300 Catholic leaders including 15 bishops ask Senate to reject ICE funding if no reforms

The 300 Catholic leaders are asking that Congress approve protections for migrants in any funding bill to prioritize family unity and alternatives to detention.

Documents reveal years of sex abuse allegations against fired Chicago Archdiocese substitute teacher

The Chicago Archdiocese said it fired substitute teacher Brett Smith after learning of his history of child sex abuse allegations.

Smugglers of the faith: How Filipino workers became missionaries through migration

Filipino overseas workers, driven by economic necessity, have become what Pope Francis calls "smugglers of the faith," quietly evangelizing through presence and service in parishes worldwide.

'Dramatic' decline in Catholic marriage highlights need for 'proactive' Church response

Catholic marriages in the U.S. have declined 75% in about 50 years, even as the Catholic population has risen.

Thai bishops urge citizens to elect 'worthy candidates' in upcoming vote

Warning against corruption, Thailand's Catholic bishops have called on all citizens to exercise their moral duty to vote in the upcoming general elections.

Amid new military moves in northeast Syria, Christians fear ISIS return and call for peace

Syrian Christians in Al-Jazeera await a political solution amid fears of an ISIS comeback.

Papal nuncio turns 80, describes Vatican-U.S. bishops' relationship as 'normal,' not in conflict

Ahead of his 80th birthday, Cardinal Christophe Pierre sat down with "EWTN News In-Depth" anchor Catherine Hadro to discuss his tenure as the Vatican's representative to the U.S.

ICE enforcement debate is a matter U.S. Church 'simply can't avoid,' Archbishop Coakley says

The faithful should "ask God's grace and God"s presence as we address very difficult and challenging situations on the ground," Archbishop Paul Coakley said regarding immigration issues.

Bill to inform pregnant college students about their rights and resources stalls in Senate

In this week's roundup of abortion-related news, a pregnant students' rights act stalls in the Senate while the Texas attorney general is suing a mail-order abortion provider.

Eastern European leaders tackle demographic collapse after pope's family warning

Eastern European leaders and Catholic bishops warn that the continent's collapsing birth rates reflect a cultural crisis that financial incentives alone cannot solve.