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Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele had directed that all Catholic communities in the diocese observe strict preventive measures aimed at limiting the spread of the deadly virus.

After students, teachers and young children were abducted in Nigeria's Oyo State on May 15, Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo has urged Catholics to pray for the victims.

Before opening the new facility, Catholic Charities collaborated with neighbors and community leaders to understand what they wanted and needed.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has published a letter of solidarity with the Church in Mali expressing its condolences following several attacks in the area.

Bishops are asking the appellate court to overturn a ruling that would require employers to offer accommodations to employees who seek to obtain an abortion.

The Augustinian community in Spain waits in great anticipation for Pope Leo's visit to the country, though the pope has visited numerous times previously as prior general of the order.

CRS is partnering with Caritas medical centers across seven Catholic dioceses, along with the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization.

In an interview released by the Augustinians, the pope's personal secretary offers details about the Holy Father's prayer life and insights into his style of governance.

Scott Borba went from building the beauty empire behind e.l.f. Cosmetics to leaving it all to serve God as a Catholic priest.

Bishop Shelton Fabre said funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and Interior Department would help protect creation, public health, and vulnerable communities.

“It will mean happier kids who are less anxious, less worried, and more focused on the present moment,” a spokesperson for the Minnesota Catholic Conference said.

Papal encyclicals are a powerful way the pope shapes global debates and articulates Church doctrine, but how should Catholics understand them?

The diocese filed for bankruptcy in 2023 after nearly 150 sex abuse lawsuits were filed against it.

The former Campaign Life president worked tirelessly for the unborn for over half a century.

On May 20, the pope began a series of messages focused on “Sacrosanctum Concilium,” a constitution on the sacred liturgy and the first document promulgated by the Second Vatican Council.

Pro Orantibus Day, observed May 31 this year in Spain, highlights the contribution of the contemplative life to the Church and the world and why it is so needed in a fast-paced distracted society.

One hundred sixty thousand people have already registered for the vigil scheduled for June 6 and 250,000 for the Corpus Christi Mass and procession.

A Chicago-based Catholic and Christian advocacy group said it has struck a deal allowing “daily pastoral visits” to a federal immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois.

Fifty‑four people have died in ICE custody since the start of fiscal 2025.

The bishops' conference is set to hold its 2026 Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando on June 10–12.

Speaking to a group of young people soon to be confirmed, Pope Leo XIV encouraged perseverance in the faith and emphasized that faith is lived in community, not in isolation.

The vast majority of the settlement would come from insurance contributions, according to a filing from the archdiocese.

A Latin Patriarchate official said Israel declined to renew Father Louis Salman’s visa after Facebook posts were deemed “incitement,” forcing the Jordanian priest to leave his ministry near Bethlehem.

The Islamic Center said it had lost "three pillars of our community," two men and a security guard, who "put themselves on the line for our [mosque] and our community."

Relatives and former novices gathered in northeast India to honor two priests and a brother killed by militants in 2001 — even as fresh ethnic violence roils the region.

The pope met with the chief bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Cilicia headquartered in Lebanon, emphasizing his concern for that country and the role of ecumenism for Christian unity.

Two recent incidents brought attention to the desecration of Christian symbols in Lebanon — one involving an image of an Israeli soldier placing a cigarette in the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue.

Father Sergio Gutiérrez, known in the wrestling world as "Friar Storm," dedicated his life to helping the orphans he called his "cubs."

A priest offers guidelines on how to determine whom to vote for based on the principles found in Scripture and the social doctrine of the Church.

Declining wages among working-class men are not the main driver of marriage decline in America, the report said.

Bishop Ramón Castro expressed the Church's resolve to stand firm in its solidarity with victims of organized crime, decrying widespread extortion and corruption in Mexico.

The pope expressed his gratitude to the papal society founded in 1905, which raises funds to support and strengthen under-resourced mission dioceses throughout the United States.

Archbishop John Wester challenged the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration’s position that increased pit production complies with the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

A new Office of National Drug Control Policy report emphasizes the important role of faith-based partnerships.

The office was dissolved in 2023 under former President Joe Biden’s administration.

In a press release obtained by ACI Africa, Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni said the decision follows consultations with key stakeholders in the east African nation.

A fire at the Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital in the Diocese of Enugu broke out on May 12, causing vast damage — but a Marian statue was left untouched amid the flames.

Nine parishioners face conversion and attempted murder charges after forcing out intruders who stormed a village church during Mass in Rajasthan.

CatholicPOST seeks to restore Catholic social doctrine to its rightful place in intellectual life and academic discussion.

As the global Church marks Laudato Si' Week, a Caritas project in a remote corner of Bangladesh shows what the late Pope Francis' encyclical looks like on the ground.

“‘Fork in the Road’ invites families to see the world as a classroom and to recognize faith woven into every detail of the journey,” Jessica Rey, series creator, told EWTN.

The pope signed “Magnifica Humanitas” (“Magnificent Humanity”) on May 15, the 135th anniversary of the publication of the landmark social encyclical “Rerum Novarum.”

As one of the leading experts on Lefebvrism sees it, reconciliation is impossible as long as the Society of St. Pius X's rejection of certain parts of the Second Vatican Council persists.

A new film based on Jesus’ prayer in John 17:21 called "That They May Be One" will be in theaters May 19 and 20.

Many attendees said they felt white working-class Britons are being marginalized and Christian values eroded.

Catholic participants at the “Rededicate 250” event included U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Bishop Robert Barron, and actor Jonathan Roumie.

The pontiff marked World Communications Day by urging technology to remain centered on human dignity.

Founded amid hardship and change, the centennial of St. Mary Star of the Sea in Jackson, Michigan, brings together generations to honor a diverse parish that continues to thrive.

Building on last year’s turnout of over 10,000 people, the All Ireland Rosary Rally in Knock is running a two-week billboard campaign to attract even more participation for this year's event.

Pope Leo XIV approved the new body as the Vatican prepares for his first encyclical, expected to address artificial intelligence through the lens of Catholic social teaching.