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(Images: Ignatius Press / www.ignatius.com) Mark Brumley is the president of Ignatius Press, one of the nation’s biggest U.S. Catholic publishers and multimedia distributors, and also the publisher of the Catholic World Report. He holds a Master’s degree in theology from the University of Dallas and lives with his family in Napa, ... read more

War and environmental destruction are not just political failures, but symptoms of a deep moral crisis in the human heart, Pope Leo XIV said in his message for the 2026 World Day of Prayer for Creation. ... read more

Dozens of clergy from the Archdiocese of Bogotá embarked on a five-day pastoral mission to cities in Colombia devastated by the Aug. 10 earthquake. ... read more

The gate of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India headquarters in New Delhi. A senior official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India challenged critics to prove allegations that the Church engineered the stalling of a bill tightening controls on foreign donations. ... read more

Valentine Chapuis Workers cover a mosaic made by Marko Rupnik, a Slovenian priest and world-renowned mosaic artist accused of abusing a community of adult religious women in the 1990s, displayed on the Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire Basilica in the Sanctuary of Lourdes in Lourdes, southwestern France, on March 31, 2025. | 'My role is to ensure ... read more

Following Pope Leo XIV's meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, the Vatican said Aoun's subsequent meetings with Vatican diplomats focused on the recent agreement signed by the U.S., Israel and Lebanon. ... read more

The use of AI is much discussed in Catholic circles. Pope Leo has not banned the use of AI chatbots. But some Catholics say their faith is compelling them to avoid the controversial technology — and invite others to join them. ... read more

The Catholic Church in India has rejected allegations of a “Christian conspiracy” behind the stalling of legislation to tighten controls on foreign donations after the government postponed the bill a second time and referred it to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) following protests by churches and opposition parties.Sections of India’s mainstream and social media have ... read more

A senior official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India challenged critics to prove allegations that the Church engineered the stalling of a bill tightening controls on foreign donations. The gate of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India headquarters in New Delhi. | Credit: Anto Akkara ... read more

Davi Correa ‘Altar’ As autism diagnoses rise, seminaries are grappling with how to form and support men on the spectrum who feel called to the priesthood. ... read more

Workers cover a mosaic made by Marko Rupnik, a Slovenian priest and world-renowned mosaic artist accused of abusing a community of adult religious women in the 1990s, displayed on the Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire Basilica in the Sanctuary of Lourdes in Lourdes, southwestern France, on March 31, 2025. | Credit: VALENTINE CHAPUIS/AFP via Getty Images ... read more

The bishop who oversees the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France has said the popular Catholic pilgrimage site will cover all of its mosaics by disgraced priest Father Marko Rupnik ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit next month.Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes told the French daily La Dépêche du Midi on ... read more

The bishop who oversees the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France has said the popular Catholic pilgrimage site will cover all of its mosaics by disgraced priest Father Marko Rupnik ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit next month.Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes told the French daily La Dépêche du Midi on ... read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Aug. 20, 2026, at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. The pope met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday morning at the Apostolic Palace and focused on challenges facing Lebanon and the implementation of the Trilateral Framework Agreement. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Care of Creation at Castel Gandolfo on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The Pontiff’s message for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation was published Aug. 20. ... read more