Vatican aid convoy in Lebanon caught in crossfire as Church relief effort is forced back

A French Catholic aid leader said conditions in southern Lebanon have become untenable.

Activists renew defunding drive after Planned Parenthood reports record-breaking year of abortions

As Planned Parenthood reports a record 434,450 abortions of unborn babies in 2023-2024, advocates for unborn children renew their call to permanently defund the group.

U.S. officials continue to defend Iranian conflict amid criticism from top Catholic leaders

The government allegedly demanded earlier in the year that the Vatican throw support behind U.S. military actions.

In ecological letter, Indiana bishops urge Catholics to care for 'God's good world'

"At the core of the ecological and social crises is a human heart enclosed in upon itself, alienated from God, our neighbor, and creation," the bishops said in a new pastoral missive.

Catholic moral theologians worry for civilians amid shaky Iran ceasefire, Trump rhetoric

The fighting is paused for about two weeks, but Trump's threats against civilian infrastructure alarm Catholic moral theologians, who emphasize that it is immoral to intentionally harm noncombatants.

Christians must be messengers of peace this Easter, Comboni missionary says

Father Giulio Albanese, MCCJ, who has witnessed several atrocities of war firsthand, said today's Christians cannot turn a blind eye to people's sufferings.

Concordat with Vatican halted in Czech Republic over seal of confession

Experts say the ruling is a setback for religious freedom in one of Europe's most secular countries, where a concordat had been decades in the making.

Amid Bangladesh energy crisis, Catholics oppose online classes proposal

Catholic educators and parents say the proposal could deepen learning gaps and increase screen addiction, especially for low-income families.

Los Angeles Archdiocese announces pilgrimage sites, indulgences for St. Francis Jubilee

Archbishop José H. Gomez has declared 15 sites in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles as pilgrimage destinations during the 2026 Jubilee Year of St. Francis.

Pope Leo XIV: Sport must be a 'space for encounter'

The pontiff addressed athletes from the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games.