Catholic Charities distributes thousands of masks in Twin Cities amid widespread wildfire smoke
Catholic Charities workers in Minnesota distributed thousands of masks to vulnerable residents this week amid widespread smoke from raging wildfires both in Minnesota and in Canada. Data from the Canadian…
Swiss churches warn end of clergy military exemption will hurt pastoral care
Christians in Switzerland have protested a new military law that ends the long-standing exemption from compulsory military service for clergy, accusing the federal government of revising the legislation without consulting…
Mother of euthanized 25-year-old Spanish woman says her daughter was raped twice
The mother a 25-year-old Spanish woman who died by euthanasia in March following a long legal battle has filed two criminal complaints against the yet-to-be identified men who allegedly raped…
Pakistan court to review ruling in forced conversion, child marriage case
The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan will review a previous ruling that allowed a 13-year-old Christian girl, who was forced into child marriage and religious conversion, to stay with her…
Pope Leo XIV to attend summer concert at Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV, who has restored the papal tradition of spending part of the summer at Castel Gandolfo, is set to attend a classical concert there on July 18. The…
Echoing Pope Leo XIV, experts sign Rome declaration on limits for AI and nuclear arms
Inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, more than 200 leading academics, innovators, and Nobel laureates signed a declaration in Rome on July 16 calling for responsible AI development…
Buffalo Diocese says it is cutting off financial support for priest accused of ‘abhorrent’ crimes
The Diocese of Buffalo, New York, has cut a priest off from financial support and is seeking his removal from the clerical state after federal investigators accused him of “abhorrent…
Vatican Bank names new director general
The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), also known as the Vatican Bank, has named Giovanni Boscia as its next director general. He will succeed Gian Franco Mammì, who…
Vatican clarifies pope’s role ‘as universal shepherd’ in wake of US ambassador’s comments
When the pope speaks out on matters of war and peace, is he doing so as a religious authority or a political leader? A U.S. diplomat and a Vatican official…
Cardinal Sarah warns EU lawmakers of ‘crisis of the logos’ in Europe-Africa relations
Cardinal Robert Sarah urged Europe and Africa to build their future relationship on truth, justice, and human dignity rather than ideological approaches, warning that today’s geopolitical conflicts stem from what…
Dominican sister says Sheen beatification is ‘a gift for the Church’
Dominican Sister Jude Andrew Link is encouraging Catholics to view the beatification of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen as a chance to deepen their relationship with Christ rather than simply…
As migrant numbers in Mexico continue to fall, a priest reveals what the figures don’t tell
Official figures show a drastic drop in irregular migration in Mexico and in encounters between undocumented migrants and U.S. authorities at the U.S.-Mexican border. However, a priest who has been…