Maryland Parish Pays Off Public School Lunch Debt for Entire County
A Maryland Catholic parish paid off $11,800 in school lunch debt in Frederick County, expanding a ministry that has provided weekend meals to children since 2014.
Pope Leo XIV to US Religious Superiors: Prioritize Community Life
The Vatican issued the papal letter on July 22 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in the United States.
Vatican Denies Marko Rupnik Has Been Acquitted
The Holy See said the canonical criminal trial remains open and judges are continuing to review evidence in the case involving the former Jesuit accused of sexual and psychological abuse.
Pope Leo XIV Names Another Chinese Bishop Under Vatican-Beijing Agreement
Bishop Joseph Chang Yanfeng was ordained July 22 to lead the Diocese of Chifeng in Inner Mongolia, continuing episcopal appointments made under the provisional accord.
Pope Leo XIV Visits Sanctuary Dedicated to the Trinity Near Rome
The Pontiff left Castel Gandolfo on July 22, where he was on vacation, to visit a major pilgrimage site nearby.
Are the US Ambassador and Vatican News Both Wrong About the Pope’s Status as a Head of State?
ANALYSIS: There is much to unpack in the recent back-and-forth between U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch and the Vatican’s editorial director.
Ukraine and the Limits of Dialogue
COMMENTARY: What Russia is doing is not war. It is terrorism. Its aim is to destroy national morale. And it isn’t working.
Devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Sees a Resurgence With New Shrine in Mexico City
Formerly served by the Discalced Carmelites, the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been elevated to an archdiocesan shrine and has seen an increase in the number of pilgrims.
Caritas Venezuela Adds Recovery Component to Ongoing Relief Efforts
The Catholic Church’s social services arm in the country reports that its operations are in a transitional phase, as it shifts from immediate assistance to the recovery of those who lost everything.
US, Catholic Relief Services Send First Cuba Aid Flight Under Rubio Plan
Catholic Relief Services will deliver kits of prepackaged food and hygiene kits for up to 700 Cuban families.