2+ day, 9+ 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, 10+ hour ago   (591+ words) Ilva Myriam Hoyos Castañeda is a former adviser to the Pontifical Council for the Family. Ilva Myriam Hoyos Castañeda has been tapped to lead Colombiaʼs Ministry of Education following the resignation of Vivian Morales for personal reasons. The announcement was…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (689+ words) The jubilee year will begin on Oct. 12 and extend until Oct. 12, 2027. Pope Leo XIV granted a Guadalupan jubilee year to mark the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the new Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City and the…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (521+ words) “The true measure of a compassionate society is its willingness to support people through difficult circumstances rather than encouraging them to end their lives,” Archbishop John Sherrington said. British members of Parliament on Sept. 11 voted against a bill to legalize…...

3+ day, 11+ 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…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (271+ words) The pontiff also reflected on the importance of fraternal correction among members of the Church. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday deplored the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine and voiced hopes for peace amid U.S.-led efforts to end the war. “With…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (560+ words) Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to pause enforced departures of Haitians living in the U.S. Coakley, who serves as the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), wrote…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (670+ words) The pontiff said people can feel less free to be themselves even as autonomy is increasingly treated as absolute. Pope Leo XIV warned Wednesday of a “paradox” in Western societies where a growing emphasis on individual freedom coexists with an…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (411+ words) The tiny European principality’s hereditary prince has announced he will block the measure, setting up a constitutional standoff. Although Liechtensteinʼs parliament approved an initiative to allow elective abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy by a vote of 13-12 last week,…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (106+ words) King Charles III has reminded U.K. officials that Prince Harry and Meghan remain non-working members of the Royal Family, just weeks after the couple returned to England. Joanna Bogle, Catholic journalist and author, joins to discuss the role of the monarchy…...