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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem.

Latin patriarch of Jerusalem’s visit to U.S. will spotlight plight of Holy Land Christians

Dec 3, 2025

The Archdiocese of Detroit will welcome Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, for a pastoral visit Dec. 4–7.

A 17th-century Japanese depiction of St. Francis Xavier from the Kobe City Museum collection.

The unlikely hero of India: St. Francis Xavier 

Dec 3, 2025

St. Francis Xavier is a patron saint of missionaries and missions who led an unlikely life of adventure and heroism.

Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa.

Canadian government set to remove religious exemptions from hate-speech laws

Dec 2, 2025

Lawmakers with the Liberal Party of Canada have reportedly struck a deal with the Bloc Québécois party to remove the religious exemptions from the national code.

Pope Leo XIV interacts with a baby before celebrating Mass in Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025.

Powerful moments from Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Dec 2, 2025

Here are some of the most powerful moments from Pope Leo XIV’s first international trip.

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U.S. Supreme Court hears dispute over faith-based pregnancy centers

Dec 2, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court considered whether a New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center may challenge a state subpoena demanding donor information.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Bishops in Puerto Rico warn of ‘possible escalations’ in a US-Venezuela war

Dec 2, 2025

The Puerto Rican Bishops’ Conference is opposing the militarization being carried out by the U.S. on the island, an unincorporated U.S. territory.

Bishop Chad W. Zielinski of New Ulm, Minnesota.

U.S. Catholic bishops award over $7.8 million for mission dioceses 

Dec 2, 2025

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops allocated more than $7.8 million for American mission dioceses.

The cathedral in Zagreb, Croatia.

Police suspect Croatian nun stabbed herself, falsely reported attack

Dec 2, 2025

Police in Croatia’s capital city of Zagreb suspect that a nun stabbed herself and then falsely reported that she had been attacked, according to a police report.

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St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown, Ohio.

Ohio Catholic high school and diocese hit with 4 lawsuits over alleged student-led abuse

Dec 2, 2025

The Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, and one of its Catholic high schools are facing multiple lawsuits over the alleged mishandling of bullying and student-led abuse. 

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Colorado school to pay $10 million for ordering Catholic doctor, others to get COVID shot

Dec 2, 2025

The University of Colorado’s medical school will pay out a massive eight-figure settlement after it required multiple staffers to obtain the COVID-19 vaccination.

Bishop Patrick Neary of the Diocese of Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

Bishop Patrick Neary of Saint Cloud to chair Catholic Relief Services board

Dec 2, 2025

Bishop Patrick Neary of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, has been appointed as the chair of Catholic Relief Services’ board.

Pope Leo XIV speaks with reporters on his flight from Beirut to Rome on Dec. 2, 2025.

Pope Leo reveals Mideast peace talks with Trump, Netanyahu, other regional players

Dec 2, 2025

Pope Leo XIV said he has already begun “in a very small way” conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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