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Chaldean bishop arrested in San Diego on embezzlement, money laundering charges

Bishop Emanuel Shaleta was arrested at the airport, according to the sheriff’s office. [...]

New Jersey man pleads guilty to bomb plot at 2025 Red Mass in Washington, DC

The arrest took place at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle before the annual Mass marking the start of a Supreme Court term. [...]

‘My trust was in God’: Priest recounts flight from Holy Land amid Iranian conflict

Father Anthony Wieck, SJ, was leading a group of pilgrims in Jerusalem when the U.S. and Israel began launching strikes against Iran. [...]

Bishops condemn massacre of 178 in South Sudan

Catholic bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have voiced deep anguish following the killing of nearly 178 people in northern South Sudan, warning that the country risks sliding more toward large-scale conflict. The attack occurred March 2 in the Ruweng Administrative Area, where unidentified armed youths — reportedly linked to the Sudan People’s Liberation Army Read More…

Bishops condemn massacre of 178 in South Sudan

Silence of the Gods chronicles the obscure paganism of eastern Europe

In the secular recounting of the history of the West, it is commonly asserted that Christianity held a many-centuries-long dominance over the peoples of Europe, stifling (supposedly) intellectual and moral development because of its superstitious [...]

Cardinal Zen urges Society of St. Pius X to trust Pope Leo

The 94-year-old Chinese prelate weighed in on the ongoing discussions between the Holy See and the Society of St. Pius X in a post on X. [...]

Formerly gay Christian convert wins court battle in Malta over ban on ‘conversion therapy’

After a three-year process, a judge in Malta ruled that Matthew Grech did not violate the country’s ban on advertising “conversion therapy” by sharing his conversion story in a news media interview. [...]

Bishops around the world urge prayer for Middle East peace

As war spreads across Iran and several parts of the Middle East, Canada’s Catholic bishops are urging the faithful to turn to one of the Church’s most enduring responses to violence: prayer. In a statement released by the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, the bishops expressed “deep concern” about a conflict Read More…

Bishops around the world urge prayer for Middle East peace

Vatican warns against “tech superhuman” myth

On March 4, the International Theological Commission released a striking document that reads almost like a philosophical alarm bell for the digital age. Titled Quo vadis, humanitas? — “Where are you going, humanity?” — the text challenges the growing cultural fascination with technological transcendence and warns against the dream of a “superhuman” future. Approved by Read More…

Vatican warns against “tech superhuman” myth

The Pope’s touching message to the world’s oldest priest

In a world that often celebrates youth and novelty, there is something quietly moving about a life that has endured in faith for more than a century. And this can be seen when Fr. Bruno Kant recently shared the remarkable milestone of reaching 110 years of age. Pope Leo XIV sent warm congratulations to Fr. Read More…

The Pope’s touching message to the world’s oldest priest