Pope Leo XIV appoints Jesuit priest as bishop of Honolulu
Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Michael T. Castori, SJ, as the new bishop of Honolulu on May 6. He is a member of the Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits. The pontiff accepted the resignation…
Notre Dame Cathedral’s stained-glass dispute enters new legal phase
The long-running controversy over the replacement of six 19th-century stained-glass windows at Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral appears to be entering a new — and potentially decisive — phase. On April 20, the permit to remove…
India’s state elections deliver split verdict for Christian community
The results of staggered elections in four key Indian states held in April have drawn diverse reactions from the Christian community following the May 4 counting of the votes. While the poll outcomes from the…
Street in Brooklyn Heights Renamed to Honor Servant of God Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day is pictured in 1916. The intersection of Pineapple and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights was renamed ‘Dorothy Day Way’ on May 2.
Psychological distress in priests: Causes, warning signs, and how to address it
Psychological distress significantly affects priests, who may find themselves exposed to situations involving stress, anxiety, and emotional burnout due to the nature of their mission, said Father Wenceslao Vial, a priest and physician. His remarks…
Catholics in Sweden Receive Rare Electoral Guidance On Life Issues
Benedicta Lindberg, secretary-general of Respekt, the pro-life organization of the Catholic Diocese of Stockholm, speaks at an event in Uppsala, Sweden. The Diocese of Stockholm’s justice and peace commission published a document urging Catholics to…
Families of Pakistan church bombing victims call delayed compensation ‘mockery of justice’
LAHORE, Pakistan — Catholic groups have joined victims of one of Pakistanʼs deadliest church attacks in voicing concern over delayed compensation, even as authorities begin disbursing aid more than 12 years later in the province…
Catholics in Sweden receive rare electoral guidance on life issues
STOCKHOLM — The Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Diocese of Stockholm has published a document urging Catholics and “all people of goodwill” to engage actively in Swedenʼs general elections on Sept. 13 in…
Legionaries leader rebuilds vocation after Maciel scandal: Pain ‘opened our eyes’
Can a religious congregation survive after its founder turns out to have been a sexual abuser and a liar who lived a double life for years? The Legionaries of Christ have spent 20 years answering…
‘You Are Mine Now’: How Our Lady of Lourdes Captured Two Priestly Vocations
Top: Faithful pray at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. Bottom: (L-R) Father Michael Duffy is pastor of St. Agnes Cathedral and former pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in the Diocese of…