As the 2026 midterm elections approach, people of various faiths are training to serve their communities as poll chaplains — an unofficial role that seeks to offer a peaceful presence at voting locations to ease…
Church leaders in South Sudan have called for an immediate halt to hostilities and urgent action to protect civilians amid worsening insecurity, killings, abductions, and displacement across the country. In a statement issued Oct. 5,…
undefinedIn an age of the Mass State, in which governance, communication and economics have become centralized, the Church recognizes the importance of preserving local institutions, which enable people to become directly involved in shaping the…
VATICAN CITY — “Being a Christian … is a life in union with Christ,” and true evangelization stems directly from this spiritual bond, Pope Leo XIV said in a special message for the 100th anniversary…
Religious liberty scholars at the University of Notre Dame are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a Texas law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools. Texas Republican Gov.…
FOCUS, one of the largest Catholic outreach and missionary organizations in the world, announced Oct. 7 that Jonathan Reyes will serve as the organization’s next chief executive officer, effective Nov. 16. “Decades ago, I joined…
undefinedPeople gather around Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Fountain, filled with red dye, on Oct. 7, 2026, to mark the third anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. COMMENTARY: History often doesn’t turn out the way…
undefinedJonathan Reyes, the new CEO of FOCUS. Jonathan Reyes will serve as FOCUS’ next chief executive officer, effective Nov. 16.
Father Ignacio Larrañaga Orbegozo, a Capuchin priest and founder of the Prayer and Life Workshops, has formally begun his journey toward beatification and canonization. On Oct. 6, the Mexican Archdiocese of Guadalajara opened the diocesan…
undefinedThe Book of the Gospels sits in the Sistine Chapel ahead of the arrival of cardinal electors for the conclave to elect the next pope, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The pontiff held a private audience…