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Cardinal John O’Connor attends the St. Patrick’s Day parade in New York City as grand marshal on March 17, 1995.

Sisters of Life celebrate life and legacy of Cardinal John O’Connor 25 years after his death

May 3, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Today marks 25 years since the death of pro-life champion and founder of the Sisters of Life Cardinal John O’Connor,... Read more

Confessional.

Washington governor signs abuse bill requiring priests to break seal of confession

May 3, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The measure adds clergy to the list of mandatory abuse reporters in the state but doesn’t include an exemption for... Read more

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Trump administration issues report on concerns over transgender surgeries, drugs for minors

May 2, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a report Thursday outlining concerns with doctors treating gender dysphoria in... Read more

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Catholic Scouting organization renews partnership with Boy Scouts

May 2, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

The National Catholic Committee on Scouting announced a new memorandum of understanding with Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy... Read more

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CUA panel examines legacy of Pope Francis, future of the Church

May 2, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

On Thursday, May 1, The Catholic University of America chaplain Father Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, led a panel on the subject... Read more

A policeman stands guard at a checkpoint along a street in Srinagar on May 1, 2025. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the military “operational freedom” to respond to a deadly attack in Kashmir that New Delhi has blamed on arch-rival Pakistan, a senior government said on April 29.

Catholic who refused to deny his faith shot by Islamic terrorists in India

May 2, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week. Read more

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Camden, New Jersey.

New Jersey bishop vows to ‘do the right thing’ for abuse victims amid grand jury dispute

May 2, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The Camden Diocese has been embroiled in a yearslong fight with the state over whether the government can empanel a... Read more

Tens of thousands of young pilgrims, who took part in Jubilee of Teenagers festivities from April 25-27, 2025, were also present at the Divine Mercy Mass dedicated to the late pontiff.

Baltimore Archdiocese to launch missionary ‘lab’ program to draw young people

May 2, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

This summer, the Archdiocese of Baltimore will launch a new initiative to address the crisis of disaffiliation among young people... Read more

CatholicVote president Brian Burch speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination for to be ambassador to the Holy See on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

U.S. ambassador-designate to Vatican clears Senate Foreign Relations Committee

May 1, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

All 12 Republicans on the Senate committee voted in favor of Brian Burch, while all 10 of the committee’s Democrat... Read more

Bishop Robert Barron speaks alongside President Donald Trump (right) during a National Day of Prayer event on May 1, 2025, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Barron to serve on Trump’s new religious liberty commission

May 1, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Bishop Robert Barron have been tapped to serve on a new presidential commission on religious liberty... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on May 1, 2020, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker.

11 powerful quotes from Pope Francis about St. Joseph and his ‘father’s heart’

May 1, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

On the feast of St. Joseph the Worker (May 1), here are some of the most beautiful and powerful quotes... Read more

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Sen. Hawley urges FDA to reinstate abortion drug safety regulations

May 1, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more

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Pew: Catholics who attend Mass weekly more likely to oppose changes to the Church 

May 1, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Pew Research surveyed 1,787 Catholics nationwide from Feb. 3–9 and asked their views on a wide range of topics. Read more

Pope Francis meets director Martin Scorsese in the Vatican on Nov. 30, 2016.

Martin Scorsese producing film featuring Pope Francis’ last in-depth on-camera interview

May 1, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

“Aldeas, a New Story” will feature conversations between Scorsese and the pope, including what filmmakers are calling Francis’ final in-depth... Read more

Archivists show a handwritten book of the Rule of St. Augustine found in the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine’s archives, an example of the materials that will be preserved in WRAC’s future heritage center.

Groundbreaking archive in Ohio aims to preserve the history of U.S. women religious

May 1, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Sister Susan Durkin, OSU, said the Women Religious Archives Collaborative will ensure the preservation of the “tremendous stories” of sisters... Read more

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump’s first 100 days: Catholics praise important wins, but immigration tension continues

Apr 30, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Trump won the Catholic vote by double digits last November and since then has received praise from Catholics on several... Read more

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During oral arguments, Supreme Court seems open to state-funded Catholic charter school

Apr 30, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The case could reshape school choice and religious freedom in the United States.  Read more

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Americans’ religious preferences remain mostly unchanged over the last 5 years, poll shows

Apr 30, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

In 2020, 22% of Americans identified as Catholic and in 2024 the population remained similar at 21%. The Protestant population... Read more

The St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square are seen at sunset near the French Quarter in downtown New Orleans on April 10, 2010.

New Orleans Archdiocese ordered to defend bankruptcy case

Apr 30, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Under financial pressure from abuse litigation compounded by the pandemic, the archdiocese announced in 2020 that its administrative offices were... Read more

Refugees from Mexico.

Catholic group in Utah raises $1.5 million for refugee program after government cuts

Apr 29, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

The organization said it will no longer be forced to close the refugee program or end its support for Utah-based... Read more