Diocese of Oslo to open canonization cause for Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset

Announced during the feast of St. Sunniva on the island of Selja, the cause for the celebrated novelist and Catholic convert is expected to open its diocesan phase this fall.

Pope Leo XIV tells UN: Confront AI misuse to promote human dignity

The pontiff sent a letter on July 8 to be read at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland.

After SSPX excommunications, Oslo bishop offers wider Latin Mass access

The bishops of Oslo and Copenhagen have condemned the Society of St. Pius X consecrations as schism while pledging to protect the traditional liturgy within the Church.

Pope Leo XIV to share lunch with 200 people in need at Castel Gandolfo

The gathering will take place during the pope's July stay at the papal villa and will include prayer, a guided visit to Borgo Laudato Si', and a meal with people served by Catholic charities in Rome.

Church in Spain has 349 open causes for canonization involving more than 3,000 candidates

The data was compiled through a three-year process of research and inter-diocesan collaboration in which documentation from the dicastery was cross-referenced with that of each Spanish diocese.

Catholic entrepreneur launches free library of hand-designed Christian internet icons

The unique collection features a wide variety of easily recognizable Christian symbols that require no attribution and can be freely resized, recolored, and adapted.

Notre-Dame Cathedral enters final stage of restoration following 2019 fire

The cathedral has reopened but restoration work remains to be done, including on the western rose window.

Planned Parenthood regains federal funding after yearlong pause

Advocates for unborn children criticized the administration for failing to maintain the defunding of the abortion giant.

Cardinal archbishop of Rabat temporarily steps aside from ministry due to abuse investigation

Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero asserted his innocence in a brief statement carried by the EFE news agency. "I have not committed any assault, violence, or sexual harassment," he said.

Texas immigrant legal aid ministry faces closure after federal payments withheld

Estrella del Paso in El Paso, Texas, has seen its cash reserves depleted since payments stopped arriving in December 2025, according to executive director Melissa Lopez.