Cash for baptisms: German diocese questions Catholic millionaire’s $550 offer
A wealthy Catholic investor near Munich is paying 500 euros for every baptism, and the Diocese of Augsburg is not entirely comfortable with it. […]
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Study finds many young men feel lonely, disconnected, shut out of the American dream
More than 4 in 10 respondents agreed with the statement “I am inclined to think that I am a failure,” according to the Institute for Family Studies. […]
Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November
The pontiff accepted the invitation of the heads of state and ecclesiastical authorities of the three countries; it will be his first papal trip to Latin America. […]
Pope Leo XIV warns prayer is disappearing from Christian families
The pope urged Catholics to rediscover prayer “in its true form” and embrace the Liturgy of the Hours as a daily school of Christian prayer. […]
Former organized crime member receives baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation in Brazilian prison
The sacraments were administered by Father Álisson Muryel of the Archdiocese of Campo Grande, an area that has 11 prisons and nearly 10,000 inmates. […]
Data center surge drives Catholic climate groups to press for safeguards
Catholic environmental advocates urged the faithful to weigh technology through the lens of stewardship, human dignity, and the common good while caring for God’s creation. […]
Pope Leo XIV calls on Knights of Columbus to be ‘prophets of harmony’
The Knights of Columbus are holding the 144th Supreme Convention in Denver. […]
Bishops issue new calls for recognition of immigrants’ human dignity and immigration reform
“I write to comfort the afflicted, to ignite the comfortable, and to confront injustice with the full conviction of the Gospel,” San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller wrote. […]
Spokane Bishop Daly calls for prayers amid ‘devastating’ wildfires in Washington state
The blazes have consumed hundreds of structures and forced thousands of local residents to evacuate. […]
Cardinal says Nigeria’s president has rejected bishops’ concerns about state of country
Cardinal John Onaiyekan brought concerns and feedback of the Nigerian bishops to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on July 28. […]