pope Leo XIV encourages Middle Eastern Christians to become ‘servants of peace’
Pope Leo XIV urged Christians in the Middle East and Eastern Europe to continue working for peace in regions where Christian persecution persists. The pontiff held a private audience on…
Catholic fire chaplain hails ‘selfless, sacrificial’ Cleveland fireman who died in line of duty
A Cleveland-area community is mourning the loss of a local firefighter after he died in what a Catholic fire chaplain described as the “selfless” and Christ-like act of fighting a…
Pope Leo XIV warns of the dangers an unjust economy poses to world peace
VATICAN CITY — During Wednesday’s general audience, the last before his trip to South America Nov. 6–17, Pope Leo XIV pointed to the “threat to world peace” posed by the…
Abortion wins in 3 states amid major Democratic victories in U.S. midterms
Voters in multiple states across the U.S. voted in favor of abortion on Nov. 3 as Democrats retook the U.S. House and Senate in a stinging rebuke of President Donald…
Digital missionary: The bane of hate-filled speech on social media
Given the prominent role that social media has come to play in daily life, Father José Juan Montalvo, known as “Padre Borre,” has called for reflection on the impact that…
Virginia adopts abortion rights referendum, three other states await results
Voters in Virginia adopted a referendum to enshrine a right to abortion in their state constitution, while voters in Missouri, Nevada, and Idaho await the final results for referendums that…
U.S. Supreme Court leans toward Catholic schools in clash over pre-K funding
A majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices sounded ready to require that Colorado provide Catholic schools government funding for preschool even if the schools refuse to guarantee admission for children…
Bishops urge religious liberty language in IRS school discrimination rule
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to include stronger language to safeguard the religious missions of private religious schools in a proposed…