Peru seeks to turn Pope Leo’s legacy into an international pilgrimage destination
Pope Leo’s XIV’s upcoming visit to Peru can serve as a launchpad for turning the country into a regular destination for pilgrims, benefiting the local economy. […]
News Briefs
Haiti bishop says gangs target Church as violence shuts parishes, schools
The Church is “the last remaining bulkhead — moral, ethical, spiritual, and prophetic,” Bishop Joseph Gontrand Décoste said. “That is why they want to eliminate us.” […]
Texas court orders hospitals to provide lifesaving care to baby at center of surrogacy dispute
A Texas district court ruled that UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center of Dallas were obligated to care for Gabriel, a baby due to be born to surrogate mother McKenna West. […]
Medicaid formally ends funds for ‘sex-rejecting procedures’ for minors with final rule
The development formalizes a policy of the Trump administration. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has urged government action in this area. […]
Last Chinese Trappist monk to survive Maoist persecution dies at 108
Father Benedict Chau survived the period of communist persecution by Mao Zedong and ended his days at the reestablsihed monastery of Our Lady of Joy on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. […]
Oklahoma Catholic parish launches medical‑debt relief effort to help families facing crushing bills
St. Eugene Catholic Church’s $25,000 gift erased more than $6.5 million in medical debt. […]
EWTN News explains: Canon law and how it applies to Catholics
Canon law has often made headlines in the Catholic Church. But what is canon law, and how does it apply to the everyday Catholic? […]
Pope Leo XIV: Women and men in religious life ‘are called to become experts in synodality’
Pope Leo expressed gratitude for “the longstanding contributions” of religious institutions, highlighting their work in “evangelization, education, and caring for the poor and marginalized.” […]
Pakistani Christians rally for equal rights
Rallies in Karachi and Faisalabad pressed for constitutional amendments allowing non-Muslims to serve as president or prime minister and for curbs on blasphemy law abuse. […]
Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprocki joins doctors, nursing home in suit against Illinois suicide law
The suit argues that Illinois’ “End-of-Life Options” law requires doctors to participate in helping patients kill themselves even if they conscientiously object to doing so. […]