Champion for the unborn in Canada, Jim Hughes, passes away
Jim Hughes, a towering and beloved Canadian champion of the preborn for over half a century, passed away on the morning of May 18 surrounded by loved ones. He was 82. He had endured several…
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Champion for the Unborn in Canada, Jim Hughes, Passes Away
Jim Hughes, who died on May 18, 2026, shepherded Campaign Life Coalition, the political arm of the Canadian pro-life movement, for over 34 years as national president until 2018. The former Campaign Life president worked…
New York Diocese of Ogdensburg will pay $45 million to sex abuse victims
The Diocese of Ogdensburg, New York, will pay out $45 million to abuse victims, part of a yearslong bankruptcy process that began after dozens of sex abuse cases were filed against it. The diocese said…
Christian Churches and Symbols Hit During War in Southern Lebanon
Kawnat Haju First responders inspect damage following Israeli bombardment on the village of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr in southern Lebanon on May 17, 2026. Two recent incidents brought attention to the desecration of Christian symbols in…
‘That They May Be One’: Jesus’ Prayer Is Focus of New Film on Christian Unity
Actor Michael Girgenti portrays Jesus in the documentary ‘That They May Be One.’ FILM REVIEW: The film unites speakers from both the Catholic Church and various Christian sects and denominations, notably Pentecostalism.
San Diego bishop condemns ‘senseless’ deadly shooting at mosque
San Diego Bishop Michael Pham condemned the “senseless act of violence” at a local Islamic mosque on May 18, an attack that left five people dead — three victims and two teenage suspects who died…
Priest forced from West Bank after Israel refuses visa renewal
A Catholic priest forced by Israel to leave the West Bank said farewell to his parishioners with a message of obedience, sorrow, and faith, saying he was returning to Jordan after serving the Christian community…
Archdiocese of Baltimore proposes nearly $170 million settlement for abuse victims
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is proposing nearly $170 million in compensation for abuse victims amid its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings there. A May 15 filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court revealed that the archdiocese would contribute just…
In Bangladesh, Caritas project puts Laudato Si’ into practice for poor families
SUNAMGANJ, Bangladesh — As Catholics around the world mark Laudato Si‘ Week, a Caritas Bangladesh project in the countryʼs remote northeastern wetlands is offering a quiet, concrete example of what the late Pope Francis’ encyclical…
Top US Leadership Rededicate Country as ‘One Nation, Under God’
Freedom 250The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, led several thousand attendees in a prayer to “rededicate the United States of America as one nation, under God.” Catholic participants at the event…