World News

Bishop Barry Knestout of Richmond, Virginia, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People, proposes revised procedures to address allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy in Orlando, Florida, on June 11, 2026. The document, also known as “the Dallas Charter,” is a set of ... read more

Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to migrants lost at sea in a ceremony at the port of Arguineguín in Spain’s Canary Islands on June 11, 2026. At Arguineguín, once called the 'dock of shame,' the Pope denounced human traffickers and said human dignity 'has no passport.' ... read more

Coach Nick Rolovich is seen at practice in an undated photo at the University of California, Berkeley. Coach Nick Rolovich launched a suit against Washington State University several years ago after he was fired by the school for refusing the COVID-19 shot. ... read more

U.S. bishops planned pastoral activity related to the Intercontinental Guadalupan Novena anticipating the fifth centennial of the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 2031. Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Vatican. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News The U.S. bishops addressed their plan ... read more

The U.S. bishops addressed their plan to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Guadalupan event and detailed their participation in the Intercontinental Guadalupan Novena.The bishops discussed engagement with the novena at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) spring plenary session in Orlando, Florida, on June 11. The Intercontinental Guadalupan Novena is a nine-year novena ... read more

Speaking at a pilgrimage organized by Aid to the Church in Need in Switzerland, the prelate highlighted the witness of Christian martyrs across denominations. Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of Aid to the Church in Need. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of ... read more

Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), said that “today, there are more martyrs than in the first centuries of Church history.”“Martyrdom truly belongs to the heart of Christianity,” said the Swiss prelate, who made his remarks in late May during the annual pilgrimage for persecuted Christians ... read more

The document, also known as “the Dallas Charter,” is a set of procedures originally established in 2002 to address allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy. Bishop Barry Knestout of Richmond, Virginia, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People, proposes revised ... read more

The bishops of the United States voted in favor of a revised version of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.The document, also known as “the Dallas Charter,” is a set of procedures originally established in 2002 to address allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy.The bishops voted on the ... read more

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the stateʼs assisted suicide bill into law in December 2025, while New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed her own stateʼs bill in February of this year. Laws that allow doctors to help kill their patients risk a 'deadly and discriminatory system' for disabled individuals, suits argue. ... read more

Coach Nick Rolovich launched a suit against Washington State University several years ago after he was fired by the school for refusing the COVID-19 shot. Coach Nick Rolovich is seen at practice in an undated photo at the University of California, Berkeley. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Becket/Matt Moreno ... read more

A Catholic football coach is being backed by the U.S. Department of Justice in his lawsuit against a public university that fired him for refusing to take a COVID-19 vaccine. Nick Rolovich first sued Washington State University in 2022 after he was dismissed from the school for refusing the vaccination in 2021. In his lawsuit ... read more

Critics said that a draft of the revised charter reveals "subtle signs that the bishops are backing away from their commitment to survivors and the value of accountability." ... read more

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced this week that work will proceed on the restoration and enhancement of Our Lady of the Assumption Metropolitan Cathedral in Asunción, the capital city.The announcement was made on June 8 during the blessing and groundbreaking ceremony for a monument to Our Lady of the Assumption on the capitalʼs waterfront, an ... read more

With plans developed by the Catholic University of Paraguay and financing from a state entity, the government will proceed with the project. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Paraguay. | Credit: Archdiocese of Asunción Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced this week that work ... read more