After Catholic priest's murder, human rights group urges Sudan to address tensions

Christian Solidarity Worldwide has called for concrete steps to diffuse tensions in Sudan after the murder of Father Youhanna Al-Amin in the Nuba Mountains.

Procession urges dignity and respect for migrants at border crossing

The Border Mass 250 included a conversation on immigration with U.S. Catholic bishops, celebration of a Mass, and a rosary procession across the international line.

San Francisco Archdiocese will pay $395 million to abuse victims, Archbishop Cordileone says

The proposed settlement will "resolve all lawsuits" regarding child sex abuse involving archdiocesan officials, the prelate said in a press release.

Supreme Court to review parents' challenge to law regarding notification of gender transitions

The parents argue that their right to direct the upbringing of their children is in jeopardy. The state continues to defend the law.

Catholic Church, U.S. government drive relief efforts in Venezuela

"People in some areas feel invisible to the government, to the aid efforts," Father Edgar Magallanes, SJ, national director of Jesuit Relief Services Venezuela, said. "But we're working on it."

President-elect De la Espriella of Colombia visits Catholic shrines to pray for the nation

Abelardo De la Espriella visited the shrines of El Moro, Our Lady of the Remedies, and St. Peter Claver, and the Lord of Miracles minor basilica in a thanksgiving tour after winning the presidency.

Spanish bishop says new bill persecutes same-sex-attracted Catholics who want to live chastely

Bishop José Munilla said a new bill that would ban so-called conversion therapy is nothing less than a form of persecution and vowed to resist it.

Religious leaders in Italy sign pact to promote dialogue and coexistence

The pact aims to address polarization, extremism, the instrumentalization of religion to justify hatred, foster coexistence, and promote a culture of peace in the service of the common good.

Filipino cardinal: Catholics should be agents of change, not 'keyboard warriors'

A Filipino cardinal urges Catholics to get offline, Syria welcomes its new papal nuncio, a Scottish diocese speaks out against an unsanctioned ordination, and more in this week's world news roundup.

'A bit surreal': American pilgrims join new archbishops in Rome for pallium Mass

Hundreds of US Catholics accompanied the four new U.S. metropolitan archbishops who received their pallia June 29 from Pope Leo XIV.