U.S. bishops urge Labor Department to reject expanding IVF insurance coverage
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and other Catholic organizations submitted public comments urging the Labor Department to reject a proposed regulation that would expand insurance coverage opportunities for…
BBC correspondent David Willey, longtime Vatican and papal chronicler, dies at 93
David Willey, a BBC correspondent whose career in Rome spanned more than 50 years and five papacies, died July 11 in Italy at the age of 93. From being a…
French bishop: Catholic lawmakers who back euthanasia bill cannot receive Communion
Catholic members of France’s National Assembly who vote for the country’s euthanasia and assisted-suicide bill will no longer be able to receive holy Communion, Bishop Marc Aillet of Bayonne, Lescar,…
Pakistan court hands rare prison sentence over anti-Christian riots
Christians in Pakistan have welcomed the conviction of a Muslim man for his role in the 2023 anti-Christian riots in Jaranwala, Punjab, calling it a rare instance of accountability in…
Vatican hosts Nobel laureates, experts to discuss AI security risks
The Vatican this week is hosting over 200 top academics, innovators, and Nobel laureates for a global summit on AI security risks, inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas.…
Historic ‘pope’s hospital’ unites innovation with care to help sick children
After more than 40 years as a research institution, the Vatican-owned children’s hospital, Bambino Gesù, continues to be at the front lines of pediatric medical research as it strives to…
Society of St. Pius X appeals to Vatican against schism decree
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) has filed an appeal with the Vatican against the decree that declared the traditionalist group in schism with the Catholic Church for consecrating…
Pro-life leaders remember Sen. Lindsey Graham as longtime champion for unborn children
WASHINGTON — National pro-life organizations are remembering the late Sen. Lindsey Graham as one of the movement’s most steadfast advocates, praising his decades-long legislative efforts to protect unborn children and…
Chicago Archdiocese investigates sex abuse accusation against activist priest
Father Michael Pfleger, a Catholic priest in Chicago known for his social justice work, has been removed from ministry pending the archdiocese’s review of accusations against him of sexual abuse.…
Pilgrimage to Brazil’s Basilica Shrine of the Divine Eternal Father draws 4 million
More than 4.2 million pilgrims participated this year in the traditional pilgrimage of the Divine Eternal Father in the city of Trindade, in the Brazilian state of Goiás, once again…
Caracas Archdiocese reports Venezuela earthquakes damaged 25 churches
CARACAS, Venezuela — Of the more than 100 churches in the Archdiocese of Caracas, at least 25 sustained damage of varying types and severity following the devastating earthquakes that struck…
Papal nuncio to Great Britain: A visit from Pope Leo is ‘likely’
The pope’s representative in Great Britain is hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will visit England and “awaken the conscience of the West.” A papal visit to England is “likely, desirable,…