Young Catholics at Eastern African assembly welcome opportunity to engage directly with bishops

At the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa plenary assembly this week, young delegates are sharing their concerns and offering recommendations to Church leaders.

5 things to know about St. Bridget of Sweden, mystic and mother

On July 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden, a mystic of the Middle Ages who was a wife and mother of eight children.

Franciscan sisters end 112 years of service in Aleppo, Syria

After more than a century, Aleppo bids farewell to the sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, who have long been associated with education, social service, and humanitarian work in the city.

St. Mary Magdalene: The first witness to the Resurrection

Once known as a sinful woman, Mary Magdalene became the Apostle to the Apostles and the first witness to the Resurrection.

As pope warns of 'pandemic of loneliness,' Caritas Lithuania offers a Catholic answer

One year after its launch, the "Caritas Listens" hotline has logged more than 67,000 minutes of conversations with older adults seeking comfort, connection, and a listening ear.

Vatican denies Marko Rupnik has been acquitted

The Holy See said the canonical criminal trial remains open and judges are continuing to review evidence in the case involving the former Jesuit accused of sexual and psychological abuse.

Pope Leo XIV names another Chinese bishop under Vatican-Beijing agreement

Bishop Joseph Chang Yanfeng was ordained July 22 to lead the Diocese of Chifeng in Inner Mongolia, continuing episcopal appointments made under the provisional accord.

Pope Leo XIV to U.S. religious superiors: Prioritize community life

The Vatican issued the pontiff's letter on July 22 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in the United States.

Brazil's Catholic youth want more doctrine, a reverent liturgy, and less politics, survey finds

A lack of reverence for the liturgy and an excessive emphasis on sociopolitical issues emerged as the primary factors hindering survey respondents' participation in the life of faith.

Jury orders New Jersey Marianist retreat center to pay $3 million to victim of 1970s abuse

The Marianist Family Retreat Center in Cape May Point is facing several other lawsuits over allegations of decades-old abuse.