Catholic News
The Latest
Cardinal Hollerich: ‘Today we have politicians. Politicians have no convictions’
In a recent interview, the archbishop of Luxembourg discussed the European elections and the dwindling influence of Christianity on politics. Read more
‘Come and get it’: Texas Catholic charity gives away nearly 50,000 pounds of potatoes
Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle’s Interfaith Hunger Project “received a HUGE donation of potatoes” and gave them all away. Read more
How Padre Pio overcame suffering with hope
On the birthday of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, we remember what one of the last journalists to interview him said... Read more
Iowa parish still working to help tornado victims after deadly twister
After a tornado ripped through the small town of Greenfield, Iowa, on May 21, St. John’s Catholic Church has mobilized... Read more
Pro-life roundup: Louisiana passes abortion fraud bill, California invites abortionists from Arizona
A look at major abortion-related developments that took place in the states this week. Read more
Myanmar conflict: a state of unprecedented turmoil and suffering, Cardinal Bo says
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, archbishop of Yangon in Myanmar, says there is an “unprecedented state of turmoil and suffering, which... Read more
What would a road trip with Jesus and Mary be like? These young Catholics are finding out
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be one of the apostles and journey, eat, joke, and... Read more
Catholic bishops sue Biden administration over abortion provisions in pregnant workers law
The lawsuit challenges regulations issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Read more
German bishops praise constitution on 75th anniversary of post-Nazi era
German bishops have lauded their country’s constitution as a beacon of freedom as the nation commemorates the 75th anniversary of... Read more
International conference on youth ministry wrapping up in Rome
Nearly 300 delegates hailing from bishops’ conferences in 110 countries are meeting in Rome to participate in the International Youth... Read more
Australian Mass attendance dropped during pandemic restrictions, but young adults show up
A new report by the Church in Australia shows a drop in Mass attendance in 2021 while also highlighting an... Read more
Bishop Conley asks Pope Francis to provide ‘encouragement, clarity, support’ to U.S. bishops
In a recent letter, the bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska, encouraged the pope to “familiarize himself” with the American episcopate before... Read more
Survey: Pro-abortion laws ascendant globally
Despite the release of the Vatican document Dignitas Infinita (“Infinite Dignity”), various nations continue moving in the opposite direction on... Read more
Why the feast of Mary, Help of Christians is a special day for Catholics in China
Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed May 24, the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians, to also be a World Day... Read more
Prominent Jesuit: The Society of Jesus is in ‘profound decline’
Father Julio Fernández Techera, SJ, rector of the Catholic University of Uruguay, has written a widely circulated, critical essay about... Read more
Pope Francis paves the way for the canonization of new saints with zeal for mission work
The Holy See said Pope Francis “has decided to convene a consistory, which will also concern the canonization” of four... Read more
Pro-life leader launches ‘life-affirming, family-strengthening’ health ministry for women
President of the Institute for Women’s Health Valerie Huber speaks with EWTN News President Montse Alvarado on “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly.” Read more
Hundreds brave extreme heat to accompany the Eucharistic Lord in south Texas
The aptly named Juan Diego Route began in a place where devotion to Christ and his Virgin Mother is as... Read more
Florida priest charged for biting arm of woman he says was desecrating Eucharist
Father Fidel Rodriguez admitted to police that he bit the woman but said he did so only after she reached... Read more
Cardinal Fernández meets with Coptic Church leader over same-sex blessing rift
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, who heads the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, met with the leader of the... Read more
![In an Instagram post responding to his five-month ban, Judo athlete Nemanja Majdov of Serbia said he “did not want to apologize for the [sign of the cross], and of course I did not, nor will I ever.”](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/nemanjamajdov092024.jpg?w=175&h=100)
