Joseph CiorraA processional cross made from the wood left over from the Long Island boardwalk destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 is carried across the sand ahead of Sunday Mass as part of the Beach… Surf, Sand, and Sacrament: Hundreds Attend Long Island’s ‘Beach Catholic’ Summer Mass

Zvonimir AtleticArt depicts Christ in the house of Mary and Martha in the Church of St. Matthew in Stitar, Croatia. Many people think of prayer as something that is said. But prayer is better understood… In a Gospel That Offers a Beautiful Portrait of Prayer, Jesus Reminds Us to Choose the Better Part

Courtesy photoHoly Mass at the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, led by the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli during the Advent season. December 2024. The Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Teresa, have been in… 8 Things to Know About the Only Catholic Parish in Gaza

Mohammad Al-RifaiIn a scene marked by deep sorrow and righteous anger, churches across Syria held funeral services for the victims of the suicide bombing that targeted St. Elias Church in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The… Violence Against Christians Escalates in Syria

On Friday, Pope Leo XIV spoke to Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, about the situation in the Gaza Strip, where on Thursday the area’s only Catholic church was hit… Pope Leo XIV calls Cardinal Pizzaballa about attack on Gaza church

Pope Leo XIV pledged to work to “pursue the path of unity and fraternal charity” in a meeting in Castel Gandolfo with Orthodox and Catholic clergy from the United States. The clergy were on the… Pope Leo calls for ‘path to unity’ in meeting Orthodox and Catholic pilgrims from the U.S.

Courtesy photoBishop Kevin Doran of Elphin, chairman of the Irish bishops’ Council for Life (far left), and Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, primate of all Ireland (second from left), stand with young pro-life activists at… Abortions in Ireland Up 300% Since 2018 Referendum

Library in Starfield Shopping Mall, Suwon, South Korea. / Credit: Jpbarrass, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 17, 2025 / 07:30 am (CNA). “I believe that artificial intelligence will become an… South Korean priests undergo AI training

The Church of the Holy Family in Gaza was hit the Israeli military on Thursday, an action Israel allegedly called “a shooting error.” The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem issued a statement confirming several people were… Catholic church in Gaza hit by Israeli forces, two killed, priest among the injured

LOR Pope John Paul II with Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger during his inauguration as Pastor of the Church on October 22, 1978 in Vatican City. COMMENTARY: Vatican II’s often-misread final document is best understood by returning… ‘Gaudium et Spes’ Was Clear: Christ Is the Key to Unlock the Mystery of Man