A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms to take effect. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6… Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Bishop George Nkuo of Kumbo in Cameroon’s war-torn North West region has denounced a decade of violence that has plagued Cameroon’s two English-speaking North West and South West regions. The two regions… Cameroon bishop denounces ‘normalized’ violence in Anglophone regions

An interview with a senior Italian prelate appeared late in the week, and it contained several observations regarding political figures including U.S. President Donald Trump, which both readers and U.S. politicians would do well to… Senior Italian cardinal’s remarks may be valuable advice for U.S. political hopefuls

The faithful offer public witness to their faith in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at Notre-Dame de la Sagesse (University of Kinshasa in DRC) each Lent. The global reality of the Church translates into… Lenten Traditions You Should Know From Europe and Africa

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PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo ‘s religious diversity came to light this week as the Balkan nation’s Christian and Muslim communities both embarked on a traditional period of fasting and spiritual reflection. This year marks a… Kosovo’s Catholics and Muslims mark Ash Wednesday and Ramadan in one week

ROME — A breakaway Catholic traditionalist group on Thursday rejected the Vatican’s offer of talks, suggesting a collision course with Pope Leo XIV over its planned consecrations of new bishops without his consent. In a… Breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks, indicating collision course for pope

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 02.19.2026).- Around midday on Thursday, February 19, Pope Leo XIV met with the clergy of the Diocese of Rome in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall. This meeting was especially significant… Three Areas Where the Fire of Pastoral Ministry Can Be Rekindled, According to Pope Leo XIV

In a landmark move, the Catholic Church in Africa, has signed a major new Memorandum of Understanding with the African Union to tackle a diverse array of challenges on the continent. Through the Symposium of… Crux Exclusive: Card. Ambongo on historic AU partnership for ‘The Africa We Want’

A preliminary investigation by the Roman Rota into the allegations against a Spanish bishop accused of sexual abuse of a minor has recommended that the Vatican open a full canonical penal process. According to reports… Full canonical penal process may be opened against Spanish bishop accused of sexual abuse