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Amid rising anxiety in Erbil, Catholic bishops say prayer, dialogue are path to peace

Catholic leaders in Iraq are calling for prayer and peace talks as the country faces repercussions from the widening war in the Middle East. [...]

Religious Freedom panel faults State Department for missing annual report on violations

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom also called for increasing refugee admissions to the United States. [...]

Vance says he could have spoken ‘more carefully’ about U.S. bishops amid immigration dispute

A top U.S. cardinal had earlier claimed that the country’s vice president had apologized for his strong rhetoric regarding the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. [...]

A Convert’s Compass: How a Radio Show Turned an Anglican into a Catholic Pilgrim

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Vatican secretary of state warns of Iran escalation

Cardinal Pietro Parolin says sidelining international law and embracing “preventive war” could ignite a broader conflict and deepen civilian suffering. [...]

The Marian hymn “found” in St. Casimir’s tomb

In 1604, Church officials opened the tomb of Saint Casimir in the cathedral of Vilnius during the solemn translation of his relics. The young royal, who had died more than a century earlier, was already venerated across Poland and Lithuania for a life of unusual holiness. According to longstanding Catholic tradition recorded in early accounts Read More…

The Marian hymn “found” in St. Casimir’s tomb

Diocese of Providence criticizes state’s abuse report, claims it’s meant to ‘sway’ legislators

The diocese said it “willingly endured” more than half a decade’s worth of inquiries and records requests from the state government. [...]

Preventive war? Vatican speaks out on Iran, “spiral of violence”

The efforts made since the creation of the United Nations in 1945 “seem to have been in vain,” protested Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See. He was speaking in an interview given on March 4, 2026, to Andrea Tornielli, editorial director of Vatican Media, on the fifth day of the war Read More…

Preventive war? Vatican speaks out on Iran, “spiral of violence”

Vatican synod report urges women’s input in preparing future priests

The report also warns seminaries must not become an “artificial environment” detached from the ordinary life of the faithful. [...]