Priest in Ireland admits to over 100 child sex offenses as bishop seeks Vatican dismissal

An Irish priest pleads guilty to minor sex abuse, Glasgow shutters 24 churches and half its parishes, the UAE gets a new Vatican ambassador, and more in this week's Catholic world news roundup.

Iowa bishop calls for government to release immigrant mother facing deportation

Davenport Bishop Dennis Walsh said Fatou Traore has resided in the community for more than two decades and has been a legal resident since a 2011 withholding-of-removal order.

U.S. Catholic bishops condemn 'barbaric' plan to livestream military execution

The decision to livestream the execution of Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan faced strong criticism from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.

Bishops of El Salvador ask Pope Leo to proclaim Saint Óscar Romero a Doctor of the Church

During a meeting in September, the bishops also asked the pope to visit the country.

Cardinal Tagle elected new dean of the College of Cardinals

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, who leads the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelization, succeeded Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re on Oct. 9.

Pope Leo XIV to open international congress on infertility in Rome

The three-day gathering will bring together experts to examine the scientific, anthropological, and ethical challenges surrounding fertility, infertility, sexuality, and human reproduction.

EWTN names Ursula Murua to succeed Montse Alvarado as head of EWTN News

A Catholic journalist for more than 30 years, Murua covered a talk by EWTN's foundress, Mother Angelica, as a 20-year-old reporter in Peru.

Vatican meeting examines why young people are reluctant to marry

At a gathering marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, Church leaders point to changing attitudes toward sexuality, widespread divorce, and economic insecurity as obstacles to marriage.

The lifesaving miracle that led to St. John Henry Newman's canonization

St. John Henry Newman, who was declared a doctor of the Church on Nov. 1, 2025, was canonized after two miracles were attributed to his intercession.

Exorcists discuss cases, emphasize essential role of sacred music and the Virgin Mary in exorcisms

The exorcists discussed the importance of sacred music and the "essential" place of the Virgin Mary's intercession in exorcisms.