Adriana Mahdalova Some media outlets said the number of victims was higher. BBC reported that members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) stormed a church in the town of Komanda, where they shot and killed… Massacre in Congolese Catholic Church Kills at Least 31 Worshippers
Sister Nancy Usselmann and Daughters of St. Paul at Pauline Books and Media. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Daughters of St. Paul Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 28, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). As artificial intelligence… ‘Media nuns’ urge AI mindfulness: ‘Human beings create, machines only generate’
GOMA, Congo — Islamic State-backed rebels attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo on Sunday, killing at least 34 people, according to a local civil society leader. Dieudonne Duranthabo, a civil society coordinator in Komanda,… Islamic State-backed rebels attack a Catholic church in eastern Congo, killing at least 34
Faith leaders across the U.S. are hoping a bipartisan bill, recently introduced in the U.S. Senate and House, might finally bring resolution to an immigration issue that has been hindering their service to their communities for more… Faith leaders hope bill will stop the loss of thousands of clergy from abroad serving US communities
WARSAW, Poland — The archbishop of Warsaw, Poland, has asked the Vatican to defrock a priest charged with the killing of a 68-year-old homeless man who was beaten with an ax and set on fire.… Warsaw archbishop asks Vatican to defrock Polish priest charged with the killing of a homeless man
Courtesy photoPriestly ordinations within the Diocese of Bismarck June 2024. In an era of declining vocations to the priesthood in America, the Diocese of Bismarck in North Dakota is helping lead the way to renewal.
View of Eremo delle Carceri, Assisi, Italy, July 2025. / Credit: Emma Silvestri Assisi, Italy, Jul 27, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Everyone knows the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, the burial place of… PHOTOS: Where St. Francis slept on stone, pilgrims still find peace
While there are many objections and arguments against prayer in our world, such challenges can be resolved by a meek heart that is willing to surrender to God’s will. But once we give a humble… The presence of God is not cheaply won
On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV said he was following the humanitarian crisis taking place in Gaza with “great concern,” saying the civilian population is being “crushed by hunger and continues to be exposed to violence… Pope Leo says Gaza ‘crushed by hunger’ as Vatican official calls for recognition of State of Palestine
Pope Leo XIV urges “full respect for humanitarian law” amid a food crisis in Gaza in his address following the Angelus prayer on July 27, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media screenshot Vatican City,… Pope Leo XIV urges ‘full respect for humanitarian law’ in Gaza