International Widows’ Day: How Jesus and St. Augustine show Church’s concern for widowed women
Widows have a place of privilege and special care in the Judeo-Christian tradition, according to biblical texts. On International Widows’ Day, annually observed on June 23, the Church has the…
Pakistani court acquits blind Catholic man in blasphemy case
Christians and rights advocates in Pakistan have welcomed the acquittal of a blind Catholic man who spent nearly 10 months in jail on a blasphemy charge carrying a mandatory death…
Bishop Burbidge approves FSSP Latin Mass chaplaincy in Arlington, Virginia diocese
Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia approved a chaplaincy to serve Catholics attached to the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in accordance with the Missale Romanum of 1962.…
Archbishop Wenski, Ohio bishops call for action on Haitian TPS
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami and bishops across Ohio are calling for extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians living in the United States and are urging a more permanent…
Religious Freedom Week kicks off in the U.S.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is inviting dioceses across the U.S. to join in observing Religious Freedom Week through prayer, reflection, and action. “Religious freedom allows the Church, and…
Peru passes law declaring June Life and Family Month
Peru’s national legislature has passed a law declaring June Life and Family Month throughout the nation. Law 32671, approved on June 17 and published in the official gazette El Peruano,…
Oregon withdraws disciplinary actions against Catholic counselor
The Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists has withdrawn its disciplinary order against Catholic counselor Frank Canepa and is reconsidering the case in light of a recent ruling…
Pope Leo XIV warns no doctor should ever ‘decide on the life of an embryo’
Pope Leo XIV defended the dignity of human life at every stage and warned about the risks of a medicine subordinated to technical or utilitarian criteria at the Vatican on…
After meeting with pope, collaboration between Vatican, abuse victims takes ‘a step forward’
After a meeting at the Vatican in October last year, Pope Leo XIV and a network for victims of clergy sexual abuse and continue to build collaboration through conversations with…
Pope Leo XIV to UN: To combat hunger, focus on humanity
Pope Leo XIV called on the United Nations (U.N.) to prioritize people in combating world hunger and said feeding the hungry is an essential part of peacemaking. The pontiff visited…
‘Chant GPT’: How Catholics are responding to AI-generated Gregorian chant
In the early morning and late at night, monks still rise to sing the divine office, their voices low and hoarse from sleep. With every breath they are keeping alive…
Pope Leo XIV: Contemplation makes Christians credible witnesses
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that contemplation is not reserved for saints, monks, or hermits but is a necessary part of Christian life that helps make believers…