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Florida church bookkeeper sentenced to federal prison after stealing $875,000 from parish

Nov 15, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Heather Darrey will spend 27 months in prison on a wire fraud conviction over her $875,323 theft from Christ the... Read more

Sarah Richardson, a sidewalk counselor with Coalition Life in Carbondale, Illinois.

Pro-life group asks Supreme Court to throw out abortion ‘buffer zone’ laws

Nov 19, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide whether or not it will take up the case on Nov. 22. Read more

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Cardinals test out virtual reality headsets at new AI-inspired jubilee art exhibit

Nov 14, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The exhibit, titled “Interconnected Hearts: Taiwan Contemporary Art Exhibition 2024,” is hosted at the Republic of China’s Embassy to the... Read more

A bridge over the Mississippi River near St. Louis.

Missouri abortion amendment: Close vote sparks hope, Catholic leader says

Nov 18, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Repeal of Missouri’s abortion amendment remains a possibility, the head of the state’s Catholic conference says. Read more

Carnicerías Jiménez founder José Jiménez and his daughter Luz Maribel, the Chicago grocery chain’s human resources director.

‘With God, everything; without God, nothing’: principles of a Catholic family business

Nov 17, 2024

By Diego López Marina

Luz Maribel Jiménez shares her family’s guiding principles to inspire entrepreneurs who aspire to lead a business with values ​​and... Read more

Bishop José Ignacio Munilla was among the speakers featured at the 2024 Conference on Catholics and Public Life Nov. 15–17, 2024.

Socialism is ‘an enemy of the cross,’ Spanish bishop says

Nov 19, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain, said at a conference that “we will only get out of this crisis... Read more

Bishop Carlos Herrera is president of the Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua.

Dictatorship in Nicaragua expels president of country’s bishops’ conference

Nov 15, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The prelate recently criticized a pro-Ortega mayor who interfered with a Mass by blasting loud music in front of the... Read more

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Arizona Catholic parish fire being investigated as arson

Nov 18, 2024

By Daniel Payne

An early-morning fire on Oct. 18 damaged St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Casa Grande, Arizona. Read more

Children play as procession participants wait to enter the Shrine of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne for adoration.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne: Great missionary of the Midwest

Nov 18, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The Potawatomi gave St. Rose Philippine Duchesne the name “Quah-kah-ka-num-ad,” which means “woman who is always praying.” Read more

Pope Francis was joined by thousands of pilgrims in the Vatican on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, to celebrate the eighth annual World Day of the Poor.

Pope Francis: The poor ‘continue to wait’ for the Church, governments to take action

Nov 17, 2024

By Kristina Millare

During his homily and Angelus address, the Holy Father repeated his plea for Catholics to show their closeness to the... Read more

Father Rafael Capó (third from left) with young adults (from left) Alan Angelis, Arturo Zayas, Dylan Francisco, Rosanne Sherman, Cecilia Seiglie, Father Hilary Nwainya, Isabelle Seiglie, and Maria Vazquez at the National Eucharistic Congress outside of the Indianapolis Convention Center July 17, 2024.

U.S. Hispanic ministry’s Miami model: an insider’s view with Father Rafael Capó

Nov 16, 2024

By Emily Chaffins

Through his ministry to young adults in Miami and beyond, Father Rafael Capó seeks to enable young Hispanics to live... Read more

Pope Francis greets members of Italy’s National Youth Council at the Vatican on Nov. 16, 2024.

Pope Francis: Young people can be ‘artisans of hope’ amid mental health challenges

Nov 16, 2024

By AC Wimmer

“The challenges are many: the dignity of work, family, education, civic engagement, care for creation, and new technologies,” Pope Francis... Read more

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Ohio Legislature passes bill requiring school bathroom use based on biological sex

Nov 14, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The bill would “enact the Protect All Students Act regarding single-sex bathroom access in primary and secondary schools and institutions... Read more

Immigrants at Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley humanitarian respite center in McAllen, Texas.

U.S. Catholic bishops urge immigration reform with ‘fair and humane treatment’

Nov 14, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The Nov. 15 statement was signed by USCCB President Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services,... Read more

Ernest Board (1877-1934), “Albertus Magnus Teaches in the Streets of Paris.”

St. Albert the Great: The Church and science are in harmony

Nov 15, 2024

By Daniel Burke

St. Albert the Great, the teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas, was an assiduous Dominican whose accomplishments and gifts to the... Read more

“Sts. Peter and Paul,” Altar of St. Catherine (1465), Schwabach, Germany. Artist unknown.

3 things to know about the 2 papal basilicas dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul in Rome

Nov 18, 2024

By Kristina Millare

Here are three things to know about the historical, architectural, and spiritual significance of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and... Read more

A rendering at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Glendale, outside of Phoenix where Acanthus Development is set to build senior living.

‘Multigenerational’ parish campuses coming to Phoenix with new senior living facilities

Nov 14, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Acanthus Development collaborates with parishes by renting land on the church campus and taking responsibility for its development and management. Read more

The book “Hope Never Disappoints” is based on interviews author Hernán Reyes Alcaide (pictured here) conducted with Pope Francis.

‘Hope Never Disappoints’ is Holy Father’s new book for 2025 Jubilee Year

Nov 20, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Published ahead of the 2025 Jubilee Year, “Hope Never Disappoints: Pilgrims Toward a Better World” focuses on the pope’s views... Read more

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Senators cry foul after faith-based groups allegedly frozen out of prison program

Nov 14, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Sens. James Lankford and Gary Peters expressed concern over what they see as a lack of transparency in the Bureau... Read more

Gilmour Street train station in Paisley, Scotland.

New president of Scottish bishops’ conference joins ‘railway mission’

Nov 17, 2024

By Andy Drozdziak

Bishop John Keenan, the new leader of the Church in Scotland as of Nov. 4, recently participated in the mission... Read more