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Bishops Urge Welsh Senedd to Reject UK’s Assisted Suicide Bill Ahead of Vote

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Catholic leaders in Nigeria debate impact of ISIS strikes on 2027 presidential election

Two distinguished Church leaders in Nigeria have offered contrasting interpretations of the impact of the U.S. strikes targeting ISIS in Nigeria on Christmas Day 2025. On December 25, 2025, the people of Sokoto State in [...]

Pope Leo XIV highlights synodality as a path for ecumenism

The pontiff looked back to the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 2025. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged Christians to deepen their common witness by growing in “ecumenical synodal practices,” recalling the [...]

British deacon develops new resources for people with autism

Deacon Mark Paine has produced two new resources that he hopes will assist people on the autism spectrum and those who serve them in the Church. A Catholic deacon in England has responded to what [...]

Church in Paris convenes council to respond to increase in adult baptisms

In response to the record number of adult baptisms in France, the Ecclesiastical Province of Paris, comprised of eight dioceses, has convened a provincial council. How can the local Church respond to the growing number [...]

Opinion: Alex Pretti didn’t have to die

By now, the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has been converted into a digital spectacle, parsed, dissected, meme-ified, and moralized across social media platforms. One side is casting Pretti as a canonized martyr against [...]

Abortion pill highlighted as key life issue at Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life

Even among big pro-life gains, “we shouldn’t kid ourselves that everything is rosy,” said March for Life President Jennie Bradley Lichter. The 27th annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life emphasized chemical abortion as the most [...]

Condemnation of Christian Zionism by Heads of Churches in Jerusalem stirs controversy

Catholic observers point out the distinction between Protestant and Catholic understandings of Zionism. The condemnation of Christian Zionism by the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem is prompting varied reactions by Catholics [...]

Growing persecution prompts calls for European Union envoy on religious freedom

Amid rising violence, European lawmakers, bishops, and civil organizations are calling for the EU to appoint a special envoy on religious freedom and coordinator of anti-Christian hatred. Growing incidents of violence and heightened security concerns [...]

The Franciscan who made 1st full-length translation of Bible in Chinese

Some people might be surprised to hear that Christianity in China extends all the way back to the 7th century. But despite this ancient presence and despite China’s global relevance, no full-length translation of the Bible appeared in the Chinese language until the latter part of the 20th century.  The man behind this pioneering translation Read More…

The Franciscan who made 1st full-length translation of Bible in Chinese