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The past few months have been exciting ones in France, and indeed throughout Europe. This current chapter may be said to have begun at the end of July, when 50,000 to over 70,000 mostly Moroccan migrants crossed the border into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta via swimming or the border facilities. This was ... read more

On the eve of the midterm elections, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops posted two videos entitled “faith before politics.” ... read more

The archbishop of Vienna, Austria, said that he supported women’s ordination. “I would certainly wish for the ordination of women, but I see that at present this would be a decision that has to be taken at the level of the universal Church by a council,” Archbishop Josef Grünwidl said in an October 31 ... read more

State-level Catholic conferences have weighed in on ballot initiatives related to abortion (Missouri, Nevada, Virginia), gender and sexuality (Colorado, Nebraska, Virginia, Washington), and other issues (Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota). ... read more

The lead English bishops for conflict and for peacebuilding called for progress toward disarmament. “We urge Catholics to stand together for peace, and to pray that our political leaders will promote dialogue leading to meaningful disarmament,” said Bishop Nicholas Hudson of Plymouth and Bishop William Kenney, C.P., the retired auxiliary bishop of Birmingham. “Let ... read more

A leading Vatican diplomat said that the Holy See is “deeply concerned” about the “risks posed to nuclear facilities by armed conflict,” particularly the “ongoing precarious situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the damage to the New Safe Confinement Shield at Chernobyl.” Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis, apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer of ... read more

An exclusive CWN report by Phil Lawler ... read more

A young man faced charges following vandalism to a memorial garden outside a Catholic primary school in Rockdale, Australia. “I never thought something like this would happen here,” Father Yacub Barkat, the local parish priest, said after the November 2 incident. “This is a peaceful area, where we respect each other’s beliefs.” “Any ... read more

At issue in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy is whether a Colorado state program violates the First Amendment's free exercise clause because it requires that participating preschools abide by a nondiscrimination policy. ... read more

The Leo Chronicles: Brother Leo continues his search for Gaby in Somalia. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass (video) in Verano Cemetery in Rome late in the afternoon of All Souls’ Day. ... read more

(image of computer/glasses: Kevin Ku / Unsplash.com; image of Jeremy Bentham's severed head on pubic display in London in 2017 / Wikipedia) When you grow up in Western New York, as I did, you learn two things about the Niagara River. First, it’s great for swimming and boating. Second, don’t get caught ... read more

Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Martin de Porres (1579-1639), who lived a life of fasting, prayer and penance as a Dominican lay brother. He was born in Peru of a Spanish knight and a Negro woman from Panama. Martin inherited the features and dark complexion of his mother, and for that ... read more

Fred Glidden understands the awesome privilege and responsibility that come with voting. The proud father and grandfather fought in the Korean War, put himself through college, and worked long hours as a pharmacist to support his family. He married a girl from his hometown, and together they raised four children. You could say he lived ... read more

undefined A voting polling place sign greets people lined up on Election Day. In some states, bishops’ conferences have taken a clear position on initiatives, urging Catholics to either support or oppose the measures. ... read more