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.
US Case Law Draws Distinctions on Public-School Teachers’ Free Speech
It may surprise many Americans to learn that U.S. teachers don’t automatically have greater free-speech protections than a country without a First Amendment.
Catholic Relief Agencies Mobilize Across Asia as Storms Trigger Widespread Humanitarian Need
Caritas Bangladesh and Jinde Charities in China are providing aid after devastating flooding.
Mount Cristo Rey Bill Seeks to Block Federal Land Seizure
Two border bishops have expressed support for legislation that would block the government from taking diocesan land by eminent domain for border fence construction.
Trial Opens for Australian Bishop Accused of Abusing Young Aboriginal Men
Prosecutors allege the former bishop of Broome hosted alcohol-fueled parties for young aboriginal men at Church-owned properties. Bishop Saunders has pleaded not guilty to all 26 charges.
Pope Leo XIV Urges Peace and Nuclear Disarmament in New Book Foreword
The Pope invoked Bob Dylan and others in the book ‘Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift,’ which was published in Italian on July 21.
Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism Expands to College Campuses
Franciscan University of Steubenville plants flag as first chapter.
‘The Odyssey’: What the Classic Reminds Us About Our True Home
Providence College professor Raymond Hain says the most important thing ‘The Odyssey’ shows us is ‘the importance of home, of the challenges and gifts bestowed on us by the permanent and stable things in life.’