BREAKING: Pro-Abortion Professor Backs Off Leadership Appointment at Notre Dame After Backlash
Multiple U.S. bishops had come out against the appointment of Professor Susan Ostermann to lead the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, which was announced in January.
Notre Dame Pro-Lifers Plan Protest Against Appointment of Abortion Supporter
The university has stuck by Susan Ostermann as next head of its Asian studies institute.
Bangladesh Bishop Rejects Government Stipend, Warns of Political Pressure On Church
While Catholic leaders thanked the government, Bishop Sebastian Tudu warned that accepting state money could invite political pressure.
Pope Leo XIV Responds to an Atheist ‘Who Loves God’
An atheist expresses his quandary that although he does not believe in God yet somehow he loves him. Pope Leo responds with thoughtful, insightful counsel.
The Polyglot Popes: How Language Builds Bridges in the Church
The Vatican website offers content in more than 60 languages today, reflecting a commitment to reach people by speaking to them in their mother tongues.
Can the New Leader of Germany’s Bishops Prevent a Schism?
Bishop Heiner Wilmer, new president of the German Bishops’ Conference, could take a more conciliatory approach to Rome even as debates continue over the Synodal Way.
Abortion Drug Crisis Is the Elephant in the Room in the State of the Union
COMMENTARY: Of all the Biden-era missteps he has reversed, Trump hasn’t touched this one.
No Snow Days From Daily Mass
Whatever the weather or the circumstances, the understanding at Corpus Christi Parish in Sandwich, Massachusetts, is that if the priest can make the walk from the rectory to the church, Mass goes on, even in blizzard conditions.
Eighth Grader Who Survived Annunciation School Shooting: ‘Protect Us From Guns’
“No one should have to go through what we went through,” said Lydia Kaiser, an eighth grader who survived the school shooting in August 2025 at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
Spanish Bishops Speak Out After Leaks of Their Meeting With Leo XIV
As various media outlets claimed to have leaked information about what was said during a meeting of the Spanish bishops with Pope Leo, the Spanish Bishops’ Conference issued a clarification.