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A spokesman for the company, Idemma, acknowledged “a limited number of contractor accounts that remain under review or resolution.”

“I really enjoy the gift of a Black Catholicism, Black Catholic spirituality, and it certainly does have a place in the universal Church,” Bishop Robert Boxie said.

“We remember those who died and the extraordinary courage, service, sacrifice, and compassion that followed,” New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks said.

Chad Pecknold, a longtime professor at The Catholic University of America, has begun working for the government agency that oversees immigration enforcement.

This past Sept. 7, the “Creed of the Ecclesial Base Communities” was included as part of a Mass marking Brazil’s annual “Cry of the Excluded” event.

Daniel Grand, a Jewish resident of Ohio, is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to pursue a religious liberty claim without administrative hurdles.

The Holy Father received 147 bishops from five continents, participants in a formation course in Rome for new bishops.

The final report also proposes a greater role for women religious in selecting bishops who oversee consecrated life and clearer agreements between dioceses and religious institutes.

The University of Notre Dame partners with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Ave Maria celebrates Ireland campus milestone, and more in this week’s Catholic education news roundup.

“The Road Less Traveled” debuts on Sept. 17 and can be watched for free on EWTN+ and on EWTN.com.

She had asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a temporary injunction so her son could start kindergarten as the fight continues in court.

The bishops argue that strong due process protections are consistent with American principles and good governance in accordance with Catholic teaching.

In the foreword to a new edition of the youth catechism YouCat, on the subject of love and marriage, Pope Leo XIV goes to the heart of the vocation to love: serving through a generous gift of self.

The Supreme Court is set to consider whether or not Americans are permitted to possess AR-15 rifles and similar firearms.

For St. Nicholas of Tolentino, the Catholic imperative to pray for the dead was made very real to him when a deceased friend appeared to him asking for prayers.

The priest has been deemed “unsuitable for ministry” for the time being, the diocese said after an inquiry by a diocesan review board.

In a special rite, the women embraced a life of consecrated virginity for the sake of Christ and service to his Church.

“As citizens of this great country, we have been entrusted with a tremendous moral responsibility, and this is true most of all for you as our head of state, Mr. President,” Coakley said.

“You are not a lost generation; you are the ‘today of God,’” the pope’s representative told participants at the first-ever West African Youth Day in Accra on Tuesday.

The pontiff said people can feel less free to be themselves even as autonomy is increasingly treated as absolute.

The tiny European principality’s hereditary prince has announced he will block the measure, setting up a constitutional standoff.

Addressing pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, the pope continued his catechetical cycle dedicated to the Second Vatican Council’s constitution Gaudium et Spes.

Hoped-for fruits of the effort include the renewal of a Christocentric faith through Marian mediation and a network of Marian shrines as “privileged spaces for the rebirth of hope.”

A Catholic gym is helping people transform their workouts into opportunities for prayer, discipline, and service.

“Saint Peter Claver — Slave of the Slaves” will air on EWTN on Sept. 9.

Dozens of organizations urged the court to protect parental rights and religious freedom as the state law remains blocked.

The government has pledged to help finance repairs to the church, a part of Colombia’s cultural heritage and a popular pilgrimage site.

Dioceses issuing dispensation decrees cover a combined Catholic population of about 3.5 million people.

EWTN News Capitol Hill correspondent Erik Rosales spoke with various Catholic lawmakers about how their faith intersects with their public service.

Parents must also regulate their children’s cellphone use regarding content and time spent at home, as well as set a good example by their own moderate and judicious use, the archdiocese said.

Cardinal Peter Turkson, the chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in Rome, said the Church should recognize the natural resources available in creation as gifts from God.

A coadjutor bishop serves alongside the current diocesan bishop and succeeds him after his retirement.

Bishop Gerhard Feige called for respect for human dignity as Cardinal Gerhard Müller said bishops should not put their “spiritual authority onto the scales.”

Archbishop Andrew Ding Yang’s episcopal ordination is the eighth held during Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, though not all eight bishops were appointed by him.

The Catholic Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sept. 8, nine months after the Dec. 8 celebration of her immaculate conception.

The pope celebrated Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy.

“Mother Teresa — Prophet of Compassion” premiered Sept. 5 in Kolkata, India, drawing more than 200 people, including dozens of Missionaries of Charity nuns and novices.

“All work, no matter what the work is, is essential,” said Father Sinclair Oubre, spiritual moderator of the Catholic Labor Network.

With the usual roads damaged or inaccessible, residents must travel in organized convoys through military checkpoints and Israeli-occupied territory, an ordeal some call “road to Calvary.”

The pontiff also reflected on the importance of fraternal correction among members of the Church.

From singing together as students at a boarding school in the 1970s to being discovered by Sony in 2008 and making four albums, the priests have always sought to evangelize through sacred music.

More than 3,000 people have joined a growing Catholic Bible study initiative in Lebanon as organizers launch more days and times throughout the country and beyond.

Not many details are known about some of Jesus’ closest followers — here are some of their names and where their relics and tombs can be found today.

The march comes amid an ongoing debate over abortion law in England, Scotland and Wales, with pro-life campaigners calling for greater restrictions on abortion.

The bishops argued that allowing the baptized to erase their records would encroach on religious liberty and negatively affect internal Church matters.

Gary Hermesch was arrested in April 2025 for allegedly murdering Father Arul Carasala in Seneca, Kansas.

Sept. 5 marks the feast of Mother Teresa and the 10th anniversary of her canonization.

Archbishop François Sylla challenged the youth delegation to see themselves as active members of the Church as they head to the youth celebration in Ghana.

Catholic cardinal presides over rosary rally in Holland, Norway celebrates 100 years since first Mass, Scottish sisters to stand trial for abuse, and more in this week’s world news roundup.

“The Bible in a Year: Family Edition,” hosted by Father Josh Johnson, launches on Jan. 1, 2027.