Court halts mailing of mifepristone prescriptions nationwide - Fri, 01 May 2026 23:44:22 GMT - federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled to require in-person distribution of the abortion pill mifepristone, the most prevalent form of abortion in the U.S. ...

Pope Leo XIV responds to letter from victims of Minab girls’ school strike in Iran - Fri, 01 May 2026 22:59:00 GMT - ��The issue is not whether there is regime change or not; the issue is how to promote the values we believe in without the death of so many innocent people," Pope Leo XIV said. ...

Former federal prosecutor: ‘I’d like to prosecute any nun who still wears the head habit’ - Fri, 01 May 2026 22:29:00 GMT - he Senate Judiciary Committee released the texts by ex-prosecutors who were dismissed shortly after Donald Trump returned to the presidency. ...

U.S. House passes farm bill that would reshape global food aid program - Fri, 01 May 2026 21:59:00 GMT - he U.S. House advanced legislation that could change how the U.S. delivers international food assistance. Senate consideration is next. ...

New bill could end federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood - Fri, 01 May 2026 21:29:00 GMT - ere is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. ...

Lawmakers, activists rally behind proposed ban of ‘inhumane’ dismemberment abortion - Fri, 01 May 2026 20:29:08 GMT - epublican legislators have introduced a bill to protect the unborn from a form of second trimester abortion that involves dismembering the bodies of unborn children. ...

New York Archdiocese agrees to nearly $1 billion settlement for sexual abuse victims - Fri, 01 May 2026 15:01:08 GMT - he proposal is subject to final approval by a committee of abuse victims. ...

Pope Leo XIV appoints 4 new bishops to multiple U.S. dioceses - Fri, 01 May 2026 13:46:07 GMT - he Vatican announced new ordinaries and auxiliary bishops for dioceses in several American states on May 1. ...

Vatican revokes multiple parish fund transfers in Buffalo Diocese amid disputed merger plan - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:32:00 GMT - he Dicastery for the Clergy struck down Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher’s “assessment allocation decrees” after appeals from the parishes. ...

Lawsuit before Supreme Court seeks to force U.S. bishops to return ‘millions’ of papal donations - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:02:00 GMT - Rhode Island man claims he was misled by Church leaders about Peter’s Pence, the ancient offering to the Holy See. ...

U.S. bishops urge Congress to reject IVF mandate, citing harm to embryos and conscience rights - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:02:00 GMT - ishops said mandating insurance coverage for IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies violates human dignity, threatens religious freedom, and ignores restorative medical alternatives. ...

Diocese of Oakland announces closure of 13 parishes amid declining resources - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:32:00 GMT - ��The status quo is not sustainable nor is it serving God’s people,” Bishop Michael Barber said. ...

Catholic bishops warn against failure of nuclear treaty, urge renewed push for disarmament - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:02:00 GMT - ��Clearly the nuclear threats are escalating,” the bishops said, “and we are sliding backwards with massive modernization programs to keep nuclear weapons forever.” ...

Prosecutors say Oklahoma deacon stole more than $1.4 million from Tulsa parish - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:02:00 GMT - eacon John Sommer allegedly transferred funds into a private bank account while serving as parish manager. ...

Bishops announce shrine honoring Father Augustine Tolton - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:32:00 GMT - he shrine will be a holy site of the first recognized Black Catholic priest in the United States. ...

Central Minnesota diocese to merge 131 parishes into 48 parish groups - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:02:00 GMT - ue to a shortage of priests and parishioners, the Diocese of Saint Cloud in central Minnesota is sharply reducing parishes as part of a long-term pastoral initiative. ...

Monsignor Robert Coll, creator of Operation Rice Bowl, dies at 95 - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:32:00 GMT - onsignor Robert Coll, a retired priest of the Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania, died April 20 in Naples, Florida. ...

New York City street renamed for religious sister’s decades of service - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:02:00 GMT - or 45 years, Sister Susanne Lachapelle made the community of East Harlem her home, helping to spearhead the LSA Family Health Service’s programs to help the most vulnerable. ...

EWTN to release documentary highlighting Pope Leo XIV’s time in Peru - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT - ��Pope Leo’s Peru” airs on EWTN on May 1 at 8 p.m. ET. ...

DOJ issues new report on eradicating anti-Christian bias in federal government - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT - he Department of Justice report details Biden-era regulations on abortion, contraception, human sexuality, and gender, which often pitted the government against religious institutions. ...

American TFP’s boarding school celebrates growth - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT - ere is a roundup of recent Catholic education news. ...

Archdiocese of Atlanta launches online high school program - Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT - he Archdiocese of Atlanta is launching Sacred Heart Virtual Academy, an online high school program for students in Georgia and beyond. ...

Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump’s effort to remove Haitian, Syrian migrants - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:48:21 GMT - he debate focused on whether the Trump administration followed the proper procedure and adhered to relevant laws. ...

National Catholic leaders appointed to board of University of St. Thomas in Houston - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:06:29 GMT - he new board members said they are inspired by the university’s move toward building a stronger Catholic identity and the hope they see in young people. ...

Federal bill would allow child abuse victims to seek evidence amid bankruptcy proceedings - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:06:00 GMT - he bill would move to close “loopholes” that shield organizations from the discovery process during Chapter 11 filings. ...

Trump fires National Science Foundation board, including 2 Catholic scientists - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:36:00 GMT - .S. President Donald Trump has eliminated the National Science Foundation board, citing “constitutional questions” raised in a 2021 Supreme Court case. ...

Miami Catholic Charities to lay off more than 80 employees after government cut millions in funding - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:24:21 GMT - he U.S. Department of Health and Human Services canceled an $11 million federal contract that served families and vulnerable children including unaccompanied minors. ...

U.S. Supreme Court allows faith-based pregnancy center to challenge donor subpoena - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:17:42 GMT - .S. bishops had told the court in an amicus brief that compelling disclosure of a religious organization’s financial support violates the constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion. ...

UK assisted‑suicide push is ‘losing momentum,’ euthanasia prevention advocate says - Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT - here is a “big pushback happening” against assisted suicide, said Alex Schadenberg, executive director for the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. ...

Hawaii declares April 27 ‘Brother Joseph Dutton Day’ - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:50:00 GMT - ervant of God Joseph Dutton was a companion of St. Damien of Molokai and a layman who lived among and served those suffering with leprosy. ...

Views vary among prominent U.S. Catholic clergy on ‘just war’ pronouncements - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:39:19 GMT - ne of the U.S. Church’s most prominent public figures contends that it’s not the role of the Church’s leaders to make a final determination about whether a particular war is just or not. ...

Maryland Supreme Court: State cannot reveal names of individuals who allegedly hid Church abuse - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:22:00 GMT - ��Uncharged individuals” may not be exposed to the “court of public opinion” in grand jury documents, the state high court ruled. ...

Florida diocese set to debut ‘Trinity Village’ offering tiny homes for seniors - Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT - he Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee says the homes will include "affordable rents" to seniors at risk of homelessness. ...

Official roster of events for Fulton Sheen beatification announced - Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:50:37 GMT - rchbishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified in St. Louis on Sept. 24. ...

Hotline operator named Catholic Charities USA 2026 volunteer of the year - Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:35:17 GMT - ��Callers thank me for just being willing to listen and empathize. I really feel good after those calls,” Julie Abbott said. ...

U.S. bishops say violence ‘never the answer’ after shooting at White House press dinner - Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:32:58 GMT - rchbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, condemned violence, and Bishop David Bonnar of Youngstown, Ohio, said the issue of gun violence must be addressed. ...

Israeli, Polish foreign ministers spar on X about destroyed Jesus statue - Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT - srael and Poland’s foreign ministers argue on X, a mosaic of Jesus by a survivor of Nazism will be saved, South Korea’s Catholic population grows, and more in this week’s world news roundup. ...

Nebraska pro-life ministry brings ultrasounds to classrooms across the U.S. - Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT - eart of a Child Ministries, based on Omaha, is expanding by training pro-life leaders to present fetal development education in schools across the country. ...

Catholic Relief Services urges lawmakers to prioritize global hunger as farm bill vote nears - Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:10:09 GMT - he humanitarian agency stressed the need to protect international food assistance amid growing global hunger and domestic policy debates. ...

White House to bring back firing squads as Pope Leo XIV calls for U.S. death penalty to be abolished - Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:29:00 GMT - he federal government says it is moving to “strengthen” the federal death penalty while the pope is calling for an end to capital punishment. ...

Former Attorney General Bill Barr: U.S military action against Iran meets criteria for ‘just war’ - Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:59:09 GMT - Itʼs very easy to stand back and say, turn the other cheek, or take an absolutist position ‘you shouldnʼt be violent,’” Barr said. “But that begs the question, that doesnʼt really solve the ...

Coalition letter urges U.S. Senate to extend defunding of abortion industry - Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:08:00 GMT - ere is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. ...

Connecticut diocese debuts ‘Maria,’ an AI fundraising personality ‘rooted in the Church’s mission’ - Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:38:12 GMT - he Diocese of Bridgeport rolled out the new tool to a select number of donors ahead of a larger release. ...

1 in 6 face infertility; Catholic author urges faith-filled support - Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT - uring National Infertility Awareness Week, author Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead shared encouragement and advice for Catholic couples navigating infertility. ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy calls assisted suicide laws ‘abhorrent’ - Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:34:00 GMT - HS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to help strengthen laws that protect people with disabilities from assisted suicide, saying “we can’t be a moral society” with these laws in place. ...

Panel explores Gen Z perspectives on Jewish-Catholic relations - Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:04:00 GMT - panel at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, discussed Jewish-Catholic identity and antisemitism among Gen Z. ...

World’s oldest nun turns 113 and reveals secret to long life: ‘My whole mind is on God’ - Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:04:48 GMT - orn in 1913 and entering the Dominicans at age 17, Sister Francis Piscatella has lived a life of service as a teacher. ...

Native American group backed by U.S. bishops seeks court review of sacred site sale - Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:57:00 GMT - pache Stronghold has faced multiple court losses, including a failed Supreme Court bid, to halt the sale of Oak Flat in Arizona. ...

More adults quit Catholic Church than enter it in most countries Pew surveyed - Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:01:18 GMT - espite losses from religious switching, Catholics still make up the majority of the population in a number of countries Pew Research Center analyzed across the globe. ...

California man awarded $16 million in Diocese of Oakland clergy abuse suit - Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:23:13 GMT - he suit concerned allegations against former priest Stephen Kiesle, who has faced dozens of lawsuits regarding alleged child abuse. ...