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The Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists has withdrawn its disciplinary order against Catholic counselor Frank Canepa and is reconsidering the case in light of a recent ruling…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…
Cleveland father and son live out sacrificial faith after mother’s near-death illness
In a time when the meaning of masculinity is often misunderstood and undervalued, Joe Soltis and his 15-year-old son, Jake, are a father/son pair from Cleveland, Ohio, who have made…
‘The Church needs her sons’: Catholic podcast hosts call men to embrace fatherhood and faith
Samuel Blair and Jason Angelette are two of the five hosts of “The Point Man Podcast,” a podcast for Catholic men. Together, alongside Chris Price, Clint Capdepon, and Drew Pearson,…
Rare Holy Sepulchre treasures bring Jerusalem’s history to Fort Worth, Texas
A relic of the true cross and a decorative silver panel that hung in Christ’s tomb will remain on display until July 12 at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort…
‘Europe needs missionaries’: New program forms lay leaders for the Church
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — Thirty-three-year-old Niclas Eichmuller has always felt called to mission work, but he also wanted to have a family. “European Mission Campus has shown me how to…