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Some areas celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Częstochowa. According to tradition, the icon of Jasna Góra was painted by Luke the Evangelist on a tabletop built by Jesus himself, and the icon was discovered by St. Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine and collector of Christian relics in the Holy Land. The icon was ... read more

The vast Lambeth Palace Library is bleak from the outside: a blank wall facing the Thames opposite Westminster. I still feel that it has a disappointing façade. But inside it is a feast from across several centuries: books, documents, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets and useful research papers,. It is staffed by well-informed and interested librarians. There ... read more

Father Michael Pfleger, a priest known for his activism in Chicago, has been cleared by the archdiocese of an accusation of sex abuse.In July, the Archdiocese of Chicago withdrew Pfleger — longtime pastor of St. Sabina Church — from ministry to review an allegation of sexual abuse. A woman claimed that Pfleger abused her when ... read more

After reviewing a joint investigation, Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, has approved Father Michael Pfleger to return to ministry “effective immediately.” Father Michael Pfleger in 2020. | Credit: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images Father Michael Pfleger, a priest known for his activism in Chicago, ... read more

A press conference on Aug. 28 will be held on the sidewalk in front of the Fort Collins, Colorado Planned Parenthood (a Minneapolis location is shown above), where numerous women have been injured, according to the group Operation Rescue. Last year, 18-year-old Lexi Arguello died after complications from a late-term abortion. Activists say ... read more

Scripture for Life: Jesus was famous for his preferential option for the poor and vulnerable, so much so that he expected his disciples to be like them. In this teaching, he calls disciples to heroic greatness. ... read more

In Colorado, advocates for life are gathering to remember a young woman who died during a second-trimester abortion at a Planned Parenthood — and to call for better safety regulations.Alexis “Lexi” Arguello died of complications during an abortion at the Planned Parenthood in Fort Collins; her grandparents claimed the clinic waited too long to call ... read more

Last year, 18-year-old Lexi Arguello died after complications from a late-term abortion. Activists say staff waited too long to call 911 — and note that women continue to be injured at the clinic. Catholic school students in uniform hold “I am the Pro-Life Generation” signs at the Colorado March for ... read more

Local residents gather for a free meal at St. John the Evangelist parish in St. John, Indiana, amid the prolonged power outage. Much of northwest Indiana remains without electricity two weeks after severe storms knocked out power in the region, prompting local aid agencies to join forces in response to the crisis. ... read more

While faith leaders describe conditions in El Salvador as “unsafe,” the U.S. government has classified the country as a low-risk destination. The flag of El Salvador on the world map. | Credit: hyotographics/Shutterstock Hundreds of faith leaders and organizations sent the Trump administration a letter ... read more

Hundreds of faith leaders and organizations sent the Trump administration a letter urging it to review and extend temporary protected status (TPS) for El Salvador before it expires on Sept. 9.The letter, sent to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, called for an extension because conditions ... read more

Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly during an audience with Knights of Columbus leadership at the Vatican on Oct. 6, 2025. The pontiff appointed Kelly as a member of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life on Aug. 25. ... read more

Tada Images Widener Library on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Paralleling trends elsewhere, at Harvard University more young people than ever are joining the Catholic Church. ... read more

The archdiocese said the parish had no participation in a demonstration that moved into the church, nor did it give permission for its filming. Downtown Los Angeles at sunset with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. | Credit: UVL/Shutterstock A video that went viral ... read more

A video that went viral on social media of a man being forcibly removed from Precious Blood Catholic Church in Los Angeles involved people with no ties to the archdiocese or church, according to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.Eoin Richard Connolly had organized an anti-Islam demonstration near the church just west of downtown on Aug. ... read more