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The Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584), bishop. Charles was a member of a noble family and a nephew of Pope Pius IV. He was made a Cardinal at the age of 23 and assisted the Pope in administering the affairs of the Holy See and in governing the Church. Soon thereafter ... read more

Voters in Virginia adopted a referendum to enshrine a right to abortion in their state constitution, while voters in Missouri, Nevada, and Idaho await the final results for referendums that would change abortion policies.With more than 87% of the vote counted in Virginia as of 11 p.m. ET, 61.5% of people voted for the referendum ... read more

undefined Catholic classroom Here is a roundup of the latest news related to Catholic education. ... read more

undefined An American flag flies between the towering marble columns of the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. COMMENTARY: Colorado is asking the court to set aside Catholic teaching on marriage and the human person. ... read more

undefined A U.S. Navy chaplain celebrates Mass aboard the USS Rushmore. Previously, service members had to leave the military to pursue theological training and then reapply to become chaplains. ... read more

A majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices sounded ready to require that Colorado provide Catholic schools government funding for preschool even if the schools refuse to guarantee admission for children of same-sex couples, during oral arguments Tuesday in a case involving a school in the Archdiocese of Denver.The case, St. Mary School v. Roy, centers ... read more

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to include stronger language to safeguard the religious missions of private religious schools in a proposed antidiscrimination regulation.The IRS just concluded the public comment period for a rule that would remove the tax-exempt status of private K-12 schools, colleges, and universities ... read more

undefined U.S. Supreme Court Colorado case pits sexual orientation and gender-identity protections against religious standards for school admissions. ... read more

Acting Secretary of the U.S. Navy Hung Cao announced the Chaplain In-Service Procurement Program on Oct. 30, describing it as a new pathway for active-duty Navy and Marine Corps personnel to become Navy chaplains.The first initiative to come from the Department of War’s recently established Office of Religious Affairs, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called ... read more

Mexican priest Father Clemente Morales Topete endured beatings, burns, and death threats after being abducted by a group of unknown individuals who held him captive for three days.Bishop José de Jesús Herrera Quiñones of the Diocese of Culiacán in Sinaloa state reported what happened in a Nov. 1 statement, providing details on the assault. Herrera ... read more

The U.S. Catholic Church is observing National Vocation Awareness Week to increase awareness and support for those discerning ordained ministry or consecrated life.New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations, encouraged Catholics to pray for and support priestly and religious vocations, highlighting the witness of those ... read more

The Trump administration joined the Archdiocese of Denver on Tuesday in urging the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling allowing a state-funded preschool program in Colorado to exclude Roman Catholic schools that don't comply with equal-opportunity requirements — the latest religious-rights case before the conservative-majority court. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of November is for the proper use of wealth.“What is wealth to you? Millions in a bank account? A huge house and a shiny new car? Or perhaps a place in life where you have enough to share with others — where you gather in order to ... read more

undefined ‘Pope Leo XIV come back home,’ reads a billboard over a busy street in Chiclayo, Peru, where Robert Prevost was the local bishop from 2015 to 2023. Those who know Leo well say his time in Peru is key for understanding who he is today — and where he’s leading the Catholic ... read more

Scripture for Life: How can we combine the vision of the judge of Matthew 25 with Ezekiel's image of the God as shepherd or Paul's depiction of the risen Christ who has conquered death? ... read more