‘Base Editing’ Embryos’ Takes a Further Unethical Step
Vink Fan Biological DNA structure with gene mutation. COMMENTARY: Why is this latest development generally being hailed as a scientific milestone rather than a giant ethical violation?
Pope to return in Spanish royal jet after tech issue grounds plane
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE – Pope Leo XIV is returning to Rome on the Spanish royal jet, a change of plans facilitated by the king’s offer after the plane the pontiff had already boarded was…
How Can I Forgive… God?
Daniel Ibanez Desirée (R) exits the stage after speaking with Pope Leo XIV (L) during the Prayer Vigil at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona June 9, 2026. COMMENTARY: An exchange between a young…
Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘examination of conscience’ on migrants at Canary Islands port
ARGUINEGUÍN, Canary Islands — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday called for an “examination of conscience” on migration during a visit to the port of Arguineguín in Spain’s Canary Islands, a site that became a symbol…
European Court of Human Rights rules governments cannot ban evangelization
On June 9, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Bulgaria violated freedom protections after authorities used an overly broad and vaguely-worded ban on “religious propaganda” to prevent Jehovahʼs Witnesses from engaging in…
Cardinal Kikuchi urges Caritas Asia to stand with the poor as funding shrinks
Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, SVD, president of Caritas Internationalis, urged Caritas Asia workers to stand at the side of the poor and to help build a synodal Church, addressing the Caritas Asia Regional Conference and…
Higher ed leader urges bishops to protect Catholic identity at universities
ORLANDO, Florida — A prominent Catholic academic urged a gathering of the U.S. bishops to take a more assertive role in ensuring that Catholic universities live out their distinctively religious mission. Santiago Schnell, the provost…
New York bishops say gender-neutral language law ‘mocks the foundation of the family’
The New York state Legislature passed a bill that replaces the words “mother” and “father” in some state laws with gender-neutral language, a move that New York’s bishops say will further “muddy what is true…
Pope Leo XIV: Fragility in old age can teach our efficiency-obsessed world
Pope Leo XIV has called for greater respect for the elderly, affirming that their fragility still has much to teach humanity today. In a letter sent via the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin,…
Church in the Philippines rallies aid after Mindanao earthquake
Philippine bishops have appealed for donations to help people affected by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines that left thousands displaced and communities struggling to recover. The June 8…