From crumbling convent to Catholic art studio: A new light in Atlantic City, New Jersey
A Catholic art studio is beginning to blossom in an unexpected place. Cappella Studio in Atlantic City, New Jersey, aspires to be a light in the darkness of the city,…
UN human rights commissioner presses Nicaragua for answers on missing bishop
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk demanded that the Nicaraguan regime provide information on the whereabouts and condition of Bishop Abelardo Mata, who has been subjected to…
Venezuela earthquakes aftermath: Church focusing on burials, aid, church repairs
The Archdiocese of Caracas has presented a report on the Church’s response following the double earthquake that struck Venezuela a month ago. At a July 22 press conference, Archbishop Raúl…
Facing deportation, Nigerian nun in south Texas speaks out
Sister Leticia Ugboaja, the Catholic nun and nurse who was briefly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in south Texas in June, made her first public remarks after…
Catholic moral theologians concerned by claims U.S., Iran struck civilian infrastructure
Iran and the United States have faced accusations of strikes on civilian infrastructure and have explicitly threatened attacks on civilian infrastructure going forward, prompting concerns from Catholic moral theologians. “I…
Abortion count rises as women turn to chemical abortions, per new data
The U.S. abortion count continues to rise even as travel abortions decrease, a recent study found. The Guttmacher Institute, a data group that openly supports abortion access, documented a decrease…
Vatican weighing papal trip to Ukraine
The Vatican will study the conditions needed for a possible trip by Pope Leo XIV to Ukraine, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher said following a six-day pastoral and diplomatic mission to…
7 Crookston, Minnesota, parishes to lose Sunday Masses in reorganization plan citing priest shortage
The Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota announced that seven parishes will cease celebrating Sunday Mass in the coming months due to factors including a shortage of priests, lack of young…
Missouri bishops warn elimination of state income tax could burden lower-income residents
Missouri’s Catholic bishops are urging state voters to consider “justice and equity” ahead of a state vote that may eliminate personal income tax there, with the prelates warning that such…
Priest who fled Nicaragua prays daily for God to free country from ‘cruel regime’
With his hope placed in Jesus Christ and a longing to see his homeland free one day, a Nicaraguan priest carries out his ministry in Costa Rica, the country to…
U.S. bishops tighten funeral policies after growth of ‘irregular practices’
Several U.S. bishops in recent months have tightened diocesan funeral policies, emphasizing stricter adherence to the Order of Christian Funerals (OCF) amid evolving popular practices at funerals that depart from…
Summer advice from Pope Leo XIV: Don’t forget the less fortunate
In response to a question about summer advice, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of remembering those most in need during the holidays. The question and answer were both published…