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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

undefined Participants in the Laudato Si’ Movement Asia-Pacific chapters retreat hold the movement’s banner at the SVD Laudato Si’ Farm in Tagaytay City, Philippines, on Oct. 27, 2026. Leaders from Myanmar, South Korea, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, and the Philippines shared their work and adopted the movement’s plan for 2027–2030. ... read more

Scripture for Life: This part of the liturgical year focuses our attention on the fact that our time is limited and thus we need to spend it in the best way possible. ... read more

undefined A mosque stands on a hill behind a Christian church in Amman, Jordan. COMMENTARY: Coexistence with Muslims is essential. Even more so is the propagation of the Catholic faith. ... read more

At dawn on Oct. 29, people were already lining up outside the Catholic Cathedral of God the Merciful Father in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. By morning, about 2,000 had gathered for bread, among them children carrying empty bags, some without their parents. ... read more

On Nov. 3, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian Dominican brother who became the first black saint of the Americas. Reconstructed face of St. Martin de Porres. | Credit: Divulgaco Ebrafol, Brazilian Team of Forensic Anthropology and Odontology ... read more

On Nov. 3, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian Dominican brother who lived a life of humble service and charity and became the first Black saint of the Americas.Here are seven fascinating facts about this inspiring saint:1. His father refused to acknowledge him. Martin de Porres was born ... read more