Explaining the Vatican’s engagement with contemporary art
The Vatican is participating in the international art exhibition “La Biennale di Venezia” in Italy for the fourth consecutive year. A senior Vatican official explained the Vatican’s support for the…
Berlin archbishop after deadly attack on LGBT event: ‘Hatred must not win’
The archbishop of Berlin has condemned the deadly attack on an LGBT “Pride” event in the German capital after a minivan was driven into a crowd on Saturday evening, killing…
Pope Leo XIV: Use AI prudently because it can project ‘an unreal world’
Pope Leo XIV encouraged young people to use social media and artificial intelligence (AI) prudently because “they can immerse us in an unreal world.” In a video message to participants…
Vandals deface Our Lady statues, set fire to altar at Medjugorje shrine
Vandals desecrated two statues of Our Lady and set fire to the outdoor altar of St. James Church at the Medjugorje shrine in Bosnia and Herzegovina early Tuesday, July 28,…
St. Joseph the Worker College to repurpose Masonic temple into shrine, restaurant, theater
St. Joseph the Worker College in Steubenville, Ohio, plans to renovate a former Masonic temple into a public theater, restaurant, and Catholic shrine. A college representative said the idea took…
Miami archbishop calls for ‘compassionate’ protections for Haitians ahead of TPS deadline
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski urged “compassionate” immigration protections for Haitians with temporary protected status (TPS) upon expiration of their automatic work‑permit extension. As “widespread violence, political instability, economic collapse, and…
Macron commemorates French priest killed by Islamic extremists 10 years ago
French President Emmanuel Macron commemorated Father Jacques Hamel, an elderly priest murdered 10 years ago in his church during Mass by two Islamist terrorists on July 26, 2016, and whose…
‘The Chosen’ unveils emotional Season 6 trailer depicting Christ’s passion
“The Chosen” released its first official teaser of Season 6 on July 27. The upcoming season of the hit series focuses on the 24 hours of Good Friday — culminating…
U.S. moves to revoke citizenship of Mexican friar convicted of child abuse
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint to revoke the U.S. citizenship of a Mexican Capuchin Franciscan friar convicted in 2019 of sexually abusing minors while serving in…
The peace proposed by Pope Leo XIV is not a naive hippie ideal, expert says
The peace proposed by Pope Leo XIV is “not abstract, ideological, or naive” but one that “passes through the pain, contradictions, and wounds of the world,” according to Alessandro Banfi,…
Vatican calls for assessment of synodality implementation ahead of 2028 assembly
Ahead of the 2028 ecclesial assembly for the Synod on Synodality, the Vatican has called on dioceses to provide an assessment of their implementation of synodality. The General Secretariat of…
Lebanon celebrates historic beatification of Maronite Patriarch Elias Hoyek
The Maronite Catholic Church gathered on the evening of July 25 at the Maronite patriarchate’s summer residence in Dimane, northern Lebanon, to celebrate the beatification of Patriarch Elias Hoyek, marking…