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“When life hurts, what is truly human is to care, to accompany, and to sustain — not to kill,” Elena Postigo bioethics specialist said.

Pope Leo XIV erected the Diocese of Joypurhat on March 25, appointing Father Paul Gomes as first bishop of a region whose Catholics are largely Indigenous.

Mary Waldorf is rallying her town to petition against second-trimester abortions offered by Enloe Medical Center.

Catholic leaders reacted after India’s Supreme Court allowed the withdrawal of life support for a man in a vegetative state for 13 years.

The Vatican held the “Cardinal Văn Thuận: Witness of Hope” conference at the Apostolic Palace of the Lateran in Rome on March 25.

The audience with participants in an event organized by the Italian National Transplant Network took place March 26 at the Vatican.

The diocese has faced criticism from parishioners over high levels of contribution requirements for some parishes.

Pastor Ezra Jin was detained along with dozens of other church leaders in October 2025.

Catholics who are helping those affected by war in Lebanon are calling for peace and diplomatic solutions as more than 1,000 people have died and more than 1 million people are displaced.

On the day we mark the anniversary of Mother Angelica’s entry into eternal life, we recall the unusual circumstances of her first procession and her response: “That’s the way God works with me.”

The latest season of the new hit series “House of David” follows David’s rise from shepherd to commander in King Saul’s army.

On the 10th anniversary of her death, we reflect on how Mother Angelica powerfully shaped modern Catholic media.

The Supreme Court of Finland has acquitted Päivi Räsänen over her 2019 Bible verse tweet and found her guilty of hate speech over a pamphlet she wrote more than 20 years ago.

EWTN will commemorate its foundress with a Vatican Mass and daylong programming celebrating her life of faith and media innovation.

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry emphasized that “the policy we have announced is based on science.”

Archbishop Timothy Broglio said: “The chaplain serves as a reminder of the holy and the dignity of the human person and leads worship. Any other question is secondary to those purposes.”

In the case, several of the country’s bishops stated that “we are not dealing with a terminal illness but rather with deep wounds that cry out for attention, treatment, and hope.”

The case “exposes the failure of the euthanasia law. It facilitates suicide without the individual having received prior mental health treatment,” a legal representative said.

Nine Catholic pilgrims will travel more than 2,000 miles across the country with the real presence of Jesus Christ during the 250th anniversary of the U.S.

CRS said it plans to share its experience of aiding communities with developing climate-smart agriculture, accessing nutritious foods, and strengthening local government.

The report is the conclusion of the work carried out by one of the 10 study groups created by Pope Francis in 2024 during the Synod on Synodality.

Multiple congregations of sisters alleged that the gun manufacturer was partly complicit in “an unrelenting and growing stream of killings.”

François Pauly will succeed Jean-Baptiste de Franssu at helm of Institute for the Works of Religion.

Mullally’s installation as archbishop of Canterbury took place on March 25.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin also addressed tensions over the Traditional Latin Mass.

Catholic leaders in Pakistan expressed solidarity with the nation's armed forces while calling for dialogue to end weeks of cross-border fighting with Afghanistan.

In November 2024 Brazil’s Federal Police had named Father José Eduardo de Oliveira e Silva as a suspect in the attempt to prevent the presidential inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

“No one should ever act against the dictates of a well-informed conscience, and we all have a responsibility to form our consciences according to the law of God,” the El Paso, Texas, bishop said.

Steven Moore, executive producer of “A Faith Under Siege,” weighs in on the latest Russian attacks against a UNESCO World Heritage site and where the Ukraine war fits in with broader global conflicts.

Most religious radio stations report that “evangelism” is part of their mission.

When an aid worker first planned to leave her home due to the latest hostilities in Burk el Mulouk, a Christian-majority village in southern Lebanon, Father Pierre al-Rahi urged her to stay.

A Catholic missionary’s five-minute appeal at Sunday Mass brought 50 new volunteers forward to serve street children in Dhaka — and most of them are Muslim.

The Basilica of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem contains objects that were transported from Jerusalem to Rome thanks to St. Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine.

The city’s ordinance sought to force her to photograph same-sex weddings and restrict the opinions she could publish on her website.

After the Archdiocese of Chicago closed St. Hubert Catholic School, parents are appealing to the Vatican, saying the school could still be viable.

Catholic bishops in various countries are joining the celebration by organizing events in defense of the lives of unborn children.

Bishop Brendan Cahill noted the importance of ecumenical approaches to “one of the most pressing issues of our time.”

SECAM has issued a 25-page final report addressing the pastoral challenge of polygamy across Africa, a direct response to a mandate given at the Synod on Synodality.

Native American advocates have been fighting the threatened obliteration of Oak Flat for several years.

In message to French bishops, Pope Leo XIV called for “concrete solutions” to heal divisions over the Mass.

The announcement of the beatification Mass in Missouri fell on the the solemnity of the Annunciation, as Sheen “spent his life continuing the work of the Archangel Gabriel.”

The video featuring the destruction of sacred images was "intended as a humorous piece," the station said.

The Pontifical Academy for Life said the growing field of xenotransplantation requires international standards and ethical oversight.

Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Anthony Randazzo of Broken Bay as head of the Legislative Texts office.

The pope also invited Catholics to pray for priestly vocations.

Auxiliary Bishop Francisco Javier Acero emphasized the need to truly listen to abuse victims and not let other interests, like careerism or clericalism, stand in the way of victims' proper care.

Iraq’s Christians are signifcantly scaling back Palm Sunday and Easter observances amid ongoing security concerns due to the Iran war.

Three dioceses in what is now Slovakia mark 250 years, a story that winds through Habsburg politics, a suspected forgery, and communist-era intrigue.

The Catholic Pulse Report finds that God’s mercy remains the top draw for both regulars and those who have not received the sacrament in the last year.

The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce the incarnation of Christ. Here are eight things to know and share about the event and how we celebrate it.