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Catholics in the Philippines observed a day of mourning Wednesday, one day after a shooting at a Catholic school left two students dead.A ninth-grade student shot and killed a classmate in the grade above him on the morning of Aug. 18 at the junior high school campus of Ateneo de Zamboanga University in the southern ... read more

by Paolo AffatatoRuteng – “Let us continue to pray together for the victims and for all those who have volunteered to help. We believe that God cares for us. His faithful love never fails. This is our greatest source of strength as we remain steadfast in hope amid the devastation caused by the earthquake.”Speaking to ... read more

According to the “9th Study on Social Rights” in Cuba published on Aug. 13, 94% of Cubans live in extreme poverty, eight out of 10 have been forced to skip a meal during the day, and 95% disapprove of the governmentʼs economic and social management.Yet behind these figures lie the stories of people who don’t ... read more

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has highlighted the importance of sacred music in the liturgy, calling for the Church’s musical heritage to be preserved while fostering healthy inculturation of local traditions.“For this reason, the composer of sacred music is called to know and preserve the musical heritage of the Church, allowing it to inspire ... read more

In case anyone doesn’t think that surrogacy shamelessly commodifies children, exploits women, and is an utterly evil and dehumanizing process, they should pay attention to the story unfolding in Texas with surrogate mother McKenna West and her baby Gabriel. Originally from Alaska, West was contracted to carry a baby for California couple Nausheen Gilkar and ... read more

We have been attending the Traditional Latin Mass as a family every Sunday for about seven years now. Our reasons for doing so are consistent with those of many others who find a liturgical refuge within Traditional worship: reverence, consistency, catechesis-by-osmosis, and a vertical orthopraxis. A bonus is the ruling out of what I call ... read more

"In talking to the Canaanite woman, Jesus sounds like Donald Trump and JD Vance," Thomas Reese writes.  ... read more

First elected as a Reagan Republican to the U.S. House in 1984, the outgoing governor has staked out positions sometimes at odds with the national party and largely supports official church stances. ... read more

Two proposals in the Notre Dame report on seminary formation will only increase fear, discourage true vocations, and cause great personal pain. They will also rob the church of many healthy and holy priests. ... read more

Today is the Optional Memorial of St. John Eudes (1601-1680). John was born in Ri, France and died in Caen, France. Despite the prevailing rigors of Jansenism, he received First Communion when only a child. He studied in Paris and was ordained a priest in 1625. He soon became an outstanding missionary among his plague-stricken ... read more

The State Department has awarded $50 million to Catholic Relief Services as part of a $1.4 billion partnership with faith-based organizations around the world.Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will receive the funding through the State Department’s Faith and Community Initiative (FCI) announced Aug. 6, alongside other international aid groups, including World Vision, Compassion International, and Samaritan’s ... read more

Around 15,000 faithful gathered on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Holy Places of Chalchihuites in the Mexican state of Zacatecas to commemorate the centenary of four martyrs killed during the Cristero War.Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, apostolic nuncio to Mexico and representative of Pope Leo XIV in the country, presided over the celebration that concluded the centenary ... read more

“Truth is not decreed; rather, it is sought and recognized through free and pluralistic debate,” stated Mexico’s bishops as they questioned various aspects of the government’s proposal to regulate the rights of radio and television audiences.In an Aug. 13 statement, the Mexican Bishops’ Conference (CEM, by its Spanish acronym) warned that the proposal could make ... read more

Archbishop Richard Moth of Westminster in England issued “a vital call to action in support of people around the world oppressed for their faith” to national governments and the United Nations.Moth, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, called on Catholics and people of goodwill to sign a petition urging world leaders ... read more

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to require 12-person juries in criminal cases, with the bishops arguing against a Florida policy allowing smaller six-person juries in many cases. The case Kian v. Florida, which the Supreme Court agreed to hear in June, was brought after Florida chiropractor Hamed Kian ... read more