St. Bernadette's relics to tour the United States

After an opening celebration Sept. 18 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Washington, D.C., the yearlong tour's schedule will be announced in the coming months.

Where priestly vocations begin: The lasting impact of Steubenville Youth Conferences

A new CARA survey found that 18% of priests ordained in 2026 attended a Franciscan University of Steubenville Youth Conference, highlighting the conferences' growing impact on priestly vocations.

Quebec Archdiocese will pay out more than $30 million in major abuse settlement

The class action suit was brought against the Canadian archdiocese in 2020.

Bishops mourn Polish pilgrims killed in Hungary after Medjugorje trip

The 12 pilgrims were returning from the Marian shrine at Medjugorje when their coach left the M3 motorway in eastern Hungary in the early hours of Sunday.

Sydney archbishop asks Australia news outlet to investigate its euthanasia coverage

Archbishop Anthony Fisher says the national broadcaster gave a leading euthanasia campaigner four platforms in nine days without comparable access for those who oppose him.

Pope names 2 Notre Dame professors as consultors to Vatican human development dicastery

The pontiff appointed 12 new consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on Aug. 18.

Pope Leo XIV offers condolences to victims of ferry accident in Zimbabwe

The pontiff offered prayers for the Zimbabwean people in a telegram on Aug. 18.

Mexican bishops question proposed government regulation of media

The country's bishops warned that the proposed regulations could make freedom of expression contingent upon the government's criteria of "truth."

Archbishop Moth urges UN to act against global persecution of believers

The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales urged world leaders to enforce religious freedom standards in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

U.S. bishops urge Supreme Court to require 12-person juries for criminal cases

The bishops argue that the term "jury" in the U.S. has historically referenced a body of 12 jurors.