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Vatican City - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Bogor presented by His Excellency Msgr. Paskalis Bruno Syukur, O.F.M. The Holy Father has appointed His Excellency Msgr. Christophorus Tri Harsono, Bishop of Purwokerto, as Apostolic Administrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the same ... read more

Chencha – Thirty young participants from the mountainous village of Chencha, including 19 women, reflecting the Catholic Church's commitment to gender-inclusive development, took part in the School-Centered Inclusive Community Development project organized by the local Spiritan Community. Once again, the missionaries demonstrate the Church's vital role in holistic human development, responding to both the material ... read more

Thanks to Kevin T. DiCamillo for his recent Crisis article titled “Looking for a New Parish—and Crossing Some Off the List.” I suspect his search for a decent parish resonates with many of us who have been similarly disappointed. Our search for the numinous in the very Church in which it supposedly resides has left ... read more

A few years before Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring came out, I read the whole trilogy for the first time. Many striking aphorisms stuck with me afterwards, among them “Not all who wander are lost.” Of course, the release of the films resulted in an enormous wave of interest in ... read more

Abuja - After two months in prison, Father Bobbo Paschal, parish priest of St. Stephen's Parish Church in the Kushe Gudgu Kagarko Local Government Area , of Kaduna State , is free again. He was kidnapped from his rectory in the early morning hours of November 17 . During the attack, the bandits killed the ... read more

St. Canutus, King of Denmark Feast date: Jan 19 Saint Canutus, King of Denmark,  succeeded his elder brother Harold on the throne of Denmark in the year 1080. He began his reign by a successful war against the enemies of the state, and by planting the faith in the conquered provinces. Amid ... read more

On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear speaks with civil rights legend the Rev. Andrew J. Young to mark the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday. ... read more

We March with Selma event. | Credit: Via Flickr CC BY NC 2.0 Jan 19, 2026 / 04:00 am (CNA). Sister Mary Antona Ebo was the only Black Catholic nun who marched with civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.“I’m here because I’m a Negro, a nun, ... read more

The Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary's efforts in sinking wells and installing water pumps have been instrumental in improving access to clean water and raising living standards in Mongu district. ... read more

The retirement of a self-described "church bureaucrat" isn't the kind of thing that would normally warrant much in the way of commentary. But when the bureaucrat in question is John Carr, people should stop and take note. ... read more

New York Times bestselling author and Harvard professor Arthur Brooks encouraged attendees at SEEK 2026 to resist the temptation as missionaries to “fight fire with fire.” In his Jan. 4 keynote speech in Columbus, Ohio, Brooks said the world “is not just a cold world,” but “a world that attacks you.” In this context, he ... read more

In dangers, in doubts, in difficulties, think of Mary, call upon Mary. Let not her name leave your lips, never suffer it to leave your heart. — St. Bernard of Clairvaux ... read more

The Roman Martyrology commemorates Sts. Marius (Maris), Martha, Audifax, and Abachum (d. 270), a group of Persian martyrs of the third century who died for the faith in Rome. ... read more

Matt, Ken, and Kenny continue their discussion about one of the most important questions a Christian can ask: what is the Gospel? Former Baptist pastor Ken Hensley shares seven key realizations that helped him understand that the Reformation doctrine of salvation by “faith alone” wasn’t supported by the testimony of the Scriptures. ... read more

She has become ubiquitous on social media platforms: the middle class woman who is nearly spitting with unsuppressed rage and seemingly gleeful that she has the means to showcase it. The woman is one of an uncountable number who display septum rings and tattoos as they set their camera phones to “record” and then deliver ... read more