World News
Priest murdered, followed by kidnappings at Mass in Nigeria
Two violent attacks against the Catholic Church in Nigeria have been perpetrated in less than a week. A priest was killed and days later, on Aug. 2, gunmen stormed a …
World News
Priests Who Experienced Church Desecrations Firsthand Address How Best to React
@centermirmedjugorjeRestoration work on vandalized image in Medjugorje. ‘Every day there are attacks against the Most Holy Virgin in many ways,’ noted Father Manuel Navarro.
World News
Pope Leo XIV’s Curial Restructuring
Matteo PernaselciPope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Aug. 2. As dicastery heads reach retirement age, rumors …
World News
Priests who experienced church desecrations firsthand address how best to react
Two priests who experienced firsthand recent acts of desecration at the Medjugorje Shrine and a Mexican parish have addressed the issue of how Catholics should best respond to such acts. …
World News
Florida AG’s threat to Catholic schools ‘clear violation’ of the First Amendment, law scholar says
<p>Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to the Catholic bishops of Florida demanding that Catholic schools in the Sunshine State adopt religious exemptions to vaccine requirements or risk …
World News
Why St. John Vianney is a model for all priests
A century after the patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney, died on Aug. 4, 1859, Pope John XXIII reflected on the life of the saint and what it means …
World News
Diocese of El Paso ends unaccompanied child ministry as Trump admin withholds almost $1M owed
The Diocese of El Paso has shut down its long-running legal aid ministry to unaccompanied child migrants, as the Trump administration withholds almost $1 million in funding for work already …
World News
Swedish Politician Left Worldly Fame and Success to Become a Jesuit Priest
Jesuit Father Thomas Idergard gives a homily. Despite having a bright future in Swedish politics, Jesuit Father Thomas Idergard left it all behind to pursue his true calling as a …
World News
Medjugorje Youth Festival Participants Receive Message From Pope Leo XIV
miropinkThe pilgrimage church in Medjugorge, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Holy Father invited festival participants to return to the source of true joy, following this year’s motto: ‘Ad fontem! To the …
World News
Ahead of Next Week’s Inauguration, Colombia’s President-Elect Goes On Retreat
delaespriella_style As part of the retreat Colombia’s president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, and other members of his administration attended ahead of his Aug. 7, 2026, inauguration, each participant was given …