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Behind gestures toward accountability lies a quieter crisis that New York Archbishop Hicks just inherited: uncertainty about long-term solvency, uneven communication with clergy, and increasing ideological polarization. ... read more

"In our time, people are positively eager to claim the mantle of prophecy," writes NCR's Michael Sean Winters. "They think it absolves them from the need for careful moral argumentation." ... read more

The Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit on the island of Flores cofounded a shelter to provide women with refuge, counseling and legal support in a patriarchal society. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV condemned the "scourge of gambling" in a speech late last year. His words followed warnings in the United States, where Catholic leaders have spoken out about the dangers of online gambling. ... read more

The USCCB’s report warns of threats to religious liberty, citing political violence, limits on ministry in federal systems, and policies affecting schools, detainees, and religious groups. President Donald Trump makes an announcement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12, 2026. | Credit: Saul ... read more

Legislative committees in both chambers of the Virginia Legislature chose not to advance bills to legalize physician assisted suicide. Both Catholic bishops in the commonwealth praised the decision. Virginia Bishops Michael Burbidge of Arlington and Barry Knestout of Richmond. | Credit: Katie Yoder/CNA; photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Washington ... read more

The Fátima Shrine in Portugal received nearly 6.5 million pilgrims in 2025, up from 6.2 million in 2024, and the number of pilgrims from Asia surpassed those from the Americas for the first time. Fátima Shrine in Portugal. | Credit: RudiErnst/Shutterstock The shrine to Our Lady of Fátima in Portugal, ... read more

Unknown perpetrators desecrated a church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri Province on the night of February 15-16. The church attack took place in Bulé; the area has seen recent fighting between the nation’s army and a rebel group, the Convention for the Popular Revolution. ... read more

Unknown perpetrators desecrated a church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri Province on the night of February 15-16. The church attack took place in Bulé; the area has seen recent fighting between the nation’s army and a rebel group, the Convention for the Popular Revolution. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV encouraged Brazil’s faithful to support the episcopal conference’s annual Lenten campaign, which is devoted this year to assisting those without adequate housing. “In this time of intense prayer, we are also invited to practice with renewed commitment the virtue of charity towards the poorest and most in need, with whom Christ ... read more

Pope Leo XIV encouraged Brazil’s faithful to support the episcopal conference’s annual Lenten campaign, which is devoted this year to assisting those without adequate housing. “In this time of intense prayer, we are also invited to practice with renewed commitment the virtue of charity towards the poorest and most in need, with whom Christ ... read more

The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, announced it has reached a $180-million abuse settlement with more than 300 plaintiffs. “For the survivors of South Jersey, this day is long overdue and represents a milestone in their journey toward restored justice and the healing and recognition they have long sought and deserve,” said Bishop Joseph ... read more

The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, announced it has reached a $180-million abuse settlement with more than 300 plaintiffs. “For the survivors of South Jersey, this day is long overdue and represents a milestone in their journey toward restored justice and the healing and recognition they have long sought and deserve,” said Bishop Joseph ... read more

The chairmen of two committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a four-page reflection, “An Invitation to Ecological Conversion for U.S. Catholics.” “Our world is hurtling toward unsustainable climate conditions that will affect the flourishing of people all over the planet,” Archbishop Shelton Fabre, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice ... read more

The chairmen of two committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a four-page reflection, “An Invitation to Ecological Conversion for U.S. Catholics.” “Our world is hurtling toward unsustainable climate conditions that will affect the flourishing of people all over the planet,” Archbishop Shelton Fabre, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice ... read more