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A broad coalition including the U.S. solicitor general has lined up behind Colorado Catholic families and two Catholic preschools as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether Colorado violated the First Amendment by excluding Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program because they operate according to Catholic teaching.The case, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, challenges ... read more

Their enduring legacy is felt not only in the U.S. as the country marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. ... read more

Mexican soccer fans have prayed for World Cup success at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, where the faithful dressed a Christ Child in the country's official soccer kit. ... read more

Despite the fact that many Venezuelan faith leaders have been themselves impacted by the ongoing disaster, they’ve sprung into action to provide food, psychological support and other basic needs to the large population of victims. ... read more

On the anniversary of a Supreme Court ruling reinstating the U.S. death penalty, faith leaders join calls for an end to the death penalty. But religion has also been present in support for capital punishment. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for respect for human life in all circumstances. “Both you and I have received the most beautiful gift of life — your breath, your heartbeat, your smile, all that you are is God’s work of love,” Pope Leo said in a video shared on ... read more

There’s a lot of confusion surrounding the SSPX-related excommunications from last week, and I think a lot of the confusion (on both sides) stems from a misunderstanding of what an automatic excommunication is. When the Church says that a certain act brings about a “latae sententiae” (i.e., automatic) excommunication, what she is saying is that ... read more

In an era of remote work, particularly for writers and journalists, Laura Ieraci says the “newsroom experience” is markedly beneficial for those learning how to report. At this year’s Canadian Catholic News’ “God in the City: Catholic Journalism Summer Seminar,” taking place Aug. 9–15 in Toronto, the students are given just that opportunity. A newsroom ... read more

VATICAN CITY — A Vatican meeting of bishops in October will focus on divorce and separation, among other family-related issues, according to the preparatory document published Monday.The gathering of presidents of the world’s bishops’ conferences will be a forum to discuss the application today of Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’ controversial 2016 apostolic exhortation on marriage ... read more

Bogotá – How can priests be formed today to respond effectively to the needs of the Church in Colombia through listening and discernment? This is the question that guides the CXXI Plenary Assembly of the Colombian Bishops' Conference, taking place in Bogotá from July 6 to 10.Centered on the theme "Initial formation for the priesthood ... read more

Panama – At the end of the 225th Ordinary Assembly, held from June 29 to July 3, the Bishops of Panama issued a statement entitled "A word of faith and hope for our people – "Hope does not disappoint" ." In their statement, the Panamanian Bishops reinterpret the country's current social, political, and institutional crisis ... read more

La Guaira – Relief efforts continue in Venezuela. The death toll from the earthquakes that struck the country remains provisional; according to an estimate published by the Venezuelan government, the number of dead stands at 3,300 and the number of injured at 16,700. Hospitals in Caracas and La Guaira continue to admit the injured and ... read more

by Marie-Lucile KubackiReims – On June 30, Pope Leo XIV appointed Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, Archbishop of Reims, France, as a member of the Dicastery for Evangelization .Former President of the French Bishops' Conference, Archbishop de Moulins-Beaufort launched a missionary conversion project in his diocese six years ago, prompted—like many similar initiatives—by the urgent need to ... read more

by Paolo Affatato Kuala Lumpur – The Catholic community in Malaysia is called “to embark on a path of renewal, mission, and prophetic acts, and to recognize the signs of the times, otherwise it risks being like an empty gong,” affirms Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim of Kuala Lumpur, President of the Episcopal Conference of ... read more

Quelimane – The Diocese of Quelimane is preparing to celebrate a memorial Mass , for Bishop Osório Citora, who was murdered on June 6 . In a statement released by the Director of the Pastoral Coordination Office, Father Raciel Ualaque, the invitation from Apostolic Administrator Estevão Ângelo Fernando to participate in the service, renewed his ... read more