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Fulani militants caused the highest number of deaths among all religious communities in Nigeria in the past year, according to the U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).“Conflicting media narratives and reported government censorship have hindered accurate analysis of the identities and motivations of the alarming number of armed nonstate actors that violate religious freedom ... read more

Abuse allegations rose slightly in 2025 but remained far below 2021 levels, while settlement amounts paid during 2025 increased by 69% over the previous year, according to the U.S. bishops’ annual report.The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection released the 2025 report with findings from an audit on sexual ... read more

Pro-life organizations in Mexico are warning that a draft ruling set to be debated by a full session of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN, by its Spanish acronym) seeks to move toward the “total decriminalization” of abortion. According to these groups, such a move would eliminate legal protections for the unborn ... read more

After beginning their trek on Sunday, May 24, in St. Augustine, Florida, pilgrims participating in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage spent four days in Georgia.Founded in 1874 by Benedictine missionaries to serve Savannah’s African American Catholic community, Our Lady of Good Hope served as the starting point for the approximately one-mile Eucharistic procession through rain-soaked streets ... read more

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday invited Pope Leo XIV to visit his native Chicago next year during a private meeting with the pontiff at the Vatican. ... read more

A controversial video posted on social media this week appears to show a Washington Nationals executive claiming that the team discriminates against Catholic pitcher Trevor Williams due to his having been outspoken about his faith. The video, posted to X by “guerrilla journalist” James OʼKeefe, apparently shows Sean Hudson, the director of community relations for ... read more

In a new video series, RNS goes behind the front lines of the immigration crisis. Episode 1 is about Sr. Susan Francois, who bears witness and offers 'radical hospitality' to family members and friends visiting immigrant detainees at Delaney Hall. ... read more

The NBA playoffs are not usually the place where one expects to find Catholic nuns turning into social media superstars. But that's exactly what happened after a group of Salesian Sisters from San Antonio were spotted courtside in Spurs jerseys. ... read more

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' efforts to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it misled donors about the purposes of the annual Peter's Pence collection. ... read more

The American Farm Bureau Federation's April 14 report noted, "Rising input costs tied to the conflict in the Middle East are adding strain to an already challenging farm economy." ... read more

Pope Leo XIV warned Thursday against the temptation to make Christianity more attractive by diluting its content or softening its demands, telling Vatican evangelization officials that the faith is transmitted above all through credible Christian witness.“It is certainly not by watering down the content or softening the demands that Christianity can be made attractive but ... read more

On June 9, as part of his apostolic journey to Spain, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to visit Barcelona. There, he will inaugurate the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Basílica de la Sagrada Família and celebrate a Mass commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of its first architect and designer, Antoni Gaudí.Interest in ... read more

Nairobi – The Law Society of Kenya opposes a US treatment center for Ebola patients in Kenya. "We urge the Kenya government to take robust measures to avoid cases of Ebola from entering Kenya. That includes declining the request by the US Government to set up an Ebola Treatment Centre in Kenya where Ebola patients ... read more

Abuja – "May God's benevolence toward Abraham inspire our communities to live together in these difficult times,” the Nigerian Bishops’ Conference wrote in a message to the country’s Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the festival commemorating the Prophet Abraham’s obedience to God. “The benevolence of God, recalled in this celebration, invites Muslims, ... read more

Rome - "It was with profound joy that we presented Cardinal Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, with the sealed documents signed in a solemn ceremony in Phnom Penh. These documents pertain to the diocesan investigation into the beatification and canonization of Bishop Joseph Salas and his eleven companions, the Martyrs ... read more