- Pope Leo XIV appoints Texas cardinal as administrator of Amarillo until new bishop chosen
- Pope Leo XIV appoints Texas cardinal as administrator of Amarillo until new bishop chosenPope Leo XIV on Feb. 14 accepted the resignation of Amarillo Bishop Patrick Zurek, appointing Cardinal Daniel DiNardo to serve as apostolic administrator of the Texas diocese until a permanent replacement can be found. Zurek has served as the Amarillo bishop for nearly 20 years, having been appointed to the post by Pope Benedict XVI ... read more
- Ave Maria University to open campus in IrelandHere is a round up of recent Catholic-education-related news:Ave Maria University to open campus in IrelandAve Maria University, a Catholic liberal arts university in Florida, is opening a new campus at a former monastery in rural Ireland, according to an announcement on its website.The new campus will be in County Waterford in the southern region ... read more
- Ave Maria University to open campus in IrelandAve Maria Catholic Church on the campus of Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Florida. | Credit: Lee Leblanc CC BY NC SA 20 Here is a round up of recent Catholic-education-related news: Ave Maria University to open campus in Ireland Ave Maria University, a ... read more
- Cuban bishops postpone ‘ad limina’ visit amid fuel shortage crisisCuban bishops published a message Jan. 31 warning that the "elimination of all possibility of oil entering the country raises alarm bells, especially for the most vulnerable." ... read more
- Bishop Zurek resignation accepted; Cardinal DiNardo named as apostolic administrator of AmarilloZurek has served as head of the Diocese of Amarillo since 2008. ... read more
- Mother of boy healed through intercession of Fulton Sheen celebrates his upcoming beatificationBonnie Engstrom, the mother of boy healed through the intercession of Fulton Sheen, provides an update on her son following the announcement of the archbishop’s upcoming beatification. Bonnie Engstrom tells “EWTN News in Depth” how Venerable Fulton Sheen interceded for her family, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 | Credit: EWTN News ... read more
- Mother of boy healed through intercession of Fulton Sheen celebrates his upcoming beatificationBonnie Engstrom, the mother of the child who was healed through Archbishop J. Fulton Sheen’s intercession, said she “laughed out loud with joy” when she heard his beatification was going to move forward.On Feb. 9, the Holy See officially informed Bishop Louis Tylka of the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, that the cause for the Venerable ... read more
- Catholic congressional Dems rebuke Mike Johnson’s biblical defense of ICETheir Feb. 13 statement, led by Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, outlines a series of Catholic social teaching principles that the lawmakers say they consider when approaching immigration issues. ... read more
- Mexican priest appeals to violent criminals to repent and convert this LentWith Lent beginning on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, Father Manuel Corral, canon of the metropolitan cathedral of Mexico City, called on those involved in criminal violence to live this liturgical season as a genuine opportunity for interior conversion.During a Feb. 6 press conference, the priest explained that Lent is a 40-day liturgical season of preparation ... read more
- Mexican priest appeals to violent criminals to repent and convert this Lent
- Head of U.S. Bishops Joins Call for Notre Dame to Drop Appointment of Pro-Abortion ProfessorCourtesy photo Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City. Courtesy photo. The school has indicated it will stick by its decision for Professor Susan Ostermann to lead a university institute. ... read more
- What this 115-year-old Catholic youth movement can teach a secular Europe
- What this 115-year-old Catholic youth movement can teach a secular EuropeVILNIUS, Lithuania — As Catholic youth movements across Europe continue to shrink or retreat from public engagement, Lithuania’s Ateitis Federation stands out as a rare exception: an intergenerational Catholic movement that still forms leaders, sustains disciplined membership, and translates faith into civic presence.Once a lay Catholic resistance movement behind the Iron Curtain, Ateitis at its ... read more
- Head of U.S. bishops joins call for Notre Dame to drop appointment of pro-abortion professorU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops President Archbishop Paul Coakley is urging the University of Notre Dame to drop the leadership appointment of an outspoken pro-abortion professor, joining nearly a dozen bishops in calling on the historic Catholic university to back away from the controversial decision. The controversy at Notre Dame exploded this week after Fort ... read more
