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Meet the pilgrims who will travel across the country with the Eucharist this summer

Nine Catholic pilgrims will travel more than 2,000 miles across the country with the real presence of Jesus Christ during the 250th anniversary of the U.S.

Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty partners with Catholic Relief Services

CRS said it plans to share its experience of aiding communities with developing climate-smart agriculture, accessing nutritious foods, and strengthening local government.

Synod on Synodality proposes a Church ‘Observatory on Disability’

The report is the conclusion of the work carried out by one of the 10 study groups created by Pope Francis in 2024 during the Synod on Synodality.

Religious sisters lose lawsuit against Smith & Wesson alleging ‘facilitation’ of mass shootings

Multiple congregations of sisters alleged that the gun manufacturer was partly complicit in “an unrelenting and growing stream of killings.”

Vatican bank names new president

François Pauly will succeed Jean-Baptiste de Franssu at helm of Institute for the Works of Religion.

Pope invites continued dialogue in message to new Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally

Mullally’s installation as archbishop of Canterbury took place on March 25.

Vatican secretary of state says war on Iran is not just

Cardinal Pietro Parolin also addressed tensions over the Traditional Latin Mass.

Pakistan bishops back army amid Afghanistan tensions

Catholic leaders in Pakistan expressed solidarity with the nation's armed forces while calling for dialogue to end weeks of cross-border fighting with Afghanistan.

Case against priest for alleged role in attempted coup d’état in Brazil dismissed

In November 2024 Brazil’s Federal Police had named Father José Eduardo de Oliveira e Silva as a suspect in the attempt to prevent the presidential inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Bishop Seitz discusses pastoral letter, elaborates on call for discernment among law enforcement

“No one should ever act against the dictates of a well-informed conscience, and we all have a responsibility to form our consciences according to the law of God,” the El Paso, Texas, bishop said.