All Saints' Day 2026: What Catholics should know about this holy day of obligation

This year, the solemnity of All Saints will replace the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Highly secularized Uruguay prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV

While surveys show that only 33% of Uruguayans identify as Catholic and 28% identify as atheist or agnostic, there is still great anticipation for the pope's visit.

Scholars criticize U.S. bishops for comparing proposed census rule to 18th century slave compromise

Many legal scholars and other experts strongly disagreed with the bishops' claim that excluding noncitizens from the census means they are not persons.

Pro-life group protests Cardinal Cupich's award to philanthropist, Planned Parenthood donor

Cardinal Blase Cupich said the award is not an endorsement of every stance a person has, but Illinois Right to Life accused him of "scandalizing the faithful" at the Oct. 29 banquet.

Rome conference asks whether the Church did enough to resist totalitarian regimes

During the conference, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin also warned nations against the temptation to "be like God."

U.S. bishops urge Catholic voters: Start with your faith, discern your vote

The videos come just days before the 2026 U.S. midterms, which could serve as a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump's second term.

Lord of Miracles celebration in Peru: 'It's not enough to attend the procession,' bishop exhorts

Bishop Guillermo Elías urged the faithful to live out a faith that goes beyond processions and translates into acts of love.

Scholars criticize U.S. bishops for comparing proposed census rule to 1700s slave compromise

Many legal scholars and other experts strongly disagreed with the bishops' claim that excluding noncitizens from the census means they are not persons.

'Father, give me a hug, I'm alive': A priest's testimony of the train collision in Spain

The priest spent hours accompanying injured passengers trapped inside the wrecked train cars.

Canada tables bill to halt MAID expansion for mental illness, decriminalize advance requests

The Canadian government's Bill C-41 would continue the exclusion of euthanasia access to individuals solely living with a mental illness and decriminalize advance requests.