After devastating arson, Los Angeles’ famed Mission San Gabriel reopens for worship
Members of the Gabrieleño Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians sang traditional welcome songs at a reopening ceremony of Mission San Gabriel, June 27, 2023. Photo courtesy of Mission…
Unrest in France: Religious leaders call for dialogue and calm
In a joint statement, religious leaders in France expressed their sorrow over the death and violence. At the same time, they called for a return to peace. “We affirm with…
Study: Abortion restrictions led to 9,800 more births in Texas over nine months
The peer-reviewed study created a statistical model of Texas to estimate the likely birth rates in the state if it had not passed abortion restrictions by using birthing data in…
Archdiocese of Baltimore adds 42 accused individuals to child sex abuse list
One of the three named is Father Phillip Linden, a Josephite priest who is no longer in active ministry and was named in an allegation relating to his times at…
Bishop accountability group voices concerns about Archbishop Fernández appointment
Pope Francis announced Fernández’s appointment to the influential dicastery on July 1. A longtime personal theologian and ghostwriter for the pope, Fernández is expected to take up his new post…
Suspended priest takes charge of Nigeria’s strife-torn Benue State
Bishop William Avenya of Gboko, Nigeria, suspended Father Hyacinth Iormen Alia from the priesthood because of his decision to run for governor of Benue State. Courtesy of the Diocese of…
Pope Francis: Do you ‘live as a witness of Jesus?’
“A prophet is a living sign who points God out to others, a prophet is a reflection of Christ’s light on the path of his brothers and sisters,” he explained,…
FULL TEXT: Pope Francis’ letter to new doctrine chief Archbishop Fernández
As the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, I entrust to you a task that I consider very valuable. Its central purpose is to guard…
Judge dismisses Texas monastery’s lawsuit against Fort Worth bishop
“This decision indicates that anyone who goes into a Catholic church in Texas can be required to turn over his mobile device, the church can make a copy of all…
‘Do your job’: What NFL star says pro-lifers can learn from his time with the Patriots
“I think what inspired me honestly was just knowing that we were at a seminal moment in not only American history but … pro-life advocacy,” Watson told Sabol. He said…
Indiana Supreme Court: Abortion ban does not violate state constitution
“ generally permits the General Assembly to prohibit abortions which are unnecessary to protect a woman’s life or health, so long as the legislation complies with the constitutional limits that…
U.S. bishops praise Supreme Court’s unanimous Groff v. DeJoy religious freedom decision
“In so many ways today we see people of faith being told that they can only follow their religious beliefs in private or within the four walls of a church,”…