- ‘Casting out demons’ also means denouncing cruelty of dictatorships, exiled Nicaraguan bishop says
Nicaraguan auxiliary bishop Silvio Báez, reflecting on Jesus' empowering of the Twelve Apostles to drive out demons, drew an analogy to resisting […]
- America at 250: U.S. bishop calls on Catholics to lead renewal
Bishop Mark Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston is urging Catholics to reflect on the nation’s blessings and shortcomings while renewing their […]
- Colombia’s bishops call for national day of prayer ahead of elections
“We are brought together by love for Colombia and the certainty that, without God, we will not be able to build the civilization of love we all […]
- Pope warns SSPX bishop ordinations risk deepening schism
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) said it plans to consecrate four priests as bishops on July 1 without the permission of Pope Leo XIV.
- Appeals court rules Seton Hall University does not have to disclose entirety of sex abuse report
The school has fought against the release of the report detailing its handling of abuse allegations connected to Theodore McCarrick.
- Ohio Gov. DeWine urges state to abolish death penalty, says there is no ‘moral justification’ for it
The Legislature "can leave it up to a vote of the people" if it does not want to abolish capital punishment outright, the governor said.
- Speaking truth to power: When the pope addresses governments
From Westminster Hall to the U.N., popes have been invited to address civic assemblies during their travels. How have they used these speeches to […]
- Pope Leo XIV says care for creation is a requirement of faith
In a video message to the Austrian World Summit, the pope urged believers, wealthy nations, and religious communities to help build a “culture of […]
- Pope Leo XIV defends journalism against the drug of ‘fake news’
In a message to Italian newspaper L’Adige, the pope urged journalists to resist "artificial polarizations" and serve as "instruments of truth."
- Church leaders welcome first Catholic Indigenous woman in Bangladesh’s Parliament
Anna Minj, nominated to a reserved seat by the governing party, used her first budget-session address to urge that new funds actually reach […]
