UN letter warns Nigeria of violence risk to Christian women, girls
A joint letter from U.N. human rights experts warning Nigerian officials of the heightened risk of violence against Christian women and girls in the country has been made public after…
Archbishop Coakley warns of ‘ominous path’ as Oklahoma, 2 other states execute condemned inmates
Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley this week lamented Oklahoma’s execution of a condemned murderer, calling for prayers for both the killer’s victims and the killer himself while urging a “more…
Australian former bishop Christopher Saunders convicted on multiple counts of sexual abuse
Christopher Saunders, the former bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Broome, Australia, was convicted on Aug. 13 of sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men between 2008 and 2017. Saunders, who…
HarperCollins Christian Publishing announces launch of Harper Catholic
HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) announced Aug. 10 the launch of Harper Catholic, a new imprint serving Catholic readers, authors, booksellers, parishes, and organizations. The new branch of HCCP will be…
EWTN News explains: Canon law and how it applies to Catholics
Pope Leo XIV is a pope of several firsts: the first American pope, the first to be an Augustinian, and the first in modern times to have done overseas missionary…
Pope Leo XIV: Women and men in religious life ‘are called to become experts in synodality’
Pope Leo XIV highlighted religious women’s and men’s work making “the mission and mystery of the Church visible in our world.” “All Christians are called to be builders of Christʼs…
Pope Leo XIV: Attendance at Sunday Mass cannot be replaced by virtual participation
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics to prioritize attending Sunday Mass, warning that active participation in the Eucharist cannot be replaced by virtual gatherings. “I urge everyone…
Pakistani Christians rally for equal rights
Thousands of Christians in Pakistan marked National Minorities Day on Aug. 11 with protest rallies in three major Pakistani cities, calling for constitutional equality and religious freedom and urging the…
Latin American bishops pray for Colombia, express solidarity, following powerful earthquake
Bishops from Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Chile expressed their solidarity and offered prayers following the earthquake that struck Colombia on Aug. 10 leaving at least 180 dead and thousands injured.…
Court reconsiders First Amendment challenge to Michigan school’s transgender policies
A federal court granted a request from two parents to consider whether a Michigan school district violated the First Amendment when officials began treating their daughter as a boy without…
Church in Colombia prays and mobilizes to help those affected by major earthquake
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference expressed its concern for those affected by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Aug. 10, with the bishops calling upon “all the faithful to…
Pope Leo XIV expresses sorrow for the victims of earthquake in Colombia
Amid the devastation of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia on Aug. 10, Pope Leo XIV has sent his condolences to all victims of the disaster and assured them…