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ABUJA, Nigeria — Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have condemned the latest wave of killings and abductions in the country, calling on the government and security agencies to take urgent action to end what they describe as an “intolerable” level of violence.In a statement issued on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the bishops ... read more

Beijing – “The Office and Authority of the Local Prior in the Order of Saint Augustine”, the doctoral thesis of Pope Leo XIV, has been translated and published in Chinese.The thesis on canon law, written by Robert Francis Prevost when he was a young Augustinian priest, was defended at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas ... read more

Kathmandu – “We are deeply grateful to the Holy Father for remembering Nepal at this time of crisis, for praying for us and for promising his support in helping the flood victims.” Father Silas Bogati, Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of Nepal, told Fides, commenting on Pope Leo XIV’s message of closeness and prayer ... read more

Pope Leo XIV has granted his assent to the election of Chorbishop Sharbel Maroun as archbishop of the Maronite Archeparchy of Damascus by the Synod of Bishops of the Patriarchal Church of Antioch of the Maronites. Maroun succeeds Archbishop Samir Nassar.Until his election, Maroun was protosyncellus of the eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of ... read more

Abuja – “The latest barbaric abduction of more than 60 worshippers from a mosque in Borgu, Niger State, and the horrific massacre of 47 innocent citizens, with another 17 people seriously injured in Ukum, Benue State, represent a further deterioration of the security situation.” The Nigerian Bishops said this in a statement issued on August ... read more

The California Catholic Conference is calling on residents to urge legislators to pass a bill restricting “addictive features” on social media for children under 16 in the same week that Meta agreed to pay billions of dollars and add safety limits to settle claims that Facebook and Instagram have fueled addictive and harmful use among ... read more

The California Capitol in Sacramento. | Credit: JasonDoiy/Shutterstock The California Catholic Conference is calling on residents to urge legislators to pass a bill restricting “addictive features” on social media for children under 16 in the same week that Meta agreed to pay billions of dollars ... read more

Religious leaders met at the U.S. Department of Justice to discuss strengthening efforts to protect places of worship across the nation.The DOJ and the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, a religious freedom advocacy group, held the meeting in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 27 to address the rise in attacks against houses of worship and faith-based communities.Participants ... read more

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the international community to provide humanitarian aid for families in Nepal after flash floods killed hundreds of people and destroyed homes on Aug. 26.“As we learn more about the devastating flashfloods in Nepal, I offer the prayers and solidarity of the Catholic community in the United States for ... read more

Elisabetta Trevisan Pope Leo XIV addresses members of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences on Aug. 28, 2026, at the Vatican. The Pontiff called for an ethical framework for artificial intelligence and warned that technology must serve life, peace and the common good. ... read more

When motivated by love, the pontiff noted, caring for others "not only helps those in need, but also opens the heart of the giver to God's grace." ... read more

Archbishop Bernard Hebda encouraged the St. Paul-Minneapolis faithful to be "beacons of light" one year after a fatal shooting during an all-school Mass at Annunciation School and Church in Minneapolis. ... read more

The rule of law is deteriorating in the West Bank as tension continues to grow between settlers and the Palestinian population, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, said this week.Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the Rimini Meeting in northern Italy on Aug. 26, the cardinal said the West Bank “has become ... read more

Jesus: ‘Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.’ In order to gain heaven, we must die to this world. ... read more

(See the readings for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time) St. Thomas More in Robert Bolt’s play and film “A Man for All Seasons” has a famous interchange with another historical character, Richard Rich. The scene is during More’s trial for treason, in which Rich gives false testimony against More. More notices the chain of ... read more