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Lourdes bishop wants to tear down Rupnik mosaics — but not yet
The Lourdes bishop’s announcement comes less than two weeks after he met with Pope Francis in a private audience at... Read more
Why are there no papal audiences during July?
The Vatican usually suspends such audiences on only two occasions: during the month of July and the week when the... Read more
St. Thomas the Apostle: more than just a doubter
A closer look at Scripture reveals that there’s a lot more to the story of the apostle who went on... Read more
Judge throws out Texas lawsuit against nonprofit accused of facilitating illegal immigration
A judge has thrown out Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Annunciation House, a Catholic migrant shelter. Read more
Nevada tees up abortion vote as pro-lifers continue to fight 2024 ballot measures
Including Nevada, six states are set to vote on pro-abortion amendments in November, and seven are considering adding measures to... Read more
Catholic Relief Services ‘alarmed’ by proposed U.S. foreign aid cuts
The official charitable arm of the U.S. Catholic bishops, CRS has in recent years pushed for more government funds, which... Read more
Perpetrators to be ‘held accountable’ after vandalism against pregnancy center
Heartbeat of Miami has “reached a favorable settlement” with vandals who graffitied its property in June 2022, according to a... Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of July
“The anointing of the sick is not a sacrament only for those who are at the point of death. No.... Read more
Catholic bishops in Sudan: ‘Fabric of Sudanese society has been torn apart’
Members of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference released a statement following their June 27–29 meeting expressing alarm about the country’s... Read more
New movie depicts story of how a small church changed the lives of 77 foster children
“Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” tells the story of a small community in East Texas that came... Read more
Over 1,000 process with Eucharist through downtown Nashville to historic churches
The four-mile procession brought Christ through several neighborhoods in and around the downtown area on the hot morning of June... Read more
The rise of South Carolina’s Catholic population
The Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina, which turns 204 years old this month, has seen an impressive rise in its... Read more
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules in favor of pro-life advocate citing ‘free speech rights’
The court ruled last week that a lower court order prohibiting a pro-life advocate from approaching a Planned Parenthood employee... Read more
Iowa bishops celebrate as ‘heartbeat’ law goes into effect
The narrow 4-3 decision, issued in Planned Parenthood v. Iowa on June 28, reversed a lower court’s temporary blockage of... Read more
Russian forces release two Ukrainian Catholic priests captured in 2022
The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need announced the release of two Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests who were... Read more
Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on transgender procedures for minors
The Texas Supreme Court’s ruling said that the state is within its authority to outlaw extreme medical treatments for young... Read more
No tattoos or piercings: new rules for Vatican employees
With the publication of new regulations, Pope Francis has made it clear that employees of the Fabric of St. Peter... Read more
Michigan parents press case to end discrimination in school funding
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the Bursch Law firm have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their... Read more
Cardinals approve canonization of Carlo Acutis, date to be decided
Pope Francis said July 1 that the date for the canonization Mass of the computer-coding teenager will be announced at... Read more
St. Junípero Serra statue targeted by protests in 2020 is now settled in a new home
July 1 is the feast day of St. Junípero Serra, the 18th-century Spanish Franciscan priest who brought Catholicism to California. Read more
