Catholic priest fundraises, gives gift cards to unpaid TSA workers amid partial shutdown
Father Jim Sichko raised $20,000 for gift cards for TSA workers while they were working without pay amid congressional negotiations about funding. […]
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Religious freedom panel warns of attacks against Christians in central Africa
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) sounded the alarm over Islamic State groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo after escalating violence against Christians. […]
Apostleship of the Sea: 20,000 sailors stranded near Strait of Hormuz ‘living in constant anguish’
The logjam of vessels unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz has created a challenging situation for the Apostleship of the Sea, which provides pastoral care for sailors. […]
This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of April
In a video released on X, the Holy Father posed a question for the faithful: “Have you ever been in a crisis?” […]
Catholic Church in Holy Land rejects death penalty, calls for mercy and human dignity
The Church in Jerusalem is calling for respect for the sanctity of life after the Israeli Knesset recently approved a law permitting the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners. […]
Vatican official warns of ‘Christianophobia’ in Muslim world and secular West
A Nigerian archbishop said African missionaries can evangelize a Europe uneasy with its Christian past. […]
JD Vance announces book exploring his conversion to Catholicism
“I’m glad I found my way back to the Church. I learned much along the way. But if you believe as I do, you know I’ve been fortunate and touched by God’s grace,” Vance said. […]
Supreme Court strikes down Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for minors
The state’s strict law runs afoul of the First Amendment, the high court said in a near-unanimous ruling. […]
Vatican cancels 2026 World Children’s Day
Rome event set for Sept. 25–27 is scrapped as the Vatican says children’s pastoral initiatives should instead be held locally with families. […]
Catholic bishops ‘won’t be silent’ as security, humanitarian situation worsen in DR Congo
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo have pledged not to remain silent in the face of the worsening security and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. […]