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“There was no debate” among Vatican theologians, but it was rather a “celebration,” petitioner Allen Sanchez said. Servant of God Sister of Charity Blandina Segale. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati The canonization cause for Sister Blandina Segale, the “Fastest Nun ... read more

On June 2, the 377th anniversary of the first apparition of the Divine Child of the Eucharistic Miracle of Eten in Chiclayo province, northern Peru, the group Eucharistic Miracle Peru 1649 renewed its invitation to focus on the Eucharist and to live it with greater faith and unity.The miracle dates back to 1649 in the ... read more

In the context of the anniversary of a Eucharistic miracle in Peru in 1649, a group commemorating the miracle encouraged a renewed love for the Eucharist. The faithful gathered around an image of the Divine Child of the Eucharistic Miracle of Eten. | Credit: Milagro Eucarístico Perú 1649 ... read more

“With nothing to do, nowhere to go, no schooling, no commerce,” Gaza is “a very still quiet and dark place,” said Michael La Civita, director of communications at the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA).CNEWA is working with numerous Church entities in Gaza, as it is in a “permanent state of waiting,” La Civita told ... read more

Catholics and other Christians can “first of all, pray,” Michael La Civita of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association said. Prayer “works miracles, and we need miracles.” A Palestinian boy sits at the site of an overnight Israeli military strike on structures and tents housing displaced families, killing 20 Palestinians, ... read more

St. Johnʼs University said the stateʼs mandatory bargaining requirement “impermissibly entangles” the government in its religious mission. A gavel rests on the bench. | Credit: Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A historic Catholic university in New York City has filed a federal lawsuit ... read more

A historic Catholic university in New York City has filed a federal lawsuit against state officials amid a dispute over collective bargaining with faculty unions.The lawsuit, filed in U.S. district court on June 1, alleges that the New York State Public Employment Relations Board is infringing on its “fundamental constitutional right” to religious liberty by ... read more

After surviving cancer, a Spanish teen prepares to reunite with the pope who accompanied him through his illness. Pope Leo XIV talks with Ignacio Gonzálvez. | Credit: Carmen Gloria Gonzalez During the Jubilee of Youth, held in Rome from July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025, ... read more

During the Jubilee of Youth, held in Rome from July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025, unforgettable scenes filled the Eternal City: young pilgrims singing hymns with guitars, praying quietly near the fountains, and recording videos to share their faith on social media.Among the thousands of young people who passed through the Holy Door of St. ... read more

The Florida bishops had petitioned the state Legislature for the funding, though a broader statewide measure failed to pass. The Miami skyline. | Credit: Just dance/Shutterstock Catholic schools in Miami will receive $15 million in security funding from the state government after successful petitioning by ... read more

Catholic schools in Miami will receive $15 million in security funding from the state government after successful petitioning by Floridaʼs Catholic bishops, the Archdiocese of Miami has announced. The archdiocese said the eight-figure security package was part of the newly approved state budget, which was passed by legislators in Tallahassee on May 29. The funding ... read more

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed presidents and senior administrators from Catholic institutions belonging to the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on May 31, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media ... read more

Catholic universities should reflect “authenticity as true disciples of Christ” as they guide students’ desire for knowledge into a passion for the truth, Pope Leo XIV told university presidents from the United States on Wednesday.“As young men and women come to your colleges and universities looking to study a specific degree, oftentimes motivated by future ... read more

A bomb tore through Sunday Mass at Most Holy Redeemer Church in Gopalganj on June 3, 2001; a quarter-century later, police have yet to file a single charge sheet in the case. The graves of 10 Catholics killed in the 2001 bombing of Most Holy Redeemer Church stand in a ... read more

GOPALGANJ, Bangladesh — Twenty-five years after a bomb attack during Sunday Mass killed 10 Catholics and injured more than 50 at Most Holy Redeemer Church in Baniarchar, southern Bangladesh, the parish priest says his community has all but given up hope of seeing anyone brought to justice.“We donʼt expect any more justice, because we, the ... read more