Bishop Boxie shares faith journey from practicing law to becoming youngest U.S. bishop
From practicing law to answering a call to the priesthood, Bishop Robert Boxie’s faith journey has led to multiple milestones, including becoming the youngest U.S. bishop and the first African…
‘Ordinary and yet heroic’: Archbishop Coakley reflects on Blessed Stanley Rother
When Archbishop Paul Coakley was a seminarian and first learned of Father Stanley Rother’s martyrdom, he immediately considered the Oklahoma priest a role model. Decades later, on July 28, Coakley,…
Catholic fiber artist brings the Lamb of God to life in wool
Catholic fiber artist Holly Guertin creates wool-based 3D artworks, especially depicting sheep, with a “sacramental worldview.” Guertin is based in Philadelphia, and her work is currently on display at a…
Advocates warn New Jersey law could criminalize prayer outside abortion clinics
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Aug. 20 signed a bill that criminalizes “interference” with “reproductive” or “gender-affirming” care, a law that opponents say has serious implications for freedom of…
Catholic organization gathers signatures to call on world leaders to protect religious freedom
The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has launched a petition campaign calling on the United Nations and the Council of Europe to protect religious freedom in…
Surrogate mother faces $100,000 lawsuit from biological parents for refusing to abort baby
A California couple is suing their surrogate mother for refusing to abort the child she was carrying for them, alleging that she violated her contract by not killing the baby…
Pope Leo to Catholic legislators: Promote AI policies that protect families
Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholic legislators to promote policies that protect families from the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI). The pontiff delivered his remarks on Aug. 21 in an…
Baptisms in Ireland drop by nearly 30% in past decade, survey finds
The Iona Institute has found the number of Catholic baptisms in Ireland declined by 29.6% from 2015 to 2025. According to an Aug. 18 press release, the “two big drivers…
Meet the Augustinian saints celebrated by the Church in August
August is a particularly important month for Augustinians, the Order of St. Augustine of Hippo to which Pope Leo XIV belongs, as the Catholic Church celebrates a number of Augustinian…
How Trump’s new FDA pick could be monumental in the fight for life
In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s appointment of Dr. Heidi Overton, a medical doctor with a history of fighting for life, as head of the Food and Drug…
Legislator proposes bill to ban surrogacy in Colombia
A bill has been introduced in the Colombian Congress to ban surrogacy, commonly referred to as "rent-a-womb,” in order to curb "the reproductive exploitation of women and prevent children from…
Lourdes bishop says shrine will cover all Rupnik mosaics ahead of pope’s visit to France
The bishop who oversees the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France has said the popular Catholic pilgrimage site will cover all of its mosaics by disgraced priest Father…