Suspect arrested after fire at Virgin Mary Church in Egypt's Giza

The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Central Giza saidaid no one was hurt after a fire was set inside the Church of the Virgin Mary in Giza.

'He died doing what he loved': Memories of the Ecuadorian priest who died at the altar

The late Father Patricio Sánchez Molinari was described as a man "with a pure heart and a ready smile … he was always so very calm, patient, and tolerant." asFather Patricio Sánchez

How to face tragedy and still affirm God is your friend? The answer of a Venezuelan mother

Maria Elena Rocha recounts how despite the tragedy of losing her husband and two sons in last summer's earthquake in Venezuela, her faith and trust in God still sustains her.

Students for Life, Turning Point debate abortion in 'Feminists Lied' campus tour

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

Korean bishops elect new president, approve guidelines on sexual violence

Korean bishops elect president, Church in Burundi supports over 80,000 refugees, Scotland Bishops' Conference president steps back from duties, and more in this week's Catholic world news roundup.

Franciscans call for solidarity as haze from Indonesian fires blankets Southeast Asia

Ongoing air pollution and its effects were discussed at the assembly of the Franciscan Network for Peace and Integral Ecology in Asia, held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, earlier this month.

'It's what I'm called to do': Montse Alvarado on her new Vatican role

Montse Alvarado will make history Nov. 1 as the first laywoman to serve as prefect of a dicastery of the Holy See.

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.