U.S. Supreme Court allows faith-based pregnancy center to challenge donor subpoena
The U.S. Supreme Court said a New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center may challenge a state subpoena demanding donor information. The court in a unanimous ruling April 29 decided the case…
Indian police arrest Hindu YouTuber over St. Francis Xavier ‘terrorist’ jibe
The vociferous protests over a Hindu activist calling St. Francis Xavier — patron of the tiny Indian state of Goa, a former Portuguese colony on Indiaʼs west coast — a…
Christian IDF soldiers meet Netanyahu amid rising tensions
JERUSALEM — Catholic soldiers were among the three dozen young Israeli servicemen and servicewomen invited to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, April 26. The meeting was…
EU bishops in Cyprus echo Pope Leo XIV: ‘Let those who have weapons lay them down’
Catholic bishops of the European Union closed their spring plenary in Cyprus with an urgent appeal for peace in the Middle East and a public gesture of solidarity with the…
Pope Leo XIV condemns surge of violence in Colombia following attacks on civilians
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday condemned a surge of violence in Colombia, following a weekend of deadly attacks in the southwest part of the country. Since Friday, rebel groups have…
From visions to reform: The powerful witness of St. Catherine of Siena
On April 29, Catholics celebrate the feast of St. Catherine of Siena, a Dominican, Church reformer, mystic, and one of the four female doctors of the Church. During the 14th…
Living ‘martyr’ of communism, Cardinal Simoni, presents relic of Albanian martyrs to Leo XIV
Cardinal Ernest Simoni, 97, considered a “living martyr” of the bloody communist persecution in Albania, met at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV this week in a private audience marked…
Pope Leo XIV: Vatican diplomats must be bridges and channels of peace
Pope Leo XIV on Monday outlined the qualities needed in priests who serve as Vatican diplomats, describing their work as a unique ministry that serves not only Catholics but also…
Hawaii declares April 27 ‘Brother Joseph Dutton Day’
On April 23, Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii signed into law a bill that established April 27 of each year as Brother Joseph Dutton Day. Servant of God Joseph Dutton…
Vatican warns of political promotion of abortion as an instrument of population control
The Vatican has released a new document titled “Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family” aimed at promoting the care of creation and human life within the family, warning…
Pope sends new shipment of humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Ukraine
In recent days, the new papal almoner, Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín, confirmed that Pope Leo XIV sent humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Ukraine, two countries suffering from war.…
Here are the patron saints of World Youth Day Seoul 2027
The Local Organizing Committee for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 has officially announced the patron saints who will spiritually accompany the next major international gathering of young Catholics, which will…