Parish pays tribute to Annunciation shooting victims through sacred fresco
When a deadly shooting devastated Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2025, a neighboring Catholic parish quietly provided support to the school, opening its doors for the parish…
Pope Leo XIV makes ‘Best Dressed’ list: Here’s the meaning behind his papal garments
For the second time during Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, the Holy Father has been included in a top fashion magazine’s list for “best dressed.” Vanity Fair released its annual Best…
Vatican official in Russia: War in Ukraine must end, but not through military means
During his visit to Russia, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican secretary for relations with states and international organizations, reaffirmed the Holy Seeʼs position that the conflict with Ukraine “cannot…
Israeli court acquits nun’s attacker, orders up to 6 years in psychiatric care
An Israeli court has acquitted a West Bank settler who assaulted a French Catholic sister near Mount Zion in Jerusalem earlier this year, ordering up to six years in a…
Pope Leo XIV’s summer catechesis: Understanding the sacred liturgy
With his Wednesday general audience at the Vatican on Aug. 26, Pope Leo XIV concluded his catechesis on the Church’s liturgy, focusing on the Second Vatican Council’s constitution on the…
Taybeh Christians seek action after Israeli envoy downplays severity of attacks
Comments by Israel’s ambassador to the Holy See, Yaron Sideman, about the West Bank town of Taybeh have drawn attention among local Church leaders after he condemned the violence there…
Bishops warn inflexible vetting rules could bar eligible family members from taking in migrant kids
The U.S. bishops raised concerns about proposed federal sponsor-vetting rules, warning that they could further delay the release of unaccompanied migrant children and deepen the harms of prolonged custody. The…
Muslim Senate candidate faces backlash for comparing sharia law to canon law
Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing backlash after comments he made during a television interview comparing Muslim sharia law to Catholic canon law. In a heated exchange…
Federal judge reverses ‘patently unlawful’ White House visa rule after challenge from Catholic group
A federal judge has struck down a major Trump White House immigration policy, calling the directive “patently unlawful” and handing a win to a Catholic immigration group that brought suit…
Pope Leo: Vatican II reformed the liturgy to promote active participation
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has described the liturgical reforms following the Second Vatican Council as necessary to encourage active participation by the faithful. “Since the gestures and words…
Suspect arrested for arson in burning of historic Catholic church in New Brunswick, Canada
A man is in police custody on charges of arson after a historic church in the Canadian province of New Brunswick burned to the ground. Saint-Simon Catholic Church near the…
Polish bishops demand full return of religion classes ahead of school year
Ahead of the start of the school year in Poland, local bishops there again raised concerns about changes introduced by the Ministry of National Education. They call for the full…