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Pilgrims gather in St. Peter's Square for a Mass and canonization of 14 new saints on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

Pope Francis approves decree to advance sainthood causes of 5 people

Mar 31, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Among those to be canonized are Blessed Peter To Rot of Papua New Guinea, Blessed Ignatius Shoukrallah Maloyan of Turkey,... Read more

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Now in its fifth season, Part 1 of “The Chosen: Last Supper” — the first two episodes — has become the highest-grossing installment of the series, raking in a little over $19 million. 

‘The Chosen’ hits milestone as creator reflects on powerful Last Supper portrayal

More than 1,800 priests gathered with cardinals and bishops at St. Peter's Basilica for the Holy Thursday Chrism Mass, April 17, 2025.

More than 1,800 priests celebrate Holy Thursday Chrism Mass at Vatican

Palestinians stand on the rubble and debris of the Latin Patriarchate Holy Family School after it was hit during Israeli military bombardment in Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas.

Palestinian Christians double down on criticizing U.S. Catholic bishops on Israel, Zionism

The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France.

Lourdes announces 72nd miracle: Italian pilgrim cured of degenerative disease

Pope Francis on Feb. 11, 2025, named Bishop Edward Weisenburger of Tucson, Arizona, as the new archbishop of Detroit.

Archdiocese of Detroit: Parishes must cease Traditional Latin Mass celebrations by July 1

Susan Smith (left) and Marion Calder, co-directors of For Women Scotland, with campaigners celebrate outside the U.K. Supreme Court in London on Wednesday April 16, 2025, after the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act were ruled to refer to a biological woman and biological sex.

Britain’s highest court rules in favor of biological women

Father Frans Bouwen, a missionary with the African Missionary Society, has been in Jerusalem for over 50 years.

Ecumenical expert: ‘No theological reasons to celebrate Easter on different dates’

U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast.

Vice President Vance will meet with Vatican secretary of state on Easter trip to Rome

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C.

U.S. bishops call for protecting federal safety net for ‘basic human needs’

Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Ill., mother church of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Chicago Archdiocese reinstates priest to ministry after abuse investigation

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