Catholic social scientists hold conference blending disciplines and faith

Scholars will deliver talks on Catholic teaching in relation to American history, political science, and hot-button issues like artificial intelligence, immigration, and euthanasia.

Pope Leo XIV: True justice is never separated 'from truth and mercy'

The pontiff holds a doctorate in canon law, a background that notably shapes his vision of Church governance.

Catholic campus ministries eligible for Lilly grant of up to $7.5 million

A Lilly Endowment grant is open to Catholic campus ministries, St. Carlo Acutis' mother gifts Franciscan University with a relic of her son, and more in this week's Catholic education new roundup.

Pope Leo XIV increases lay appointments to International Theology Commission

The number of women on the commission has increased from five to eight, including five laywomen, raising the total number of lay representatives to eight — double that of the previous term.

Catholic ethicists debate morality of embryo adoption

The 2008 Vatican document Dignitas Personae affirmed the dignity and rights of frozen embryos and expressed reservations about proposals for prenatal adoption.

Bishop Barron slams 'clownish irrelevance' of German Catholic academy in blistering statement

Controversy over Bishop Robert Barron's acceptance of a 2025 award from a German Catholic institution resurfaced this week.

More than 100 churches in Panama affected by October earthquake

Two churches were "totally destroyed" by the Oct. 9 earthquake, the Panamanian Bishops' Conference reported in its countrywide damage assessment.

Canadian nonprofit creates space for Catholic art to reach secular audiences

A Canadian nonprofit called Theopolis is supporting Catholic artists and bringing faith and secular audiences together through art, beauty, and culture.

Liechtenstein's prince vetoes bill to legalize abortion up to 12 weeks

Parliament passed the bill by 13 to 12 votes on Sept. 2, but no law takes effect in the principality without the reigning prince's approval.

Vatican-backed congress offers a Catholic response to the 'infertility emergency'

Pope Leo XIV was himself set to address the first day of the Oct. 16–18 conference, but the audience had to be canceled due to the pontiff's hospitalization.