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Cuban regime interrogates priests and dissidents over their public statements, activities
Posted on 01/31/2026 10:31 AM (Catholic World Report)
The Cuban government summoned two priests and two dissidents for questioning regarding their statements and activities advocating for freedom and democracy as well as deploring economic conditions. The Cuban regime summoned two priests and two [...]
Papal nuncio turns 80, describes Vatican-U.S. bishops’ relationship as ‘normal,’ not in conflict
Posted on 01/31/2026 10:16 AM (Catholic World Report)
Ahead of his 80th birthday, Cardinal Christophe Pierre sat down with “EWTN News In-Depth” anchor Catherine Hadro to discuss his tenure as the Vatican’s representative to the U.S. The relationship between the Vatican and the [...]
300 Catholic leaders including 15 bishops ask Senate to reject ICE funding if no reforms
Posted on 01/31/2026 10:02 AM (Catholic World Report)
The 300 Catholic leaders are asking that Congress approve protections for migrants in any funding bill to prioritize family unity and alternatives to detention. About 300 Catholic leaders, including 15 bishops, sent a letter to the [...]
Documents reveal years of sex abuse allegations against fired Chicago Archdiocese substitute teacher
Posted on 01/31/2026 09:50 AM (Catholic World Report)
The Chicago Archdiocese said it fired substitute teacher Brett Smith after learning of his history of child sex abuse allegations. Court documents reveal that a man who served as a substitute teacher for over a [...]
Smugglers of the faith: How Filipino workers became missionaries through migration
Posted on 01/31/2026 09:42 AM (Catholic World Report)
Filipino overseas workers, driven by economic necessity, have become what Pope Francis calls “smugglers of the faith,” quietly evangelizing through presence and service in parishes worldwide. Across continents, Filipino Catholics have emerged as what Pope [...]
‘Dramatic’ decline in Catholic marriage highlights need for ‘proactive’ Church response
Posted on 01/31/2026 09:33 AM (Catholic World Report)
Catholic marriages in the U.S. have declined 75% in about 50 years, even as the Catholic population has risen. A steep decline in Catholic marriages in the U.S. over the past few decades is underscoring [...]
Thai bishops urge citizens to elect ‘worthy candidates’ in upcoming vote
Posted on 01/31/2026 09:25 AM (Catholic World Report)
Warning against corruption, Thailand’s Catholic bishops have called on all citizens to exercise their moral duty to vote in the upcoming general elections. Ahead of general elections scheduled for next month, Catholic bishops in Thailand [...]
Amid new military moves in northeast Syria, Christians fear ISIS return and call for peace
Posted on 01/31/2026 09:06 AM (Catholic World Report)
Syrian Christians in Al-Jazeera await a political solution amid fears of an ISIS comeback. In a significant development, government forces this week have taken control of large areas in northeast Syria’s Al-Jazeera region after the [...]
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and the road to recovery
Posted on 01/31/2026 05:00 AM (Catholic World Report)
Guillermo del Toro was born to make a Frankenstein movie. Growing up in Guadalajara, Mexico, he divided his time between the Catedral de la Asunción de María Santísima and local cinemas, where he was exposed early on [...]
Make America Beautiful Again
Posted on 01/31/2026 05:00 AM (Crisis Magazine)
America can only be made great again if it first seeks to make its citizens virtuous again.