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St. Moses the Black: From Violent Outlaw to Saint

Unknown, “St. Moses,” Ethiopian Fresco ca. 1479-1481, Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, Russia

COMMENTARY: The fourth-century Desert Father abandoned a life of theft and bloodshed to follow Christ, becoming a powerful witness to Divine Mercy.

US Bishops Plan Sacred Heart Consecration, Issue Agenda for June Meeting

The plenary assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops gets underway on Nov. 11, 2025, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. First row, left to right: Father Michael Fuller, general secretary; Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president, and Archbishop William Lori, vice president.

The bishops' conference is set to hold its 2026 Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando on June 10-12.

The Patrons of Catholic Tech Bros

Zelda Caldwell
A couple of pilgrims from St. Charles Borromeo explore the beach in Miño, just a short walk from the Camino.

Who are the intellectual patrons of Catholic tech bros? It’s a question of increasing relevance and importance. This week on RR Register Staff writer Jonah McKeown talks about the thinkers shaping the Catholic response to. And then, Register Senior writer Zelda Caldwell joins us to describe her profound spiritual journey on the Camino.

Hard Freeze Tests Growers’ Faith

Jeremy Cook checks a vine at Reitano Vineyards in Front Royal, Virginia, on May 14, 2026.

After a devastating late-April freeze damaged vineyards across the Mid-Atlantic, one Catholic family in Front Royal, Virginia, trusts that ‘God will provide.’

Lessons From the ‘Synod Study Group 9’ Debacle

Elisabetta Trevisan
The faithful gather in St. Peter’s Square for the general audience with Pope Leo on April 29, 2026.

EDITORIAL: Synodality has something to offer the Catholic Church, but not at the expense of what it actually teaches.

Priest Forced From West Bank After Israel Refuses Visa Renewal

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Panorama from Shepherd's field, Beit Sahour, east of Bethlehem. Father Louis Salman was forced by Israel to leave the West Bank after serving the Christian community near Bethlehem.

A Latin Patriarchate official said Israel declined to renew Father Louis Salman’s visa after Facebook posts were deemed “incitement,” forcing the Jordanian priest to leave his ministry near Bethlehem.

San Diego Bishop Condemns ‘Senseless’ Deadly Shooting at Mosque

Zoë Meyers
Two women react as they leave a reunification center following the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego in southern California, May 18, 2026. A shooting at the largest mosque complex in San Diego killed three people, with two suspected teenage gunmen later found dead in a car from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said.

The Islamic Center said it had lost 'three pillars of our community,' two men and a security guard, who "put themselves on the line for our [mosque] and our community."