God on the soccer field: Expressions of faith at the World Cup

During the World Cup, various players and teams have expressed faith in God, asking not so much for victory but to put their lives and efforts in his hands.

Parolin: SSPX ordinations are 'schismatic'

Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the episcopal ordinations carried out without papal mandate by the Society of St. Pius X "deeply wound" Church unity.

Seton Hall president 'not implicated' in internal sex allegation report, Newark Archdiocese says

Cardinal Joseph Tobin said Monsignor Joseph Reilly "responded promptly" to sexual harassment allegations, though he failed to follow Title IX requirements due to a lack of training.

Catholic priest known for peace initiatives in Central African Republic shot and killed

Father Crépin Martial Monga, pastor of St. John the Baptist Zémio Parish in the Bangassou Diocese, was killed on June 29 as he returned to his rectory.

Supreme Court will hear Catholic-backed Jewish religious liberty suit involving 'finality' rule

Daniel Grand is asking the high court to rule on his long-running lawsuit against the city of University Heights, Ohio.

Nun arrested by ICE while walking to Sunday Mass in Texas released after lawmakers' intervention

The incident comes amid heightened immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, which has included operations near houses of worship.

SSPX consecrates bishops in defiance of Rome's schism warning

The unauthorized July 1 rite in Écône, Switzerland, came despite Pope Leo XIV's appeal to "please turn back" and could trigger automatic excommunication for the six bishops involved.

Vatican begins 5-year, 5-million-euro restoration of Renaissance frescoes in Hall of Raphael

The conservation work marks "a pivotal moment both in the history of restoration and in the history of Italian Renaissance art," according to Vatican Museums Director Barbara Jatta.

After 150 years, Norway's largest Catholic church is finally consecrated

More than 150 years after it first opened, St. Paul's in Bergen — now Norway's largest Catholic parish, with faithful from over 120 nations — has finally been consecrated.

Amid World Cup, Church in Mexico reminds fans that prayer is 'the path to unite the world'

The sight of players who were fiercely competing just moments before joining together in prayer at the end of a soccer match sends a powerful message that prayer unites and overcomes differences.