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Priest Beaten, Robbed at Church Amid Wave of Attacks On Catholics in Bangladesh

Members of Bangladesh’s Christian community form a human chain at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Nov. 20, 2025, to demand justice and protest a series of bomb attacks on Catholic churches and Church-run institutions in the capital.

Authorities detained three men in connection with the late-night assault and theft at De Mazenod Catholic Church in Dhaka, the latest in a string of attacks on Bangladesh's small Christian minority.

Pakistani Bishops Welcome New Child Marriage Law but Warn Enforcement Is the Test

Father Obaid Matthias addresses an April 30, 2026, Bible study session at St. Francis Catholic Church in Kamalpur village, Punjab Province, Pakistan. |

Catholic leaders called the new law a 'defining move' to safeguard childhood but said enforcement and unresolved consent rules will determine whether it actually protects vulnerable girls.

Pope Leo XIV Appoints 4 New Bishops to Multiple U.S. Dioceses

Diocese of Laredo and Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.
Laredo, Texas, Bishop-designate John Gomez (left) and Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, Bishop-designate Evelio Menjivar-Ayala.

The Vatican announced new ordinaries and auxiliary bishops for dioceses in several American states on May 1.

London Marathon Winner Sabastian Sawe ‘Never Misses Mass’

Justin Tallis
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe crosses the line to win the men’s race in a new world record time at the 2026 London Marathon in central London on April 26, 2026. Sawe broke the two-hour mark for the first time in history in winning the London Marathon.

A parish staff member and former teacher speaks about the athletic champion’s strong Catholic roots, active participation in parish activities, and generosity to the Church.