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An arbitration panel found that a termite company engaged in “fraudulent concealment” related to termite damage in archdiocesan properties.

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama appealed for U.S. assistance in combatting Islamic terrorism.

“Protocanon” is an honorary title reserved exclusively for the Spanish head of state, recognizing the monarch as a collaborator of the pope.

After 14 years leading the Archdiocese of Denver, Archbishop Samuel Aquila will enter retirement on March 25.

The proposal comes amid growing concerns about Canada’s widespread euthanasia program called medical assistance in dying (MAID).

Around 40 faith-based organizations are participating in the "Platform for Divestment in the Mining Industry," meeting March 19–21 in Rome.

Church official warns that Israeli measures over land and school restrictions threaten Christian continuity in Jerusalem.

For stating the Church’s teaching on homosexuality on a radio show, a priest in Iceland finds himself under attack by a gay rights group that is citing the nation’s law affirming homosexuality.

Reinstatement of the turnback policy would “be a moral disaster, not just a legal error,” U.S. bishops said. The court is set to hear oral arguments March 24.

The papal almoner is a key position in the Vatican, one that has played a vital role in the Church and its charitable undertakings for centuries.

The conservative commentator argues that the U.S. Constitution reflects St. Thomas Aquinas’ “mixed regime” and a broader natural law tradition, despite the founders’ Protestant roots.

The long-celebrated champion of farm workers, who died in 1993, has been accused of “abusing girls for years,” according to the New York Times.

A roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the U.S.

The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem condemned the use of God’s name to justify wars, deploring the terrible living conditions in the Gaza Strip and noting that the Board of Peace is not yet operational.

Archbishop John Sherrington said he is concerned that the vote by the House of Lords to decriminalize women who abort their children “is likely to lead to more late-term abortions.”

Cardinal Pietro Parolin said he would tell Trump and Israel to “stop as soon as possible.”

“The Jewish community is attacked at a far higher rate than any other religious group in the United States,” Archbishop Alexander Sample said. “We must clearly speak out against antisemitism.”

Christians in many Gulf countries are turning to prayer and the sacraments to sustain themselves amid the anxiety and uncertainty the war brings.

As Christians in their country suffer increased persecution, the Nigerian bishops bring the hopes of a nation to Rome.

This year’s event highlighted American Catholic accomplishments and patriotism as the nation celebrates its 250th birthday.

Now more than ever, the Christian minority in the Holy Land needs the support it receives through the annual Good Friday collection as ongoing violence in the Middle East has curtailed pilgrimages.

Multiple Catholic leaders are slated to be commencement speakers at Newman Guide Schools in 2026.

According to the latest Church statistics of the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) released on Monday, there are now only 19.22 million Catholics in Germany.

Catholic bishops in Papua New Guinea say last year’s constitutional declaration of the country as a Christian nation has had little practical effect on Church life but could pose long-term risks.

Amid Haiti’s ongoing political chaos and economic collapse, Christians continue to cling to faith and hope as general elections approach, a missionary priest says.

The president of a leading Catholic charity organization in Lebanon is sounding the alarm over the increasingly precarious situation faced by Christians in the region.

Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on marriage and the family followed two contentious synods at the Vatican dominated by debate over divorce.

“The best part, for me, of the Eucharistic procession is to see Jesus walking with us,” Father Charles Trullols said.

The agency says it will take enforcement action if states refuse to comply with federal conscience protections.

The popes of the last two centuries have sought the protection and intercession of St. Joseph in times of personal and societal need, elevating his status as a patron for all Catholics.

In a video message addressed to the sixth assembly of the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon, Pope Leo XIV highlighted environmental deterioration, synodality, inculturation, and evangelization.

The bill would tighten prescription requirements, requiring an in-person exam and requiring the doctor to be present during the abortion.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a lawsuit that challenges the revocation of temporary protected status (TPS) for migrants from Haiti and Syria.

The dispute involves apparent similarities in two decades-old songs.

Catholic moral theologians say Church teaching supports Anthropic’s refusal to allow its AI systems to be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons.

The USCCB has expressed solidarity with the Church in South Sudan following the reported killing of at least 170 people in two separate incidents in the country.

More than 3,800 children, including 20 infants, were detained by U.S. immigration authorities from January to October 2025, according to data shared by the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic.

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations, laid out the economic reasons surrogacy exists, the harm it does, and why it is wrong.

In a decisive vote, Scottish members of Parliament have rejected the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, a victory the bishops in Scotland are praising.

The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will bring the faithful together in prayer and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Vienna’s new archbishop preached at Austria’s bishops’ conference plenary, calling for change on women’s roles and saying canon law cannot hold back the Holy Spirit.

The bishops called for an end to fossil fuel use. But some Catholic economists say it is necessary to bring developing nations out of poverty.

March 18 is Trisomy 18 Awareness Day. The condition, also called Edwards syndrome, occurs when a person has an extra chromosome 18.

The pope’s message at the general audience focused on the “communion of the faithful” as taught in the second chapter of Lumen Gentium.

Using AI, a priest could very well produce a well-written, theologically sound homily, but should he? Several priests share their perspective about this new tool.

New books, a documentary in four languages, and a new reliquary mark the growing international reach of Blessed Ján Havlík.

On March 18, the Catholic Church honors St. Cyril of Jerusalem, a fourth-century bishop and doctor of the Church whose writings are still regarded as masterful.

As conditions deteriorate and street protests spread, Father Alberto Reyes said the regime needs to stop the charade that things will get better and allow democracy.

At the 2026 Oscars, Michael B. Jordan, Nicole Kidman, and Jessie Buckley were quite open about their belief in God and the importance of family in their lives.

Judges cite procedural flaws tied to papal decrees, requiring renewed proceedings while leaving prior convictions formally intact.