Cuba ‘needs renewal and positive changes not more pain,’ Caribbean bishops say
The Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) expressed its “profound pastoral concern for the people of Cuba” who are facing “grave humanitarian hardships” following the U.S. government’s decision to cut off foreign…
Catholic bishops’ conferences around the world call for end to Iran war
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news you might have missed this week: Catholic bishops’ conferences around the world call for end to Iran war Catholic bishops in Europe…
English historian and pro-life advocate Jack Scarisbrick dies at 97
The widely acclaimed English historian and pro-life campaigner Jack Scarisbrick has died at the age of 97. The devout Catholic and Henry VIII scholar passed away on Feb. 28. Zoe’s…
Scottish bishops urge politicians to reject ‘dreadful’ assisted suicide bill
Scottish Catholic bishops and pro-life leaders have made a passionate plea to politicians ahead of a key vote to reject a proposed assisted suicide bill because it is “unsafe.” Assisted…
Mother Agnes Mary of the Sisters of Life to be honored with Fiat Award
Just ahead of International Women’s Day, the GIVEN Institute announced that Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, SV, the first superior general of the Sisters of Life, will receive the 2026 GIVEN…
Cardinal Zen urges Society of St. Pius X to trust Pope Leo
Cardinal Joseph Zen, a prominent supporter of the Traditional Latin Mass, has urged the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) to avoid schism by listening to Pope Leo XIV’s explanations…
Chaldean bishop arrested in San Diego on embezzlement, money laundering charges
A Chaldean Catholic bishop has been arrested in San Diego and charged with embezzling Church funds. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said Bishop Emanuel Shaleta was arrested on March…
New Jersey man pleads guilty to bomb plot at 2025 Red Mass in Washington, DC
A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to having attempted a bombing plot against an October 2025 Red Mass in Washington, D.C., a liturgy whose attendees regularly include Supreme Court…
‘My trust was in God’: Priest recounts flight from Holy Land amid Iranian conflict
A Jesuit priest says he has a “much larger perspective” of the crisis of war after fleeing the Holy Land at the outset of U.S. and Israeli aggressions against Iran.…
Holy See to UN: Christians are the most persecuted community in the world
Speaking at a conference in Geneva on March 3, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2023, decried the fact that Christians…
Southern Arabia Vicariate marks 10 years since Yemen Missionaries of Charity martyrdom
On the 10th anniversary of the martyrdom of four Missionaries of Charity and members of the laity in Yemen, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, apostolic vicar of Southern Arabia, presided over Mass…
Catholic theologians urge Trump to follow just war doctrine as Iran conflict continues
The U.S. and Israel launched joint military strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran last weekend, prompting the regime to retaliate with drone and missile attacks on Israel, American bases…