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Bishop Emmanuel Kofi Fianu said the remaining restrictions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic are now lifted because health authorities have not issued new cautions.

A senior official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India challenged critics to prove allegations that the Church engineered the stalling of a bill tightening controls on foreign donations.

“My role is to ensure that the shrine welcomes everyone, especially those who are suffering,” Bishop Jean-Marc Micas said.

The pope met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday morning at the Apostolic Palace and focused on challenges facing Lebanon and the implementation of the Trilateral Framework Agreement.

The pontiff’s message for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation was published Aug. 20.

The Catholic Biblical Association of America elected its first Jewish president: Amy-Jill Levine.

The archdiocese said the bodies of deceased newborns and babies who die late in pregnancy are often “abandoned in public places, in hospitals, or even among the trash.”

Archbishop García-Siller has also prohibited all Catholics from attending any Mass, liturgy, or event sponsored by the former priest or the Mission of Divine Mercy, which the priest leads.

The U.S. is calling for the meeting to take place before Sept. 1, when the Ortega regime is set to codify policy reforms, including the suspension of future elections.

Leading U.S. Catholic bishops are calling for a dedicated time of prayer as chemical abortions by mail are on the rise.

In his homily, Bishop Flávio Giovenale held up Mary as the faithful disciple who, like her son, served others.

Dozens of religious groups brought similar lawsuits against the Department of Homeland Security following a 2025 policy shift easing immigration enforcement at religious sites.

The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines urged the public not to circulate images of the attack, saying a grieving school community stands behind every post.

Recent polling reveals the population is in extremely dire straits and strongly rejects the government’s management of the crisis.

The pontiff’s Aug. 19 general audience focused on the role of sacred music in the liturgy.

The court decision allowing an Iraqi woman’s official religious identity to be restored has put a spotlight on Iraqi laws concerning religious freedom.

“If we have, in good faith, offered temporary protected status, we should not return people until we deemed it safe to go back,” Bishop Brendan Cahill said.

Funding will help improve hospitals, clinics, and health networks in rural parts of Cameroon, Liberia, and Nigeria, working as part of a group of faith-based organizations, a CRS spokesperson said.

A special Mass was held commemorating Sts. Luis Bátis Sáinz, Manuel Morales, Salvador Lara Puente, and David Roldán Lara, who were martyred during the persecution of the Church in the Cristero period.

The country’s bishops warned that the proposed regulations could make freedom of expression contingent upon the government’s criteria of “truth.”

The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales urged world leaders to enforce religious freedom standards in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The bishops argue that the term “jury” in the U.S. has historically referenced a body of 12 jurors.

The class action suit was brought against the Canadian archdiocese in 2020.

The 12 pilgrims were returning from the Marian shrine at Medjugorje when their coach left the M3 motorway in eastern Hungary in the early hours of Sunday.

Archbishop Anthony Fisher says the national broadcaster gave a leading euthanasia campaigner four platforms in nine days without comparable access for those who oppose him.

The pontiff appointed 12 new consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on Aug. 18.

The pontiff offered prayers for the Zimbabwean people in a telegram on Aug. 18.

After an opening celebration Sept. 18 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Washington, D.C., the yearlong tour’s schedule will be announced in the coming months.

A new CARA survey found that 18% of priests ordained in 2026 attended a Franciscan University of Steubenville Youth Conference, highlighting the conferences’ growing impact on priestly vocations.

Rising to a height of over 180 feet from ground level, the statue of Our Lady of Mercy exceeds in height the Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil and the Christ the King statue in Poland.

Despite the danger of the earthquake’s aftershocks, a priest and nun in Colombia entered a chapel in search of the hosts that were kept in the tabernacle that they found destroyed.

A dispute between Florida’s Catholic bishops and the state attorney general over vaccine exemptions in Catholic schools is testing the boundaries between state law and Church authority.

“American Martyr” can be seen in theaters Aug. 25-26 in English and in Spanish on Aug. 27.

The Diocese of Otukpo gave thanks for the return of the seminarian and those who have provided him care, and called for prayers for other captives.

Father Ricardo Bello Mato offers his reflections on heaven and his many years as a priest.

Pilgrims have climbed the Calvary hill in Nitra since 1766; this year three bishops met them at the top.

The men, held since May on charges of conversion and attempted murder, walked out of jail after the Rajasthan High Court granted bail.

The pontiff offered prayers for the Indonesian people in a message on Aug. 17.

The pontiff will visit one of the world’s smallest countries on Aug. 22. Here’s what to know about San Marino’s deep Catholic roots.

Across the region, communities gathered in churches, streets, and homes, blending their shared devotion to the Virgin Mary with local traditions passed down through generations.

The rules governing the production of bread for Communion hosts date back to the Last Supper and the custom of unleavened bread.

The federal high court described the actions taken against the woman as a “flagrant violation” of her fundamental rights to human dignity and freedom of religion.

During his Aug. 16 Angelus address at Castel Gandolfo, the pontiff urged a 2-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Multiple dioceses throughout the U.S. are bucking national trends and seeing large numbers of men discern into the priesthood.

With $200 and 12 nuns with no television experience, Mother Angelica turned a monastery garage into a television studio launching what would become the largest Catholic media network.

Leaders of the ruling socialist government and the opposition agreed to reform the justice system, try to recover frozen assets, and address the needs of those affected by the June double earthquake.

In the video released by pro-governemnt media outlets, the bishop appears relaxed and in good health. However, critics maintain this is staged propaganda ignoring that he is under house arrest.

In a homily on the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the pope urged the faithful to reject “consumerist” standards in favor of love.

Using a questionnaire and a few important criteria, Father Fernando Cuevas has helped singles who want Christ at the center of their lives to find each other.

Over the centuries the Catholic Church has formally proclaimed four Marian dogmas: her immaculate conception, divine motherhood, perpetual virginity, and assumption into heaven.