21+ hour, 32+ min ago   (536+ words) The pontiff marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with prayers for the dead and those still bearing its wounds, while his Angelus reflection stressed that forgiveness is indispensable for peace. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV remembered the victims…...

22+ hour, 39+ min ago   (502+ words) When it comes to religious tourism in Lebanon, attention often turns to the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya, home to the tomb of St. Charbel, or to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa. But Lebanon’s spiritual…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (358+ words) The settlement was hailed as a “tipping point and a turning point” regarding allegations of abuse in the archdiocese. The Archdiocese of Chicago will pay out more than $5 million to a small number of abuse victims after a recent settlement,…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (613+ words) The Catholic objectors will be shielded from the law while a federal lawsuit plays out against the state policy. The Archdiocese of Chicago and a group of Catholic religious sisters won a temporary reprieve against Illinois’s assisted suicide law this…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (700+ words) The artwork, which bears the unmistakable hallmarks of Rupnik’s style, completes the shrine’s “Biblical Journey” project, which covers its four façades with mosaics depicting biblical scenes. On Sept. 12, Brazil’s National Shrine of Aparecida is set to unveil the mosaics on…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (686+ words) Technology innovators said the faithful must harness AI for human dignity. Catholic leaders discussed rising benefits and concerns of technology and how faith and ethics apply when using artificial intelligence. Bringing together leading technological officers from around the globe, Montse…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1084+ words) Bishop Robert Boxie reflected on why the United States has so few Black Catholic bishops, citing “racism” as the short answer. “I really enjoy the gift of a Black Catholicism, Black Catholic spirituality, and it certainly does have a place…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (816+ words) The Holy Father received 147 bishops from five continents, participants in a formation course in Rome for new bishops. Pope Leo XIV said the first task bishops must place before every other responsibility is to “remain with Jesus,” because, he emphasized,…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (460+ words) Daniel Grand, a Jewish resident of Ohio, is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to pursue a religious liberty claim without administrative hurdles. The U.S. Supreme Court should reject the broad application of a long-standing administrative rule that can prevent…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (813+ words) The final report also proposes a greater role for women religious in selecting bishops who oversee consecrated life and clearer agreements between dioceses and religious institutes. The General Secretariat of the Synod on Tuesday, Sept. 8, published the final report of…...