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Actor Paras Patel as Matthew in the hit series “The Chosen.”

‘The Chosen’ actor Paras Patel says portraying Matthew has ‘given me my purpose’

Jun 12, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Season 4 of the hit series “The Chosen” has been officially released for streaming exclusively on “The Chosen” app. Read more

Pope Francis meets with priests of the Diocese of Rome at the Salesian Pontifical University on June 11, 2024.

Vatican: Pope Francis speaks again about the admission of homosexuals to seminaries

The Vatican Press Office reported that during a closed-door meeting, the pope again discussed the admission of men “with homosexual... Read more

Hundreds of pro-life and pro-abortion demonstrators hold rallies alongside each other as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the high-stakes abortion pill case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Food and Drug Administration, March 26, 2024.

Republicans nix amendment to spending bill that restricted abortion pill access 

Jun 11, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Lawmakers did not include language that would have prohibited pharmacy chains like Walgreens and CVS from dispensing the abortion pill... Read more

Archbishop Samuel Aquila leads the Eucharistic procession down Colfax Avenue in Denver on June 9, 2024.

PHOTOS: Nearly 5,000 brave heat for largest Eucharistic procession in Denver history

Jun 11, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The most recent stop in the Junipero Serra Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage was on Sunday, June 9, in... Read more

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U.S. bishops invite Catholics to ‘pray, reflect, and act’ to promote religious freedom

Jun 11, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Marking Religious Freedom Week, beginning June 22, the bishops invited Catholics to reflect on a particular topic related to religious... Read more

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Massachusetts launches ‘first-in-the-nation’ effort to target pregnancy resource centers

Jun 11, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The state’s Department of Public Health says it will launch an “education campaign” to highlight “the dangers and potential harm”... Read more

A man receives his ballot for the European elections in a polling station in The Hague on June 6, 2024, on the first day of the European Parliament election.

Bishops urge EU leaders to tackle voter disillusionment following elections

Jun 11, 2024

By AC Wimmer

The bishops’ commission underscored the pressing issue of persistent voter disengagement and the alarming rise of nationalist, Euroskeptic parties. Read more

Pope Francis waves to the crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square to hear his Angelus address on Sunday, June 9, 2024.

Vatican to publish new document on papal primacy

Jun 11, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The document, titled “The Bishop of Rome: Primacy and Synodality in Ecumenical Dialogue and Responses to the Encyclical Ut Unum... Read more

Massimo Bianchi and Cristiane Murray address attendees at a June 11, 2024, Vatican press conference regarding the upcoming Vatican Observatory conference to take place June 17–24, 2024.

From the Big Bang to black holes: Vatican, scientists to explore questions of the universe

Jun 11, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Dozens of astrophysicists and cosmologists will explore the Big Bang and other topics of the universe next week at a... Read more

Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima speaks at a press conference at his private residence in Lilongwe on Feb. 5, 2020.

Malawi’s vice president, a ‘devout Catholic,’ among 10 confirmed dead in plane crash

Jun 11, 2024

By ACI Africa

The secretary general of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, Father Valeriano Mtseka, described the late vice president as a “devout... Read more

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, exit a polling booth adorned with curtains displaying the colors of the flag of France before casting their ballot for the European Parliament election at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France, on June 9, 2024.

French euthanasia bill on hold as Macron calls ‘snap election’

Jun 11, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Reims Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort said earlier this year that the measure would “shift our entire health care system toward... Read more

Workers in Rome discovered a centuries-old skeleton during a June 2024 construction dig near the Vatican for one of the building projects for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee.

Workers discover human skeleton during Jubilee construction dig in Rome

Jun 11, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The skeleton was unearthed during excavations to create an underground motorway that will create a pedestrian-only road to St. Peter’s... Read more

Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda was named president of the Polish bishops’ conference on March 14, 2024.

Amid abortion debate, Polish bishops urge protection of the unborn

Jun 11, 2024

By AC Wimmer

A letter issued by the bishops on the protection of life comes amid growing pressure from lawmakers to dismantle Poland’s... Read more

A reporter from an Israeli news outlet at a press conference hosted by the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue. The Center presented its report called “Attacks on Christians in Israel and East Jerusalem” on June 4, 2024, at the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem.

Interreligous group releases report highlighting harassment of Christians in Holy Land

Jun 11, 2024

By Marinella Bandini

According to the report, there were 90 known attacks in 2023, a notable increase in cases of spitting, physical, and... Read more

A scene from “Digital Disciple: Carlo Acutis and the Eucharist” written by Philip Kosloski, the  founder of Voyage Comics & Publishing.

Tech-savvy Catholics embrace Carlo Acutis: ‘Saintliness is possible in this modern era’

Jun 11, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

In recent years, Carlo’s embrace and masterful use of technology as a part of his holy life has inspired many... Read more

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Pew study shows Biden and Trump supporters deeply divided on life and family issues

Jun 10, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

A new study found that voters remain highly divided on hot-button issues such as abortion, gender, the role of the... Read more

The Archbishop of Burgos, Mario Iceta, was appointed Pontifical Commissioner in the case.

Excommunication looms for renegade group of Poor Clares in Spain 

Jun 10, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The Ecclesiastical Court of the Archbishopric of Burgos, Spain, has formally accused the Poor Clare nuns of the Monastery of... Read more

Father Gabriel Ukeh was kidnapped from Nigeria's Archdiocese of Kaduna on June 9, 2024.

Nigeria archdiocese appeals for prayers for priest abducted from parish rectory

Jun 10, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

The Archdiocese of Kaduna is appealing for the “urgent and safe release” of Father Gabriel Ukeh, who was abducted from... Read more

Three attacks against the Rome headquarters of the Italian pro-life center Pro Vita & Famiglia have taken place in the last month alone.

Italian pro-life association suffers spate of attacks against its headquarters

Jun 10, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The Rome-based pro-life organization Pro Vita & Famiglia has been the target of multiple acts of vandalism. Read more

The Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage makes it way from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception toward the Brentwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

‘Come join us!’: Washington, DC’s ‘Little Rome’ hosts 1,200 for Eucharistic procession

Jun 10, 2024

By Tyler Arnold, Zelda Caldwell

The numbers of faithful in the streets drew the attention of curious onlookers who stood on their front lawns and... Read more